Aoud
Aoud by Roja Parfums is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot and lemon verbena, moves into geranium, rose de mai, jasmine and ylang-ylang and dries down to rhubarb, cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron, patchouli and cedarwood. 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.
- Lemon Verbena Lemon crossed with crushed herbs. Smells like expensive soap.
Heart
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
- 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.
Dry-down
- Rhubarb Tart, pink and green at once. Sour fruit with a stalky edge.
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
- Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
- 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.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
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