H The Exclusive Black Tier

To start off I have to say I own Black Afgano and also Tuscan Leather and this amazing fragrance has no correlation to either of those fragrances in any shape or form or I should say scent or smell. But I am going to use Oman and Musk Aoud here to help people to understand this fragrance better. So As you all know Roja Dove fragrances they are not linear what so ever and they have a complex and evolving life cycle. So let's begin. The Exclusive Black Tier starts of very pungent suede/animalic/musky/plasticky note mixed with a good dose of oud in there and I think it is the oud that makes the suede and the musk even more dirty and give it a medicinal/plastic type of a vibe to the fragrance in a very beautiful way. few minutes later the raspberry, vanilla, saffron and patchouli work hard to work their way in and break through that pungent initial smell that I described. Now the musk in here reminds me on Musk Aoud and the raspberry reminds on Oman's raspberry but way more mild than Oman's raspberry, you can't barely smell it. Now this goes on for at least 45 minutes to an hour, as the top leather animalic pungent vibe about this fragrance starts becoming softer and settles down, almost like a fire going out. At this point fragrance starts to shine, it becomes very creamy, warm, sensual and powdery. The Vanilla, Patchouli, Saffron and Raspberry become the main players of the show now but with hint soft initial notes but they are going in the background now. In the second hour of the show this fragrance turns into this woody a bit smoky balsamic sweet scent mixed with sweet suede and raspberry and that is how the show and the party ends, which is perfect. The dry down is like Oman but way more sweeter and more creamy than Oman and less raspberry as well. This is a very complex fragrance but beautifully executed like Roja always does. I am sorry about the long review but this fragrance deserves it.

Amazing offering from the House of Roja. This broods a dark, confident, and sensual silhouette. One meant to be dressed up and never down. Opening has a slight petrol quality to it most likely due to the oud he uses here but in no way it is an animalic one, it’s actually quite addictive when the raspberry and suede come forth smoothing it out. In the mid a subtle sweet rose along with the powderyness of the orris and violet play along to make this jammy accord smelling luxurious per Roja style. But throughout the whole wearing of this opulent fragrance, the raspberry is here with you always in the center stage drying down to a soft resinous base. This doesn’t have crazy silage but the longevity is great up to 8 hours you’ll still notice it.

When something is this expensive, you expect it to be special in some way. This has truly changed the way I look at my collection. Why will I continue to spend on other scents when there are so few that can even compare to something like this? This is beyond a scent, it’s a full blown addiction. Few scents have ever made me come back day after day like this one. And truth be told, those few scents are also Roja’s. I think it is time for me to go through my collection and realize that I do not need all of those bottles since I will never wear them as much as I wear this.

10/10 masterpiece Suitable for tuxedo wearing tycoons stepping out of Rolls Royces attending the Cannes Film Festival! This is my favourite scent DNA however this one is just out of my league unfortunately. It's extremely regal. Dark and charming. Tested it in Harrods, and compared to others I tested from Roja (Ti Amo & Diaghilev) it was the least powerful. If you're in your early 30s like me, then it's only really suitable for weddings and high profile events.

Dank, authentic, resinous oud. Opening is stunning. Then vanilla gives way to a jammy rose-powder which dominates the rigmarole of nuances. Fresh raspberry in the undertone. Leathery suede overtone. Good natural stuff. Very balanced, smooth and harmonic. Oudy goodness. I do wish the powder didn't come on so strong, but thay doesn't take much away from this princely concoction.