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 solar floral oriental built on Italian mandarin, bergamot and ylang-ylang, a rose and neroli heart, and a warm base of oakmoss, dry amber and Madagascar vanilla.
Creative direction
The house works with several perfumers, and
Linda Pilkington, its founder, leads the creative direction. The specific perfumer for this fragrance is not publicly disclosed by the house.
History and inspiration
Tanger is one of the seven perfumes that launched La Route de la Soie in October 2020, Ormonde Jayne's Silk Road collection for its twentieth anniversary. It takes its name from Tangier, the Moroccan port at the mouth of the Mediterranean, and renders that sunlit crossroads as a warm, golden floral.
It opens on a solar citrus accord of Italian mandarin, Italian bergamot and ylang-ylang, then turns to a floral heart of rose petals, cashmeran and neroli. The base brings warmth and depth with oakmoss, dry amber, Madagascar vanilla and a balsamic accord, so the brightness settles into a soft glow.
Official olfactive pyramid
The olfactive architecture of Tanger is presented below using the maison's own Head, Heart and Soul labels.
Head
Italian Mandarin, Italian Bergamotsoft solar citrus brightness
Ylang-Ylangsolar, creamy flower
Heart
Rose Petalsfloral roundness
Cashmeran, Nerolisoft musky wood and white green brightness
Soul
Oakmoss, Dry Amberearthy facet and resinous warmth
Madagascar Vanilla, Balsamic Accorddeep vanilla and warm resins
Olfactive profile
The signature of Tanger is its golden warmth. The ylang-ylang adds a creamy, solar richness to the citrus, the neroli keeps the heart bright, and the amber and vanilla base gives the composition a soft, lingering glow.
On skin it opens luminous and slightly creamy, then warms steadily as the florals give way to the amber base. It projects moderately and lasts well, settling into a soft, vanilla-amber drydown.
Key characteristics
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Format
88 ml / 2.97 fl oz US
When and where to wear
Tanger suits warm days and golden-hour evenings, where its solar florals and amber warmth feel at home. It bridges daytime and evening, reading as luminous rather than heavy.
It works across seasons but is especially at ease in late spring and summer, when its sunlit character carries best.
Similar perfumes
These perfumes share a family or character with Tanger.
| Perfume | House | Why related |
|---|
| Bal d'Afrique | Byredo | a solar floral amber with the same luminous warmth |
| Sables | Annick Goutal | a warm ambered immortelle with the same golden glow |
| Eau d'Italie | Eau d'Italie | a solar Mediterranean floral in the same spirit |
| Joy | Jean Patou | opulent rose and jasmine, another reading of the floral |
| Ambre Russe | Parfum d'Empire | a spiced amber with a comparable warmth |
Frequently asked questions
What is Tanger by Ormonde Jayne?01
Tanger is a floral oriental Eau de Parfum by Ormonde Jayne, the independent British house founded in 2001 in London (United Kingdom). Released in 2020, it is part of La Route de la Soie, and its character is a solar floral lit by mandarin and ylang over warm amber and vanilla.
What does Tanger smell like?02
It opens on italian mandarin, italian bergamot and ylang-ylang, turns to a heart of rose petals and cashmeran, neroli, and dries down to oakmoss, dry amber and madagascar vanilla, balsamic accord. The overall impression is a solar floral lit by mandarin and ylang over warm amber and vanilla.
What is the olfactive family of Tanger?03
Ormonde Jayne composes Tanger as a floral oriental. Its character is a solar floral lit by mandarin and ylang over warm amber and vanilla.
Who created Tanger?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 Tanger?05
It is an Eau de Parfum, presented in an 88 ml / 2.97 fl oz US bottle.
When should I wear Tanger?06
Tanger suits warm days and golden-hour evenings, where its solar florals and amber warmth feel at home. It bridges daytime and evening, reading as luminous rather than heavy.
Is Tanger for men or women?07
Like the rest of the Ormonde Jayne collection, Tanger is composed in the house's gender-free spirit and can be worn by anyone drawn to a floral oriental.
What collection does Tanger 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 Tanger 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
