QI
Green
Leather
Top Notesfreesialemon blossomneroli
Heartblack teahedioneosmanthusroseviolet
Base Notesbenzoinmate teamossmuskmyrrh
Style
unisex
Qi is part of the Four Corners of the Earth collection and represents Cathay, the legendary land where people for millennia believed in the concept of energy flows. Qi is the flow of life running through everything, invisible but essential.
It’s in the blooming flowers, the zing of spices, the tonic properties of green tea, and beyond. Qi the perfume has symbolic references to both the land and the notion of qi: Chinese osmanthus, green tea, zesty citruses, and a barely detectable to our noses molecule, hedione, which amplifies the aroma of blossoming florals. This molecule propels the blend of Qi in a gentle but confident way.
Qi has a stong green facette that comes from the tea leaves note. The house invites you to travel back in time to ancient Cathay and tea merchants' caravans making their way through vast verdant tea plantations.
The elixir is also exceptionally concentrated, at 42%. Hence the 'intensivo' in the title.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Qi suits the quiet concentration of an afternoon spent reading beside an open window, a cup of tea cooling within reach. Its leafy bitterness and soft osmanthus carry into close conversation without changing the room’s unhurried mood.
How to wear
The leafy tea and airy florals make Qi a natural choice for mild spring days and temperate summer weather. Start with one or two sprays of the extrait on the neck or forearms, allowing the green opening to settle before adding more. Light application preserves its discreet register and lets the softer mossy texture emerge.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to tea fragrances, transparent florals and green compositions with a subtle leather inflection. Qi will appeal especially to wearers who prefer restrained texture and botanical detail over overt sweetness or dense, resinous richness.
Release year
2012
The nose
Geza Schoen composed the original Qi. Known for Escentric Molecules and his exploration of materials such as Iso E Super, Schoen often creates transparent compositions with distinctive textures and carefully controlled diffusion. In Qi, that approach serves a delicate balance of tea, osmanthus and airy florals.
Collaborators
Linda Pilkington, Ormonde Jayne’s founder and creative director, developed Qi’s concept and ingredient direction. She proposed the pairing of osmanthus and tea, which Geza Schoen translated into the fragrance formula.
Ormonde Jayne’s story
Ormonde Jayne combines British craftsmanship with French perfumery, seeking distinctive ingredients rather than relying on familiar luxury codes. Linda Pilkington’s travels and London’s cultural diversity inform the house’s compositions; Qi expresses its quieter side through delicacy, transparency and unusual botanical pairings.
QI’s concept
Created for the Four Corners of the Earth collection, Qi interprets China through tea, osmanthus and the idea of life’s invisible energy. Pilkington’s research included London’s Chinatown and watching tai chi on Primrose Hill. The house translates the name as “Breath of Life,” framing the fragrance as a deliberately subtle composition rather than a grand statement.
Extra info
Qi was the China-inspired member of the original Four Corners of the Earth quartet, alongside fragrances inspired by India, Russia and Latin America. The current official edition is titled Qi–Intensivo; its historical launch date refers to the original Qi, not a separately established launch date for this edition.
Top Notesfreesialemon blossomneroli
Heartblack teahedioneosmanthusroseviolet
Base Notesbenzoinmate teamossmuskmyrrh
Style
unisex
Qi is part of the Four Corners of the Earth collection and represents Cathay, the legendary land where people for millennia believed in the concept of energy flows. Qi is the flow of life running through everything, invisible but essential.
It’s in the blooming flowers, the zing of spices, the tonic properties of green tea, and beyond. Qi the perfume has symbolic references to both the land and the notion of qi: Chinese osmanthus, green tea, zesty citruses, and a barely detectable to our noses molecule, hedione, which amplifies the aroma of blossoming florals. This molecule propels the blend of Qi in a gentle but confident way.
Qi has a stong green facette that comes from the tea leaves note. The house invites you to travel back in time to ancient Cathay and tea merchants' caravans making their way through vast verdant tea plantations.
The elixir is also exceptionally concentrated, at 42%. Hence the 'intensivo' in the title.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Qi suits the quiet concentration of an afternoon spent reading beside an open window, a cup of tea cooling within reach. Its leafy bitterness and soft osmanthus carry into close conversation without changing the room’s unhurried mood.
How to wear
The leafy tea and airy florals make Qi a natural choice for mild spring days and temperate summer weather. Start with one or two sprays of the extrait on the neck or forearms, allowing the green opening to settle before adding more. Light application preserves its discreet register and lets the softer mossy texture emerge.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to tea fragrances, transparent florals and green compositions with a subtle leather inflection. Qi will appeal especially to wearers who prefer restrained texture and botanical detail over overt sweetness or dense, resinous richness.
Release year
2012
The nose
Geza Schoen composed the original Qi. Known for Escentric Molecules and his exploration of materials such as Iso E Super, Schoen often creates transparent compositions with distinctive textures and carefully controlled diffusion. In Qi, that approach serves a delicate balance of tea, osmanthus and airy florals.
Collaborators
Linda Pilkington, Ormonde Jayne’s founder and creative director, developed Qi’s concept and ingredient direction. She proposed the pairing of osmanthus and tea, which Geza Schoen translated into the fragrance formula.
Ormonde Jayne’s story
Ormonde Jayne combines British craftsmanship with French perfumery, seeking distinctive ingredients rather than relying on familiar luxury codes. Linda Pilkington’s travels and London’s cultural diversity inform the house’s compositions; Qi expresses its quieter side through delicacy, transparency and unusual botanical pairings.
QI’s concept
Created for the Four Corners of the Earth collection, Qi interprets China through tea, osmanthus and the idea of life’s invisible energy. Pilkington’s research included London’s Chinatown and watching tai chi on Primrose Hill. The house translates the name as “Breath of Life,” framing the fragrance as a deliberately subtle composition rather than a grand statement.
Extra info
Qi was the China-inspired member of the original Four Corners of the Earth quartet, alongside fragrances inspired by India, Russia and Latin America. The current official edition is titled Qi–Intensivo; its historical launch date refers to the original Qi, not a separately established launch date for this edition.