Enigma Aoud

Enigma Aoud by Roja Parfums is an unisex parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with aldehydes and bergamot, moves into geranium, rose de mai, jasmine, ylang-ylang and peach and dries down to patchouli, sandalwood, oud, benzoin, vanilla and iris. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Aldehydes Fizzy, soapy, slightly waxy. The 'sparkle' at the top of Chanel No. 5.
Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.

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.
Peach Fuzzy, warm and slightly creamy. Soft rather than sharp.

Dry-down

Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.

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