Fragrance description Roja Parfums Aoud
Aoud is an oriental fragrance for men and women from Roja
Parfums, a British niche perfume brand. Since 2007, Roja Parfums
has been offering its customers a brand new concept of luxury and
sophistication in perfumery that is fit for our modern times. It
proudly bears the name of its leading personality, one of the
greatest fragrance designers in history. Roja Dove is known for
using the finest ingredients available and for his precision and
painstaking attention to detail, as well as his personal
philosophy of never settling for less than the best. The exotic,
mysterious and Aoud from Roja Parfums is inspired by
traditional incense from the Middle East.
The wood of the aquilaria tree, also known as eagle wood, agar
wood, oud, aoud or (in Arabic) oudh, is a fascinating material
with a resinous aroma, the most expensive wood in the world, used
for centuries to make incense and perfumes, particularly Arabian
ones. Roja Dove used this truly royal ingredient, also called the
“wood of the Gods”, to capture the aroma of Bakhoor incense.
“When I worked in the Middle East, I fell in love with its scents
and in the way oudh fragrances are absorbed and then developed in
the Bakhoor aroma. The greatest compliment I’ve ever received was
from my customers from the Middle East who asked: ’How do you
know our scents?’” he says.
Aoud from Roja Parfums presents precious and valuable agar wood
in an orientally spicy composition with a strong element of rose.
The head of Aoud opens with accords of lemon, bergamot and
verbena; the floral heart develops with Provence rose, jasmine
from Grasse, ylang-ylang and geranium, all resting on a
foundation of rhubarb, cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron, patchouli,
vanilla, leather, ambergris, musk and cashmere wood, cedar,
sandalwood and agar wood. Agar wood is draped in a sheet of rose,
accentuated with jasmine and ylang-ylang. The composition is
invigorated with geranium, lemon verbena and bergamot, with a
surprising twist in the unusual accord of rhubarb warmed by
precious wood and spices. Amber, vanilla, musk and leather in the
base add softness and ity.
The full aroma, masterfully blending the dominant oudh with
rose, wood and a refreshing and warm spiciness, is rich yet
delicate, fresh, sweet, spicy and voluptuous. Close your eyes and
let Aoud from Roja Parfums carry you away to the Orient to smell
its traditional incense. Roja Dove once again proved his
masterful ability to combine scents to make his perfumes
impressively evocative.
The packaging of Aoud from Roja Parfums is luxurious. As is the
case with all the Roja Parfums fragrances, the bottle Aoud
Crystal comes in is a masterful, hand-finished piece made in
France from the purest glass there is. The gold label is manually
embedded in the glass in England and the gorgeous ornate cap, the
symbol of Roja Parfums, is hand-decorated with Swarovski
crystals. The Roja Parfums Aoud bottle is packaged in a
beautiful, lavish box.
Aoud from Roja Parfums is suitable for day and evening wear
throughout the year, but will shine best in the evenings of cold
months. This fascinating perfume will forever win the hearts of
everyone who loves the popular blend of oudh and rose, as well as
everyone looking for an Oriental perfume of truly excellent
quality. Aoud will envelop its wearer in a sens
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Ingredients
Base notes
Agar Wood, Amber, Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Cinnamon, Leather, Musk, Nutmeg, Patchouli, Rhubarb, Saffron, Sandalwood, Vanilla
Middle notes
Jasmine, Rose de Mai, Ylang-Ylang
Top notes
Bergamot, Lemon, Verbena
Fragrance category
oriental, spicy
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