Description
The inspiration for the new perfume collection ‘The Four Corners of the Earth’ came from the indigenous flora of different parts of the world Linda Pilkington has visited on her travels.
Tsarina captures opulence and passion. It demands furs, leather, brocade, heavy silks in sweeping dresses and fabulous jewels to go with her haughty heritage. To call it a floral oriental is to misunderstand its rich complexity, it is more baroque. The perfume is profund, blending leather notes, rich Madagascan vanilla, amber and orris butter. This is a powerhouse perfume, ravishing and regal, distinctive and synonymous with the glamorous world of luxe.
Top: mandarin, bergamot, coriander, cassis. Heart:
hedione, freesia, jasmine sambac, iris, suede. Base:
sandalwood, cedarwood, vanilla bean base, labdanum, musk.
The fragrance is available as Eau de Parfum.
Tsarina was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Geza Schoen.
jha3565 – :
A really beautiful treatment of florals under the topnotes: Elegantly treated jasmine and cedar and sandalwood. While I am a believer that all scents are quintessentially unisex depending on one’s unique body chemistry, on my skin it is very feminine, and even a little traditional.
It avoids the iris powderiness that dates so many perfumes. It is chic but not modern, a grown up perfume.
I have only tried this once, but it seemed to ‘thin’ out really quickly and become pleasant but nondescript; But I am going to try it again, because it did have that exquisite sense of opulence suggested by its name.
dfylfv – :
Pleasant fragrance for about three seconds, and then it morphs into something awful to my nose. Must be that isoE super. It’s a disgusting playdoh kind of smell. I don’t usually read the description of a perfume as I want to experience it first without being told what it is supposed to represent, but I started to on this one until I got to “It demands furs…” As an animal lover and supporter of animal rights, I would never wear a perfume made by a house that makes a perfume that “demands furs.” I assume that they are alluding to the quality of sophistication there back in 2012, but they chose a poor choice of words to describe this fragrance in my view.
natasha778 – :
Another Geza Shoen for Ormonde Jayne fragrance – another beautiful olfactory portrait painted on a canvas of isoE super. This time the portrait is of a classic leather/iris fragrance. Here the iris is classy, lipsticky and austere. The leather is light and dry and fades quickly after the first hour. The opening with the pepper reminded me of many other scents in the OJ line especially the Woman and Man fragrances.
So overall it’s a very nice, beautifully put together fragrance that I probably won’t be wearing again because perfumes as heavy on IsoE super as this one are a pain for me to wear and they have to be really special (like Vanille d’Iris) for me to bother.
IsoE Super has tremendous radiance and a beautiful velvety woody scent that makes high concentrations of it perfect if you’re in the mood to collect compliments at a party. The difficulty with it is that it’s a large molecule that can actually block your scent receptors at higher concentrations so the wearer and their intimates can’t smell it at all.
As someone who wears perfume only for myself and prefers to go unnoticed, this is less than ideal. Generally my strategy is to decant into a dabber and place small dabs on my legs or arms so there isn’t so much that I can’t smell it. For me, Cuir Fetiche accomplishes much of what Tsarina sets out to do without the hassle.
Chiplak – :
Meh. This is a trick Geza Schoen has pulled of earlier for Escentric Molecules, I believe it’s Escentric 02 or 03. These two are very similar, and not my cup of tea.
A bit medicinal, plaster/bandage-like. Rubbery, musky, citrus. Very unisex.
Not my favourite creation of Geza.
6/10
gaga – :
5* for me, Reminds me of a scent from my childhood , Very luxurious; I try /apply and enjoy many times before I pulled the trigger and buy, Last an estimated 20 hours on skin and a week on clothing, Once again very luxurious.
Best suited for a formal occasion / date scent.
Scent 10/10
Silage 10/10
Long lasting 10/10
Thanks,
ramiller – :
What can I say about this enchanting scent that hasn’t been said already ? This is my 3rd occassion of sampling and on the previous occassions I wore it in the daytime during the summer and it seemed nice enough but didn’t seem to last that long, so it didn’t make too much of an impact on me.
However, tonight it’s a different story. I’m home alone and it’s in the autumn and it’s nightime and there’s no one here but me and the cat at to experience this.
Tsarina-has revealed herself to be a beauty that will take your breath away. She is so well blended that I cannot fully identify a single note. As she is a closely guarded secret in a full, sweeping, gold embroided baroque dress and curled hair. I see emeralds and sapphires in her eyes, bosoms and auburn red hair.
She is ravishing and exquisite and these notes caress her warm skin into a floriental treasure. And I am captivated by her beauty. So I must search her out in order to adorn myself with this mandarin, bergamot, coriander, cassis. Heart: hedione, freesia, jasmine sambac, iris, suede. Base: sandalwood, cedarwood, vanilla bean base, labdanum, musk pleasure !
saitrol – :
I am so weak for cassis. That’s the note that hooked me, then the suede in the dry down.
It’s a beautiful, soft, sweet fragrance, but to me, it smells like moneyed older woman. Like, really older – 60’s 70’s.
It might be that the jasmine and sandalwood were too loud since it’s mid summer. I like it so much I will keep the sample and try it again in November. Just for kicks though, since it’s ridiculously overpriced. They’re asking way to much for what it is.
veta – :
The first time I tried this fragrance I found it only mildly unpleasant: the jasmine is incredibly fecal on me, or at least something is, and the suede has this real sweaty hind note. This morning, in the spring air – the second try of it – it actually sickened me, so strong was a note of urine. Now, I am able to take my animalic fragrances so I’m not sure what it is about this one I find so unappealing. Once it dries down it morphs into a rice-like version of Diesel’s Loverdose (before you say I’m crazy, note the similar listed accords).
The third try of this, now, and it’s a bit better. There’s more space between the notes (I think my dislike of it is the result of a clash happening in the top/middle, like a discordant refrain).
As it dries down into Loverdose-lite-with-a-twist-of-Kenzo-Power I am also able to detect the ghost of Ormonde woman, which interestingly, sticks around despite a good wash.
I’m afraid this all comes together in a definite dislike of Tsarina, which by all accounts seems well-mannered in it’s presentation to others. Perhaps it’s me.
Lissa19 – :
To me it smells exactly like honeycomb.
tradermax – :
I love Jayne Ormonde as a brand and I find her fragrances honestly and very well priced, compared to other niche brands.
Her scents are extremely well blended and have a somewhat organic, holistic, aryuvedic, apothecary quality about them. And I mean that in the most flattering, luxurious and personal way.
Actually, I find these products should be allocated on a 1 to 1 personal consultation, after a long massage or other beauty treatment.
In the case of “Tsarina”, I find this is more geared towards a woman. In fact I would call this the female version/ sister of “Homme” by Dior.
It is so smooth and soft: a vanillic, musky suede with a full on Iris that gets a mandarine burst to start with.
One of J.O.’s signatures in all her frags is that balsamic/cedar/fir note that makes her compositions so wholesome and natural.
A beautiful composition for a beautiful woman, or a feminine man.
Solid 7/10. Just not original enough as a concept, but very good execution.
strelok_64 – :
This is a ripp-off for one of the most sought after fragrances. Very Powdery, It took me an hour to work out then bang it hit me. This is an obsolete 1997 fragrance that cost £25 for 50ml and £49 for 100ml. I am going to let people ponder on this. I think however that Ormonde Jayne is charging nearly 300% more than the original creators. This is D&G BY for him, yet the D&G still has the slight edge for t is less powdery and has a better longevity. I can’t believe the asking price of this fragrance. It is utter daylight robbery! I would rather search ebay and for about £200-£250 I would get the original and it is better than O.Js version. Umm O.J there seems to be a correlation of a miscarriage of justice. The justice here is is the smell is not original however, the price is criminal!
tipsporry – :
Lush, complex, larger than life. I love Ormonde Jayne because her perfumes do not play to the fads of the day. It is almost indescribable–the formal beauty of a Chanel, with the modern sensibility of an Amouage, the spice and bergamot, nearly camphorous opening of a vintage Guerlain, this beauty has the best of all worlds. I rarely splurge on a full bottle of anything (preferring decants so I can experience as much variety as possible), I actually ordered a whole bottle so I could savor Tsarina for a long time to come.
LaurfLurlJask – :
My first sniffs of this are always reminiscent of coca-cola and vanilla. The powdery iris comes in and the scent of suede begins to develop. I find the sandalwood quite faint, but definitely there. Freesia sweetens and lightens everything. I don’t really detect the coriander (for which I am thankful) and while the leather is the strongest note to me (iris a close second), the vanilla amps up her voice a few hours after being spritzed on. I merely generally liked this the first two times I wore it. I woke up this morning craving it though, and find it is gentling me further and further into the love zone.
yuifrkxSAZp – :
Wow, I can’t believe I have the privilege of writing the first review of Tsarina on Fragrantica. This really is a regal fragrance, as the description indicates. To my nose, the woods are distinct without rendering the fragrance too masculine, thanks to the jasmine and soft labdanum and iris notes. I don’t often like powdery fragrances, but sometimes I want something a little more chic than a fruity floral or the fruitchoulis popular at the mall, and Tsarina fits the bill pretty nicely. I’m not sure I love it enough for a full bottle, since Ormonde Jayne is so expensive, but I’ve really enjoyed wearing my sample, and I’ve gotten compliments on it, too.
Overall, I’d say this is a sophisticated and versatile niche fragrance that’s really special without being too off the wall. I don’t get a distinctly “Russian” vibe from Tsarina, but it is quite appropriate for cold weather, and I do feel a little superior when I wear it, like a princess draped in fur and icy diamonds.