Ormonde Jayne founder Linda Pilkington grew up in a village in Cheshire, England, where she and her sisters often made beeswax candles, selling them to neighbors.
[1] Her first commission came from a friend who knew of her fondness for making candles and asked her to create a set for the launch of his Chanel fine jewellery boutique.
[11] Other notable Ormonde Jayne fragrances include Orris Noir, based on purple-black iris, pink pepper and pimento berries;[12] Champaca, an orange wildflower from India mixed with green tea, basmati rice and myrrh;[13][14] Sampaquita, named after a species of jasmine that is also the national flower of the Philippines;[13] Ta’if, a rose and saffron fragrance named for the city in Saudi Arabia where the rose ingredient is grown;[15][13] Tolu, a resin mixed with rose;[13][16] Vanille d’Iris, vanilla and iris as well as carrot seed, coriander seed, bergamot and musk;[17] Montabaco, with orange absolute, tobacco and leather;[18] [19] and Nawab of Oudh, a blend of ambers, oud and musk.
[21] Eventually Pilkington decided to expand the business again, in part necessitated by the rising rent at her shop in Mayfair.
[2] She signed a deal with Saks Fifth Avenue to sell her fragrances in their New York City store, launching in May 2018.