Elysium Eau Intense

Elysium Eau Intense by Roja Parfums is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, grapefruit, lime, rhubarb, lavender and thyme, moves into lily of the valley, orange blossom, rose de mai, jasmine, tuberose and apple and dries down to galbanum, black pepper, cypriol, vetiver, cedarwood and violet leaf. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
Lime Sharper and greener than lemon. Reads a bit tropical, a bit barbershop.
Rhubarb Tart, pink and green at once. Sour fruit with a stalky edge.
Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Thyme Dry, sharp kitchen herb. Bracing and slightly antiseptic.

Heart

Lily of the Valley Clean, green, dewy floral. Reads as 'fresh laundry' to most people.
Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Rose de Mai Softer, honeyed May rose. Expensive and unmistakably natural.
Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
Apple Crunchy and tart or soft and red, depending on the treatment.

Dry-down

Galbanum Intensely green resin. Smells like snapping a plant stem in half.
Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.

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