Roja · 2010
Diaghilev Parfum
Longevity
Beast12+ hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
fruity
animalic
playful
spiced citrus garden softening into creamy leather and warm wood
Scent Notes
Woody / Mossy
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The full profile.
About This Perfume
A vast, old-school chypre, Roja Diaghilev is a spiced citrus garden softening into creamy leather and warm wood, with an enormous note list.
Tarragon, bergamot, lemon, orange and lime open it bright and herbal. The heart is a lush bouquet: peach, Grasse jasmine, May rose, ylang-ylang, blackcurrant bud, heliotrope, tuberose and violet. The base runs deep, with oakmoss, leather, civet, cumin, clove, labdanum, styrax, iris, vanilla, sandalwood and vetiver among many others, so the drydown is mossy, animalic and warm.
It works day or night in spring, fall and winter, suited to casual wear. Longevity is long and it projects enough to fill a room. At this price, and with civet and cumin in the mix, it is essential to wear a sample for a full day before deciding.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: lovers of classic mossy chypres with animalic depth.
- Sample first if: you are weighing the price. A full day on skin is the only real test.
- Skip if: you want something clean, fresh or simple.
Around $741.
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Concentration
Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Roja
Roja is a London house. The Roja range here has 180+ perfumes, running from about $130 to $3,500.
Most-Discussed Roja Perfumes on Scendira
The Roja names people bring up most are Roja Isola Blu, Roja Burlington 1819 and Roja Elysium Noir.
The picks up close
Roja Isola Blu (Parfum, 2023) carries bright citrus and herbs melting into creamy vanilla and woody warmth, starting with lime and bergamot before juniper berry, cedarwood and grass take over. Bright citrus with warm spice and woody smoke undertones is what Roja Burlington 1819 (Eau de Parfum, 2020) delivers, opening on grapefruit and mint and drying down to ambergris, tobacco and oakmoss. Roja Elysium Noir (Eau de Parfum, 2025) reads as warm amber with a whisper of fresh citrus and leather underneath, with lavender and bergamot first and ambroxan, juniper berry and pink pepper at the base.
Related collections: fresh perfumes and spicy perfumes. Every house sits in the brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
A spiced citrus garden softening into creamy leather and warm wood. Tarragon, bergamot, lemon, orange and lime open it; peach, jasmine, rose, ylang-ylang, tuberose and violet form the heart; a deep base includes oakmoss, leather, civet, labdanum, vanilla and sandalwood.
It is long-lasting and projects strongly, enough to fill a room.
It works day or night in spring, fall and winter, suited to casual wear.
It is unisex.
At this price, and with animalic notes like civet, sampling it first is strongly recommended.
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