Lost In Paris

Lost in Paris exists to challenge perceptions, especially for those who dismissed Roja as a brand catering to “mature” tastes. Lost in Paris is beautiful, wearable, and most importantly...fun. Roja doesn’t often do fun, but this? This is a playful gourmand done with luxury in mind. While it’s meant to evoke Crêpe Suzette, my nose picks up a rich, caramel, buttery butterscotch. It’s sweet, creamy, and laced with a salty butteriness that feels incredibly realistic. LIP opens with a bright burst of citrus and a boozy kick before settling into its decadent heart. Unlike other gourmands that lean heavily on spice, Lost in Paris achieves depth without raiding the spice rack. Yes, the clove and cinnamon are present, but they’re blended so seamlessly that they enhance rather than overpower. And to those claiming this scent doesn’t evolve—did we smell the same fragrance? You didn’t catch the citrus overdose in the opening? The transition to that mouthwatering, salty butteriness? Or how the saltiness softens, letting the vanilla and spices take center stage? Come on. What truly blows me away is its versatility. Every other Roja gourmand I’ve tried has felt serious, and very buttoned-up. Lost in Paris is the opposite—it’s playful, bold, and brash while maintaining the effortless luxury we all come to expect from Roja Parfums. It doesn’t cater to a specific gender or age; it’s for anyone who appreciates opulence with a sense of fun. Some might call it “commercial,” but there’s a difference between approachable and mainstream. This is the kind of scent that is easy to make sense of no matter where you are in your fragrance journey but if you were looking for something “weird”, this ain’t it. And let’s talk performance...it lasts. Easily 10-12+ hours on skin, with strong projection for at least 6-7 hours before settling closer to skin. On fabric? It’s a beast. Hours in, it’s still radiating from my sleeve without me even trying to catch a whiff. Compared to Roja’s typically refined and restrained compositions, this one screams—and I love it. Lost in Paris is one of the most decadent gourmand experiences I’ve encountered. It smells expensive, performs beautifully, and stands as a true 1 of 1 in scent experience. When something smells this exclusive, with undeniable quality, I can’t be mad at the price tag. Blame capitalism, not Rolls-Royce, for making luxury goods expensive. And if this fragrance is the Rolls-Royce of gourmands, expect to pay accordingly. But here’s the thing—if a high price point bothers you, this scent simply wasn’t made for you, and that’s okay. Not everything is meant for everyone. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the experience—head to a Roja counter, try it on your skin, and bask in its beauty for the day. It won’t cost you a cent to smell incredible. My verdict? Based on my PAGE rating system (Poor, Average, Good, Exceptional), Lost in Paris earns a solid G—verging on E. Its scent, uniqueness, quality, performance, and exclusivity make it a true standout. I don’t wear price tags—I wear what makes me feel extraordinary. And this? This is worth every drop. YOUTUBE- SIMPLY PUT SCENTS

Roja Parfums Lost in Paris - Review I’ve been sampling for a week and a half now, with a bottle on the way. Here are my initial thoughts: Roja has released a few fragrances on the sweeter side in the past few months with Aoud Extraordinaire, Chou Chou, and now Lost in Paris. Both Aoud Extraordinaire and Chou Chou were lackluster releases, for me. I was intrigued when Lost and Paris was released and I saw the notes. 7 of the notes in the composition are in my top 10 favorite notes. Now to the scent. I enjoy the scent, but it doesn’t put me in the mindset in the way Roja was marketing this fragrance. I’ve never been to Paris, and never had a crepe so I can’t make a correlation there. The opening is spot on with the listed top notes though. A blast of orange hits you in the face right away. It’s more of a bitter orange than a mélange of sweet and juicy oranges. Very quickly (A couple seconds), a rum note comes through adding extraordinary warmth to the bright citrus, making it such a pleasant contrast and a very nice smell. This only lasts for 5 minutes unfortunately, and I would’ve been content if this was the linear scent through the life of the fragrance. As this dries down, an overly sweet burnt sugar and caramel note comes through. Think of the scent of crème brûlée. I do really enjoy the butter accord as it adds a creamy, almost milky facet to the mid. If the butter accord wasn’t there to smooth this composition out, this would’ve been a mess in my opinion. It sure is a gourmand lovers dream at this point. Now to my least favorite part of the scent. A lovely vanilla and many spices come through, making this scent come together to feel like a fuzzy, warm blanket hugging your body. Why the overdose of clove though?! The clove turns me off and is almost headache inducing at times, if I’m not fully prepared for it. It’s super heavy and is a large part of the projection, unfortunately. On to performance. Hands down a beast of a performer and probably top 5 in my collection based on the collective longevity and projection. Every time I wore this, I could only bear two sprays as this projected heavily for 8 hours. The life of the fragrance went on for 18 hours, and both my wife and I noticed it 14 hours later when we woke up the next day. Be prepared for a beast! Overall, I think this is a nice fragrance and is much better than Roja’s other two latest creations. However, I long for a better dry-down only because the clove can be overbearing and take over the whole dry-down. Unfortunately for us guys out there that don’t enjoy feminine scents, this does turn to the feminine side after a couple hours on skin but many will consider this unisex. The opening is WOW, the mid is good, and the dry-down is MEH. The performance is beast mode and will contend for one of my strongest fragrances. The moral of the story is, this should be called “Lost in Christmas” as this conjures festive moments and reminds you of the warmth and love of the holiday season. Thank you for reading!

I absolutely agree with the review below. It’s a lovely scent, but it’s a departure from what we’re used to, with a very excessive price point to boot. The scent itself is great. The fragrance opens up with a burst of orange, almost too much orange if I’m honest, I reckon this part of the fragrance will be the most divisive part that will determine whether someone will like or dislike it. I personally would like that opening to be turned down a tad, but don’t worry wait 2 mins and the magic will start to happen. Once the intense opening fades Grand Marnier appears giving the orange notes a boozy liquor feel, they definitely mastered that boozy note as I pick up a sweet toffee note infused with cognac. I got a milky chocolate note too, but that was very fleeting and never progressed into anything. As the fragrance hits the mid a vanilla sponge cake starts to emerge from the back behind the orange, this becomes more evident as it dries down. The orangey boozy notes soften and the sponge cake smell begins to take over. It smells gorgeous to be honest, like a sponge cake soaked in orange liqueur. The buttery note really stands out in the mid. It adds a creamy texture, without turning into a typical vanilla. It’s delicious. However, the mid doesn’t really evolve much going into the base. It stays very linear and becomes a softer experience the further it goes on. It’s a very comforting scent that I can imagine will smell amazing around the festive period. The fragrance performance is absolutely insane. The performance, projection, and silage I give 10/10. No complaints whatsoever, it’s beastly for a Roja fragrance. As a fan of Roja, I will recommend based on scent, but to older Roja heads this will feel like night and day in comparison to older compositions. This is where the new direction of the brand becomes evident to me. In terms of price, it’s excessive and clearly overpriced for a gourmand. It doesn’t have the appeal of PDLN 2 which is far superior and now discontinued (i’m still grieving over that one). 😭😭 As for the newly titled “Prestige Collection” it doesn’t belong in that collection with a purple cap, it feels out of place and I don’t see the connection or reasoning as to why. There’s some changes and decisions at the moment many Roja fans are either unhappy about, or questioning what’s happening. If you got 1k spare sitting around absolutely get it, if you don’t, and need to sell a kidney, there’s other gourmands that scratch that itch for you at a vastly lower price point. I do want to get a bottle, but I will wait and see if I can score one at a discounted rate further down the line.

Lost in Paris was a fragrance I have been desperate to smell, one because the notes sound fantastic and two because it seems like such a departure from what was once such a brilliant house, I needed to know whether or not I should be disappointed. To my surprise, this is actually a wonderful fragrance; it really nails the brief and smells fantastically delicious. This scent is based around the traditional French dessert Crepe Suzette - a soft crepe fried in butter, caramelised sugar, orange zest and Grand Marnier orange liqueur - and that’s exactly what this smells like. It opens with an overdose of orange, in every form you can imagine - freshly squeezed orange juice, candied orange rind and of course that slightly boozy Grand Marnier all bubbling away in a pan. In the base, you’re greeted with wafts of intensely sweet and sugary caramel and a buttery vanilla; it smells as delicious as it sounds. The intensity of the orange dissipates after around 30 mins, but continues to linger gently throughout the life of the scent. As Roja’s gourmands go it’s got nothing on Sweetie Aoud, which I consider an absolute masterpiece, but it’s still significantly better than the majority of gourmand fragrances I’ve smelled out there. The only downside is of course the price, it’s ridiculous. Such an obscene and unwarranted price is not a new phenomenon with Roja fragrances, but here it feels completely unjustified. I really like this scent, but I wouldn’t spend more than £300 on it. I also don’t feel it deserves to have a purple cap, it doesn’t fit in with the Haute Luxe collection - now renamed the ‘Prestige Collection’ for no apparent reason. It’s a lovely fragrance, but represents a sad departure from what used to be my favourite house of all time.

I was really looking forward to smelling such a clear gourmand scent from Roja and I knew right away that I would love it. The fact that it had been criticized was just a sure sign of the sophistication that the scent represents - I personally don’t like overwhelmingly strong one-dimensional edible scents, it has to be done with style. The woody bed with indulgent, gentle spices and thick, cuddly Vanilla accompanied by sensual Musk and Ambergris is covered with Caramelized citruses and elegantly delicious different kind of gourmand facets. Sweet and salty nuances are dancing fluidly, seamlessly, addictively. The creamy, dreamy, buttery, silky smooth texture is incredibly attractive and elegant yet I can’t help but think about the smell of various freshly baked pastries floating in the air. The scent has a golden, bright, luminous and vibrant aura. Simplified, this scent is a creamy, buttery toffee with a hint of mandarin wrapped in a cashmere blanket, but the scent is adult-like and dignified with a subdued performance that is not at all too weak and lasts a long time. What comes to the fruits: I love them in fragrances, but I’m so glad that nothing but different kind of Oranges have been put into this fragrance. That makes this unique. They are so amazingly well made and this scent has the best citrus aroma along with Burlington 1819. I haven’t come across a similar gourmand scent that exudes luxury and opulence. That’s why I’m completely in love with Lost in Paris. This is Gourmand Extraordinaire. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗