Roja Dove of Roja Parfums Roja Dove at his Burlington Arcade store
When I wrote to Roja Dove and told him that Editor Sebastian Jara was doing a top ten Roja Parfums video of Sebastian’s favorites he sent the me the following quote on the art of perfumery.
“Invisible on our wrist, Perfume can bring a tear to our eyes. It can transport us back to the smells of our childhood – to the signature fragrance of our mothers. Scent is intangible. It can touch us, move us, and inspire our very being. It can transport us to an ethereal realm of memories and sensations. With one breath of your mother’s scent, comforting memories come flooding back, relationships are revived, and love is rekindled. A bottle of scent, for me, is an Aladdin’s lamp. You open the bottle and release a genie.” -Roja Dove of Roja Parfums
I don’t envy Sebastian for having to choose from Roja Dove’s body of work. I remember my first Roja Parfum Unspoken for Women, in 2007 and I had to order it from the U.K.! A few of my personal favorites aren’t on his top ten Roja Parfums list, but that’s the beauty of the genie Roja writes of, it touches each of us differently and just to remind everyone, this list was compiled only from video reviews that Sebastian created for CaFleurebon.
Without ruining which made number 1 for Sebastian in this CaFleureBon top ten Roja Parfums video, I linked them to the original reviews in no particular order so you will need to watch the entire video. –Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief
The Top Ten Roja Parfums (not in Sebastian’s order)
Great Britian 2015-a chypre that honors Roja’s homeland (I would definitely put this in my personal top ten Roja Parfums)
Musk Oud, 2013 – a sexy softer musk for those of us who don’t necessarily want oud to overpower with a touch of leather
Scandal Pour Homme 2011-an aromatic fougere that is elegant
Amber Aoud 2012– Roja wrote of the East meets West fragrance, “Many of the Gum Resins which have been used in perfumery for millennia originate from the Middle East. I took these materials and blended them with the exotic note of Aoud to create a scent which is both soft and sensual.”
Danger pour Homme 2011-An Oriental Woody fragrance we recently reviewed.
Creation E Pour Homme /Enigma 2013 -Elegant with understated sensuality with boozy notes of cognac contrasted with tobacco.
Diaghilev 2010- Yes, I was so excited that this made Sebastian’s top ten Roja Parfums list. It is a complex beauty that is almost indescribable.
Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne 2017– a crowd pleaser and another fantastic Aromatic Fougere (I think many would put this in their Top Ten Roja Parfums)
Vetiver Pour Homme 2016: I always imagine that Cary Grant would have worn this. Roja told us “I created this to be the ultimate in how a man should smell”
Sweetie Aoud 2015- A surprising gourmand that would also have made my personal top ten Roja Parfums list as well.
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