Roja · 2021
Manhattan
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
gourmand
warm
intimate
warm spiced wood with a creamy vanilla finish
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Roja Manhattan, launched in 2021, is a warm spicy fragrance built on woody and vanilla accords. The composition unfolds with spiced warmth layered over woody base notes, creating a sophisticated, grounding scent. This fragrance emphasizes comfort and depth through its interplay of spice and vanilla sweetness.
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
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.
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