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10 years of Ormonde Jayne Perfumery in Mayfair
posted on November 30th, 2011 by Ormonde Jayne in Perfume
A wonderful day remembering the unbearable excitement of opening Ormonde Jayne’s doors for the very first time exactly 10 years ago today November 30 2001. This post is especially for all our many online clients who haven’t yet had an opportunity to visit us at Number 12 The Royal Arcade. Although the Bond Street area is well endowed with arcades, The Royal Arcade is not just my favourite but also Queen Victoria’s and she decided to ennoble it 1882 a few years after it was built. Although the smallest of the three Mayfair arcades, (The Burlington Arcade is the largest) you can see its instant charm when you first glimpse the high elegant mandarin orange columns, the intricate designs of the arches and you can peek right through from Old Bond Street to Albermarle Street.
Light fills the arcade from the glass roof and despite the imposing height (there are four storeys to each shop connected by a spiral staircase) there is a relatively intimate atmosphere in the arcade. 
As you can see, the sign says merely ‘The Arcade’ but it is solely thanks to the original occupant of Number 12 The Arcade, that our address is The Royal Arcade. Ormonde Jayne’s predecessor was a talented shirt-maker H.W. Brettell and Queen Victoria shopped right here in this store buying his luxurious shirts 140 years ago thus upgrading its name. Queen Victoria was the original trend setting celebrity shopper of this arcade!
The architecture and bespoke luxury element still remains in The Royal Arcade today and if you are in Mayfair tomorrow December 1 at 6.30pm, we are delighted to have a joint event tomorrow night with our neighbours Charbonnel & Walker which is the oldest chocolatier in London . We will be pairing their exquisite chocolates and truffles with Ormonde Jayne fragrances including English Rose Truffles with TA’if rose perfume and generally pushing our sensory systems to the delicious limit! Tickets are available from Victoria at Charbonnel et Walker on 020 7318 2071 and the £25 entrance includes a gorgeous goody bag and a 20% discount on Ormonde Jayne and Charbonnel et Walker products. Hope to see you there! Linda
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London wonders…Annabel’s, Beethoven pop-up and RIBA
posted on November 15th, 2011 by Ormonde Jayne in Perfume
Last night was The Walpole Awards & a wonderful night to remember with hundreds of interesting people at Whitehal’s magnificent banqueting rooms. I was truly delighted to have been nominated and Victoria Beckham won the category for “Best Emerging Luxury Brand”. Other winners included a special award for Alexander McQueen and Sarah Burton, Mulberry, Church’s English Shoes and Hermès.
All the nominees were invited to Annabel’s after the ceremony, a wonderful old club in Berkeley Square after the Award ceremony & the night was danced away!
Many people asked what scent I was wearing for a night like this and I decided on Ta’if Parfum & of course the Ta’if Gold Dust was designed for this exact purpose…an exclusive perfume for dancing the night away!
Last week I returned from Paris on a late morning Eurostar train having had a truly wonderful breakfast at Le Crillon Hotel and entered St Pancras station and was quite bowled over.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra had taken over the entire foyer with a huge choir made up of passers-by and the BBC Choir. An incredible performance of the last movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was in mid swing & I had to pinch myself that it was really happening! I caught the last ten minutes or so & like everyone else there we clapped & clapped & clapped! Only in London!
I am often asked to recommend wonderful places for an afternoon tea when I am in the Mayfair boutique and I have a new suggestion to add. It’s a brisk 15 minute walk from Ormonde Jayne at The Royal Arcade up Regent Street s and past BBC Broadcast House up Portland Place but it is very much worth it!
The Royal Institute of British Architects on 66 Portland Place is one of those well kept secrets although everyone there couldn’t be more welcoming. The tea is scrumptious and beautifully served on the first floor and you feel like you are sitting somewhere in the Titanic with the highest ceilings & huge panes of cut glass and a concert grand piano. I had a delectable cardamom, raspberry & yoghurt cake and some Earl Grey Tea …and the bill was less than at a local sandwich chain! And what better scent to accompany an afternoon tea like this, but Champaca with its green tea notes.
Back in the store, the new four mini Navidad candles in a special gold Christmas presentation box have arrived and will warm your heart and soul with notes of cardamom, amber, tonka & mandarin!
We were just told that a “mystery shopper” stopped by at the Ormonde Jayne counter in Harrods earlier today to assess the customer service and Fredrik scored a rarely given 100%. A perfect end to the day!
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Ormonde Jayne launches in Dusseldorf
posted on November 8th, 2011 by Ormonde Jayne in Perfume
Ormonde Jayne Perfumery is thrilled to announce another point of sale in Europe! This time in Dusseldorf’s world-famous boulevard Königsalle at Beauty Affair.
Beauty Affair is the brainchild of perfume expert Frank J.Schnitzler who launched this private perfumery in the heart of Dusseldorf after many years of seeking out niche brands and rarities in the perfume world and the result is a beautiful perfumery where their customer service is second to none and an astounding attention to detail in all areas! Ormonde Jayne is very proud to be launched here at Beauty Affair.
Ormonde Jayne’s cologne Isfarkand proved a great success on the launch night last week with the gentlemen and the ladies! Also our spicy oriental, Orris Noir Pure Parfum was also very popular in Dusseldorf. If you get a chance to visit the Ormonde Jayne stand in Beauty Affair in Dusseldorf, do let us know what you think! Here is a post from the stylish Lucien Baba Blog about the launch and another one from Style and Beauty.
Meanwhile, just a week to go before “The Walpole Awards” are announced in the Whitehall Banqueting Rooms. Ormonde Jayne has been nominated for Best Emerging Luxury Brand this year so all fingers crossed! Ormonde Jayne is in excellent the company amongst the other nominees who include Victoria Beckham and her delectable designs, jewellery designer extraordinaire Annoushka and the exceptional shoe maker Charlotte Olympia.
A wonderful day remembering the unbearable excitement of opening Ormonde Jayne’s doors for the very first time exactly 10 years ago today November 30 2001. This post is especially for all our many online clients who haven’t yet had an opportunity to visit us at Number 12 The Royal Arcade. Although the Bond Street area is well endowed with arcades, The Royal Arcade is not just my favourite but also Queen Victoria’s and she decided to ennoble it 1882 a few years after it was built. Although the smallest of the three Mayfair arcades, (The Burlington Arcade is the largest) you can see its instant charm when you first glimpse the high elegant mandarin orange columns, the intricate designs of the arches and you can peek right through from Old Bond Street to Albermarle Street.
Light fills the arcade from the glass roof and despite the imposing height (there are four storeys to each shop connected by a spiral staircase) there is a relatively intimate atmosphere in the arcade.
As you can see, the sign says merely ‘The Arcade’ but it is solely thanks to the original occupant of Number 12 The Arcade, that our address is The Royal Arcade. Ormonde Jayne’s predecessor was a talented shirt-maker H.W. Brettell and Queen Victoria shopped right here in this store buying his luxurious shirts 140 years ago thus upgrading its name. Queen Victoria was the original trend setting celebrity shopper of this arcade!
The architecture and bespoke luxury element still remains in The Royal Arcade today and if you are in Mayfair tomorrow December 1 at 6.30pm, we are delighted to have a joint event tomorrow night with our neighbours Charbonnel & Walker which is the oldest chocolatier in London . We will be pairing their exquisite chocolates and truffles with Ormonde Jayne fragrances including English Rose Truffles with TA’if rose perfume and generally pushing our sensory systems to the delicious limit! Tickets are available from Victoria at Charbonnel et Walker on 020 7318 2071 and the £25 entrance includes a gorgeous goody bag and a 20% discount on Ormonde Jayne and Charbonnel et Walker products. Hope to see you there! Linda
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London wonders…Annabel’s, Beethoven pop-up and RIBA
posted on November 15th, 2011 by Ormonde Jayne in Perfume
Last night was The Walpole Awards & a wonderful night to remember with hundreds of interesting people at Whitehal’s magnificent banqueting rooms. I was truly delighted to have been nominated and Victoria Beckham won the category for “Best Emerging Luxury Brand”. Other winners included a special award for Alexander McQueen and Sarah Burton, Mulberry, Church’s English Shoes and Hermès.
All the nominees were invited to Annabel’s after the ceremony, a wonderful old club in Berkeley Square after the Award ceremony & the night was danced away!
Many people asked what scent I was wearing for a night like this and I decided on Ta’if Parfum & of course the Ta’if Gold Dust was designed for this exact purpose…an exclusive perfume for dancing the night away!
Last week I returned from Paris on a late morning Eurostar train having had a truly wonderful breakfast at Le Crillon Hotel and entered St Pancras station and was quite bowled over.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra had taken over the entire foyer with a huge choir made up of passers-by and the BBC Choir. An incredible performance of the last movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was in mid swing & I had to pinch myself that it was really happening! I caught the last ten minutes or so & like everyone else there we clapped & clapped & clapped! Only in London!
I am often asked to recommend wonderful places for an afternoon tea when I am in the Mayfair boutique and I have a new suggestion to add. It’s a brisk 15 minute walk from Ormonde Jayne at The Royal Arcade up Regent Street s and past BBC Broadcast House up Portland Place but it is very much worth it!
The Royal Institute of British Architects on 66 Portland Place is one of those well kept secrets although everyone there couldn’t be more welcoming. The tea is scrumptious and beautifully served on the first floor and you feel like you are sitting somewhere in the Titanic with the highest ceilings & huge panes of cut glass and a concert grand piano. I had a delectable cardamom, raspberry & yoghurt cake and some Earl Grey Tea …and the bill was less than at a local sandwich chain! And what better scent to accompany an afternoon tea like this, but Champaca with its green tea notes.
Back in the store, the new four mini Navidad candles in a special gold Christmas presentation box have arrived and will warm your heart and soul with notes of cardamom, amber, tonka & mandarin!
We were just told that a “mystery shopper” stopped by at the Ormonde Jayne counter in Harrods earlier today to assess the customer service and Fredrik scored a rarely given 100%. A perfect end to the day!
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Ormonde Jayne launches in Dusseldorf
posted on November 8th, 2011 by Ormonde Jayne in Perfume
Ormonde Jayne Perfumery is thrilled to announce another point of sale in Europe! This time in Dusseldorf’s world-famous boulevard Königsalle at Beauty Affair.
Beauty Affair is the brainchild of perfume expert Frank J.Schnitzler who launched this private perfumery in the heart of Dusseldorf after many years of seeking out niche brands and rarities in the perfume world and the result is a beautiful perfumery where their customer service is second to none and an astounding attention to detail in all areas! Ormonde Jayne is very proud to be launched here at Beauty Affair.
Ormonde Jayne’s cologne Isfarkand proved a great success on the launch night last week with the gentlemen and the ladies! Also our spicy oriental, Orris Noir Pure Parfum was also very popular in Dusseldorf. If you get a chance to visit the Ormonde Jayne stand in Beauty Affair in Dusseldorf, do let us know what you think! Here is a post from the stylish Lucien Baba Blog about the launch and another one from Style and Beauty.
Meanwhile, just a week to go before “The Walpole Awards” are announced in the Whitehall Banqueting Rooms. Ormonde Jayne has been nominated for Best Emerging Luxury Brand this year so all fingers crossed! Ormonde Jayne is in excellent the company amongst the other nominees who include Victoria Beckham and her delectable designs, jewellery designer extraordinaire Annoushka and the exceptional shoe maker Charlotte Olympia.
Last night was The Walpole Awards & a wonderful night to remember with hundreds of interesting people at Whitehal’s magnificent banqueting rooms. I was truly delighted to have been nominated and Victoria Beckham won the category for “Best Emerging Luxury Brand”. Other winners included a special award for Alexander McQueen and Sarah Burton, Mulberry, Church’s English Shoes and Hermès.
All the nominees were invited to Annabel’s after the ceremony, a wonderful old club in Berkeley Square after the Award ceremony & the night was danced away!
Many people asked what scent I was wearing for a night like this and I decided on Ta’if Parfum & of course the Ta’if Gold Dust was designed for this exact purpose…an exclusive perfume for dancing the night away!
Last week I returned from Paris on a late morning Eurostar train having had a truly wonderful breakfast at Le Crillon Hotel and entered St Pancras station and was quite bowled over.
The BBC Symphony Orchestra had taken over the entire foyer with a huge choir made up of passers-by and the BBC Choir. An incredible performance of the last movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was in mid swing & I had to pinch myself that it was really happening! I caught the last ten minutes or so & like everyone else there we clapped & clapped & clapped! Only in London!
I am often asked to recommend wonderful places for an afternoon tea when I am in the Mayfair boutique and I have a new suggestion to add. It’s a brisk 15 minute walk from Ormonde Jayne at The Royal Arcade up Regent Street s and past BBC Broadcast House up Portland Place but it is very much worth it!
The Royal Institute of British Architects on 66 Portland Place is one of those well kept secrets although everyone there couldn’t be more welcoming. The tea is scrumptious and beautifully served on the first floor and you feel like you are sitting somewhere in the Titanic with the highest ceilings & huge panes of cut glass and a concert grand piano. I had a delectable cardamom, raspberry & yoghurt cake and some Earl Grey Tea …and the bill was less than at a local sandwich chain! And what better scent to accompany an afternoon tea like this, but Champaca with its green tea notes.
Back in the store, the new four mini Navidad candles in a special gold Christmas presentation box have arrived and will warm your heart and soul with notes of cardamom, amber, tonka & mandarin!
We were just told that a “mystery shopper” stopped by at the Ormonde Jayne counter in Harrods earlier today to assess the customer service and Fredrik scored a rarely given 100%. A perfect end to the day!
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Ormonde Jayne launches in Dusseldorf
posted on November 8th, 2011 by Ormonde Jayne in Perfume
Ormonde Jayne Perfumery is thrilled to announce another point of sale in Europe! This time in Dusseldorf’s world-famous boulevard Königsalle at Beauty Affair.
Beauty Affair is the brainchild of perfume expert Frank J.Schnitzler who launched this private perfumery in the heart of Dusseldorf after many years of seeking out niche brands and rarities in the perfume world and the result is a beautiful perfumery where their customer service is second to none and an astounding attention to detail in all areas! Ormonde Jayne is very proud to be launched here at Beauty Affair.
Ormonde Jayne’s cologne Isfarkand proved a great success on the launch night last week with the gentlemen and the ladies! Also our spicy oriental, Orris Noir Pure Parfum was also very popular in Dusseldorf. If you get a chance to visit the Ormonde Jayne stand in Beauty Affair in Dusseldorf, do let us know what you think! Here is a post from the stylish Lucien Baba Blog about the launch and another one from Style and Beauty.
Meanwhile, just a week to go before “The Walpole Awards” are announced in the Whitehall Banqueting Rooms. Ormonde Jayne has been nominated for Best Emerging Luxury Brand this year so all fingers crossed! Ormonde Jayne is in excellent the company amongst the other nominees who include Victoria Beckham and her delectable designs, jewellery designer extraordinaire Annoushka and the exceptional shoe maker Charlotte Olympia.
Ormonde Jayne Perfumery is thrilled to announce another point of sale in Europe! This time in Dusseldorf’s world-famous boulevard Königsalle at Beauty Affair.
Beauty Affair is the brainchild of perfume expert Frank J.Schnitzler who launched this private perfumery in the heart of Dusseldorf after many years of seeking out niche brands and rarities in the perfume world and the result is a beautiful perfumery where their customer service is second to none and an astounding attention to detail in all areas! Ormonde Jayne is very proud to be launched here at Beauty Affair.
Ormonde Jayne’s cologne Isfarkand proved a great success on the launch night last week with the gentlemen and the ladies! Also our spicy oriental, Orris Noir Pure Parfum was also very popular in Dusseldorf. If you get a chance to visit the Ormonde Jayne stand in Beauty Affair in Dusseldorf, do let us know what you think! Here is a post from the stylish Lucien Baba Blog about the launch and another one from Style and Beauty.
Meanwhile, just a week to go before “The Walpole Awards” are announced in the Whitehall Banqueting Rooms. Ormonde Jayne has been nominated for Best Emerging Luxury Brand this year so all fingers crossed! Ormonde Jayne is in excellent the company amongst the other nominees who include Victoria Beckham and her delectable designs, jewellery designer extraordinaire Annoushka and the exceptional shoe maker Charlotte Olympia.
