Quick answers
Olfactive family
Floral oriental
Collection
La Route de la Soie, perfumes inspired by the historic Silk Road cities, launched in 2020 to mark the house's twenty years.
Olfactive signature
A floral oriental led by tuberose, orange blossom and sambac jasmine, set over a warm base of vanilla, amber, sandalwood, white cedar and oud, lifted by a fruity opening of peach and blackcurrant.
Creative direction
This fragrance is composed by Expressions Parfumées, the Grasse-based fragrance house, under the creative direction of
Linda Pilkington, founder of the house.
History and inspiration
Bukhara belongs to La Route de la Soie, the Silk Road collection Ormonde Jayne launched in October 2020 and has expanded since. Added in 2024, it takes its name from Bukhara, the historic oasis city in Uzbekistan, and translates that crossroads of cultures into a generous floral oriental.
It opens on a juicy accord of peach, blackcurrant and bergamot, then blooms into a rich white-floral heart of tuberose, orange blossom and sambac jasmine. The base anchors that brightness in vanilla, amber, sandalwood and white cedar, with oud adding a dark, leathery edge that keeps the flowers from turning sweet.
Official olfactive pyramid
The olfactive architecture of Bukhara is presented below using the maison's own Head, Heart and Soul labels.
Head
Peach, Blackcurrantvelvety and tart fruit
Bergamotzesty brightness
Heart
Tuberose, Orange Blossomfleshy and solar white flowers
Sambac Jasmineheady floral depth
Soul
Vanilla, Amberround, resinous warmth
Sandalwood, White Cedar, Oudcreamy and dark woods
Olfactive profile
The signature of Bukhara is the tension between its creamy white flowers and its woody base. The tuberose is fleshy and full rather than green, the jasmine adds heady depth, and the oud and cedar pull everything toward a darker, more resinous register.
On skin it is warm and projecting at first, then settles into a soft, woody-vanilla drydown. It reads as opulent without being old-fashioned, the oud kept smooth rather than medicinal.
Key characteristics
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Format
88 ml / 2.97 fl oz US
When and where to wear
Bukhara suits cooler evenings and occasions where a little opulence is welcome. Its white flowers and oud carry well, so a light hand is enough to fill a room.
It is at its best in autumn and winter, when its warm, woody base has room to develop, though its floral heart keeps it from feeling purely wintry.
Similar perfumes
These perfumes share a family or character with Bukhara.
| Perfume | House | Why related |
|---|
| Carnal Flower | Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle | a green fleshy tuberose with the same floral power |
| Fracas | Robert Piguet | a historic creamy tuberose, another reading of the flower |
| Tubéreuse Criminelle | Serge Lutens | a mentholated dark tuberose, a counterpoint |
| Oud Satin Mood | Maison Francis Kurkdjian | rose, oud and vanilla over the same warm base |
| Ombre Nomade | Louis Vuitton | a deep oud with the same dark woody heart |
Frequently asked questions
What is Bukhara by Ormonde Jayne?01
Bukhara is a floral oriental Eau de Parfum by Ormonde Jayne, the independent British house founded in 2001 in London (United Kingdom). Released in 2024, it is part of La Route de la Soie, and its character is a fleshy white-floral tuberose grounded in oud and sandalwood.
What does Bukhara smell like?02
It opens on peach, blackcurrant and bergamot, turns to a heart of tuberose, orange blossom and sambac jasmine, and dries down to vanilla, amber and sandalwood, white cedar, oud. The overall impression is a fleshy white-floral tuberose grounded in oud and sandalwood.
What is the olfactive family of Bukhara?03
Ormonde Jayne composes Bukhara as a floral oriental. Its character is a fleshy white-floral tuberose grounded in oud and sandalwood.
Who created Bukhara?04
Ormonde Jayne works with several perfumers, with founder Linda Pilkington leading the creative direction. The house does not publicly disclose the specific perfumer for this fragrance.
What concentration is Bukhara?05
It is an Eau de Parfum, presented in an 88 ml / 2.97 fl oz US bottle.
When should I wear Bukhara?06
Bukhara suits cooler evenings and occasions where a little opulence is welcome. Its white flowers and oud carry well, so a light hand is enough to fill a room.
Is Bukhara for men or women?07
Like the rest of the Ormonde Jayne collection, Bukhara is composed in the house's gender-free spirit and can be worn by anyone drawn to a floral oriental.
What collection does Bukhara belong to?08
It belongs to La Route de la Soie, the Silk Road collection Ormonde Jayne launched in 2020 to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, a line inspired by the cities and spices of the ancient Silk Road.
Where is Bukhara made?09
Ormonde Jayne perfumes are handmade in England by the independent house, owned by founder Linda Pilkington since 2001.
Sources
Published 19 June 2026 · Last fact check: 19 June 2026 (notes and family sourced from the official Ormonde Jayne product page and cross-checked editorially) · Osmetheca
