Roja · 2012
Amber Aoud
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
spicy
warm
confident
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Roja Amber Aoud smells like rose petals wrapped in warm spiced wood and amber. Lemon, bergamot and lime open it clean and bright. The heart is May rose, fig, Grasse jasmine and ylang-ylang, lush and floral. The base is long and layered: ambergris, saffron, oud, benzoin, birch, cinnamon, iris, musk, oakmoss, sandalwood and patchouli.
This unisex scent is made for nights out in spring, fall and winter, and wearers describe it as spicy, warm and confident. It lasts a very long time and projects enough to fill a room. It is flagged as needing maceration, so let the bottle rest after opening. The honest caveat is value: at this price it scores lower than most bottles we track, even though opinion on the scent itself is only mildly split.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone who wants a rich rose-amber-oud scent for evenings and can invest in it.
- Sample first if: you are weighing the price; test it before spending this much.
- Skip if: you want something light, fresh or budget-friendly.
Around $390.
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Occasion
Night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Roja
Roja has 183 perfumes indexed on Scendira, Scendira's highest-priced brand by a wide margin. The six most-common accords are woody (109 perfumes), citrus (56), amber (52), aromatic (44), powdery (39), and warm-spiced (35), built on bergamot, jasmine, rose, musk, patchouli, and vanilla. Prices run $129.95 to $3,500, with a $500 median, luxury pricing throughout. 65% of the range reads unisex. By community mentions, Elysium Noir leads clearly, followed by Burlington 1819, then a tight cluster of Oceania, Apex, and Enigma. Roja Dove is a British luxury perfumer, and the catalogue reflects that: aromatic-citrus openings on a woody, powdery base, in the register of a serious, old-world perfume house rather than a mass-market Gulf brand. Filter by note below, or ask Dira which Roja perfume actually matches what you want to smell like.
Filter Roja Perfumes by Dominant Note
- Woody: 108 perfumes
- Citrus: 55
- Amber: 52
- Aromatic: 43
- Powdery: 38
- Warm-spiced: 35
Best for: luxury gifting or a serious once-in-a-while splurge, Roja is Scendira's highest-priced brand by a wide margin. Skip if you're on any kind of budget; the median price here is $500, well above every other brand indexed on Scendira.
Every Roja perfume here is catalogued from real notes, accords, and independent community sentiment. No paid placements.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like rose petals wrapped in warm spiced wood and amber: lemon, bergamot and lime on top, May rose, fig and jasmine in the heart, and ambergris, saffron, oud, benzoin and sandalwood in the base.
It is rated very long-lasting, with projection that can fill a room.
Nights out in spring, fall and winter.
It is unisex.
Yes. It is flagged as needing maceration, so let the bottle rest a few weeks after opening.
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