Amber Aoud
Amber Aoud by Roja Parfums is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot and lime, moves into rose de mai, jasmine, ylang-ylang and fig and dries down to cinnamon, saffron, patchouli, oakmoss, sandalwood and oud. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Lime Sharper and greener than lemon. Reads a bit tropical, a bit barbershop.
Heart
- Rose de Mai Softer, honeyed May rose. Expensive and unmistakably natural.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Fig Green, milky and jammy at once. One of the most interesting fruits in perfume.
Dry-down
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
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