Nüwa

Female leaning but amazing on confident men 💯 Well, I try my best to make a post which this beauty deserves. 💎 I will write this review in two parts and in the first one I concentrate in facts of this beautiful creation and in the second one I will write my own musing and actual review. I wish as well that she would get more love and attention in the fragrance community since this seems to be not so popular or at least it doesn’t come across so often. This perfume is reformulated and I haven’t tried the old one so this is just based on the new formulation. Before Nüva was only available in 100ml bottles and I somehow understand a certain caution to invest in that since it may be is too much for many but now it has been available in 50ml as well so it’s more reachable. ❤️ As I love the stories behind the scents and the names of the perfumes I want to attach Roja’s musing here: “Inspired by the legend of NüWa, the gentle and kindly Chinese goddess who is said to have created humanity; and according to the myth taught her people to be creative and wise, introduced beauty through music, song and dance, and filled all flowers with fragrance. A tender liquid narrative to seduce the soul, a gentle harmony of Rose, Jasmin and Orange Blossom create a floral song that graces a pillowy bed of Sandalwood, Benzoin and Vanilla.” - ROJA DOVE. Top Notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit Heart Notes: Rose de Mai *, Orange Blossom *, Jasmin de Grasse * Base Notes: Clove, Cumin, Pepper, Sandalwood *, Benzoin *, Vanilla *, Peru Balsam * The main notes Suitable year around 🌹 REVIEW 🌹 Simplified Nüva is all about the divine regal Rose de Mai lying in the indulgent velvety bed of Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood. It’s not so simple anyway so let’s take a closer look into this more complex mesmerizing, captivating and sensual juice which supposed to be more known in the community of perfume lovers. Nüva opens up with the bright and fresh splash of Bergamot and Grapefruit twisted with the spicy notes from the base. Clove, Cumin and Pepper is quite prominant in the beginning and contrary to what you might expect since these are the basenotes the strongest whiff fades away quickly. The purpose of these notes afterwards is to balance sweetness and softness together with Peru Balsam, so that the whole blend does not become too sweet or too vanilla-like at any point because that’s not the point in this beautiful composition. Vanilla here is definitely not gourmandy overly sweet one, it’s rather even earthy and breathing sophisticated and polished Vanilla with warmth of Benzoin to which Sandalwood brings a slightly creamy soft touch. There are three bewitching flowers in the harmony and each of those has the role. Like I said in the beginning "Nüva is all about the divine regal Rose de Mai” and that’s because characteristics of Rose de Mai is mellow, deep and very persistent smell which last from the beginning until the last end of this show. Orange Blossom’s fresh and sweet nuances together with Jasmine de Grasse’s subtle and charming powdery touch mingle to that rare Rose which blooms for only three weeks a year. This is very comforting, soft and fluffy scent. It’s very cozy but in the same time so classy, luxurious and sophisticated yet powerful. It makes a huge scent bubble around you. I LOVE this scent so much! ❤️ 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. 🤗

I'm not sure if I can justify the four-figure price tag of this fragrance, but it truly is one of the most sophisticated and highest-quality fragrances I've ever had the pleasure of laying my eyes (or nose) on. Imagine the most luxurious, tranquil, peaceful garden-side retreat in an opulent ryokan in Kyoto, where the entire room is paved in woods and black stone and the view outside is paved with cherry blossoms. That's the vibe I get from Nüwa. It's quite a beautiful composition, and I'd say the only fault with it is that it's virtually exclusive to a very select group of people, due to the exorbitant price tag. Then again, though, it's Roja Dove, and if there's anyone that knows what the f*ck they're doing in the perfume world, it's Roja Dove. Now, scent profile wise, it's primarily a floral accord, with woodsy notes and slight hints of green. With every sniff a new accord of notes emerges. I personally think it's unisex, though the salesperson at Neiman's told me it's primarily marketed towards women. I can definitely see that, given the list of notes, but I think softer men can definitely pull this fragrance off in the spring, and honestly speaking, I found some of the more masculine-leaning private blend parfums from Roja to be slightly cloying for my taste. However, I'm always open to a second try on those. So again, I repeat, I don't think the $1,000+ price tag is reasonable by any means, but price aside, it's truly a symphony of beautiful Japanese-inspired scents, a genuine masterpiece of perfumery.

ROJA PARFUMS - N Ü W A 🔆, 🌻 Pink Asian Rose 🌹🪷 Rose has been used in many fragrances since long time ago. The luxurious and elegance from the physical form to the smell are it best features that everyone adore. In this particular perfume ROJA created a contrasting twist to the usually dense rose fragrance. Rose is still the main player but the overall density has been toned down by many supporting notes. NÜWA is a fluffy and gentle rose perfume with pink petals, not the usual dark red ones we already familiar with. Airy tea nuance representing Asian culture infused in the mix becomes a unibody composition that will only noticeable when the waft is in the air. It also slightly reminds me of a white chocolate with mild sweetness that it has. The tea and white chocolate nuance mentioned above are the results of an orchestrated blend from many notes, so it may be perceived in different ways for others. This is very common to happen with many ROJA fragrances that always use tons of high quality ingredients mixed into one cohesive olfactive liquid. NÜWA has gentle caring personality. This pink Asian rose is more universal and versatile to wear than the typical red rose that is bold and comes with passionate spirit. I highly recommend everyone to try perhaps it can be perfect companion for the upcoming Christmas celebration. Thank you for reading and have a joyful day 🙌 #vscentorientreview

A generous member recently gave me a blind sample to try, and here are my unedited, honest notes, before he revealed what it was: “It’s beautiful, strong, spicy, but ultimately atmospheric rather than loud. Probably has amber or ambergris? has some kind of sour citrus in the top notes (bergamot?). Smells kind of like it is infused with tea in the opening. I believe it has sandalwood in the composition. Maybe a bit of cardamom, maybe a bit of clove. Are there yellow or white flowers? (Ylang Ylang, tuberose or gardenia?) maybe rose, too. And I think there is some Orris. This smells like what Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant should smell like if it were made with better, more quality ingredients. Very well balanced, well blended and soft, after the stronger opening settles. I could totally be wrong, but that’s my impression”. Frankly, I’m amazed that I was somehow able to guess many of the notes, and I decided my honest, uninfluenced impressions were better than any review I could concoct. The only thing I’d add is that, now that some hours have passed, I’m getting much more of the rose, which is realistic and fresh and green with the leaves and stem. It’s a beautiful composition and has a few phases to it.

*BE AWARE*: This fragrance has been significantly reformulated, though it keeps the same name. In fact, it is an entirely new composition. This and the reformulated Reckless Pour Femme are so different from the original scents (notes included) that they deserve their own Fragrantica pages. The new Nuwa shares no similarity with the previous edition. What once was a cumin-heavy spice bomb is now a transparent, floral scent that better fits the Chinese aesthetic. It's quite lovely actually, being extraordinarily powerful and complex for such a fresh fragrance. The jasmine is extremely prominent, but so is the rose, which gives off a refreshing effect similar to rosewater. It really is a great scent, though one should not begin sampling expecting something as deep as Diaghilev or the previous edition of Nuwa. *EDIT: The new version should really have its own Fragrantica page. The notes are very different from those pictured here.

There are no words to articulate how beautiful Nuwa is. As the wearer it feels like a veil as most people describe--It never feels loud or pretentious, but noticeable that it draws people in. Just like a three diamond ring, it represents the past, present, & future.. it's simply timeless. If you appreciate sophisticated parfums, Roja to me does it best & this is the crème de la creme of roses. If roses arent your thing, I urge you to try this. Nuwa's versatility is enough to warrant the price imo. & If I'd want someone to remember me by it'd be this one.

I could have sworn this was a classic vintage perfume, the richness and quality of scents. The cumin and pepper are upfront, but the mossy and floral are there quickly. I think I am in love. This has gone to my top shelf love! OK, you all must know this is a sample, 'cause I just looked up the bottle price and this can never be a signature scent for me. I am heartbroken. And feeling like the poor country cousin. Sigh...how much is 750 pounds British anyways??

I am not sure which edition this is but... Obsessed, I am completely obsessed with Nüwa 😍 This is über expensive and it took me close to a year to finally acquire a full bottle and even then, I used a 40% off opportunity to get it but my goodness gracious am I a happy girl to finally have a wonderful fragrance like this in my collection ❤️❤️❤️ If you can get a sample, I highly recommend trying it. It’s the epitome of class, beauty and poise in a bottle!

This really is a Must Smell. Fruity, dewy rose paired with musky vanilla and a heavy dose of clove, cumin and black pepper. Distinguished, playful, warm. Reminds me of late summer in Paris. It is unspeakably beautiful. I think you’d be hard pressed to find a more impressive rose scent. Unisex but leans feminine, long lasting, pure wow factor.

Nuwa (new formulation) Nuwa is much lighter now that the cumin dominance has been removed. It's current note breakdown: Top Notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit Heart Notes: Rose de Mai, Orange Blossom, Jasmin de Grasse Base Notes: Clove, Cumin, Pepper, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Vanilla, Peru Balsam This one grows on you. Its a lovely wear in the summer

Got a sample of both the new formula and the vintage. The vintage is more smoky whereas the new version is more modern which I would like to associate with western perfumes. I love them both though. Scent: 9.5/10 Longevity: 8/10 Projection: 8/10

Creed’s Eladaria smells very very similar to this. A nice pretty citric rose but not worth the price. 7/10

Oh my Goddess!! The original version is truly fit for an ancient deity! It's not just the civet-like cumin (although it plays a bigger role than rose here), but how everything comes together to create this rich & high-class sensation. It does seem more suitable for mature women especially compared to the new one, but why'd Roja market this $1000+ exclusive fragrance for someone in their 20s is beyond my understanding. (I guess everybody wants to feel young?) Anyway, it is a completely different fragrance now; yes, more wearable, but (literally) pales in comparison, and does not hold up the price or the name it bears--It's like putting Michael the Archangel next to a bland citrus cologne. *Much to my surprise, the drydown reminds me of Fetish Pour Homme!!

Not a bad fragrance, but certainly not interested enough to separate itself from the pack, and the high Roja tax is a big ask The osmanthis is nice, the black currants are not too pissy, and Roja always uses a quality rose, as well as the other floral components like ylang, lillie, and jasmine. I can't recall immortelle but I didn't get any vetiver, oakmoss, ambergris. I think they just thrown in a million notes as.a marketing tactic. I'd take Taif Rose over this one in a heartbeat because it feels more luxe. Leans heavily into feminine territory imo. -------------------------------------------------- Scent 72/100

The original formula of Nuwa is in my top 2 fragrances i’ve ever owned. It is simply amazing. There is no comparison, in my opinion, despite people saying it smells like Papillon - Anubis, or like an over-spiced vintage Rochas Femme. It is truly its’ own thing. Nuwa 2015 is a completely different scent, and is like a more sheer, non-vanillic version of Chanel - Egoiste. The resemblance hit me when smelling the opening of a bottle from the early 90’s. I’m sure it was the inspiration. It’s certainly pleasant, but isn’t something i’d shell out the money for.

I like this - transparent, lemony amber floral. Reminds me of a cross between Trouble by Boucheron and Jour d’ Hermes. I would love to own a bottle, but dropping $1k on a bottle seems a bit extravagant at this time. I really think the prices are extreme. This is one that should offer a decant or travel size.

I tried the reformulated version, which is very floral without much spice; granted it's nice, but just not that special.. Wish I could try the original

Strong but refined, phototrealistic ylang-ylang, rose and citrus. Properly spiced. Good, but not worth the price. This is the modern Nuwa.

I just got a travel size of this. I'm here just to find out why I fell in love with a $1050 fragrance! 😭

I remember finding this in a store and decided to sample it with a bunch of other Rojas and niche fragrances. From all the Rojas I've tried, this stood out quite a bit because of its' lightness and airiness. Unlike many other Rojas, this isn't as heavily floral, french and oldschool. It is still very much a floral fragrance but the airiness is quite pleasant and it almost feels like a modern take on a classical formulation. While many Rojas tend to go in a very traditional direction with their naturals and French style of perfumery, this feels a bit more synthetic, new, fresh and modern, which I found quite pleasant when trying. I remember being genuinely interested in it and wouldn't have minded taking it home that day. Although I'm not a huge fan of Roja, this is actually something that pleasantly surprised me.. until I saw the price tag. Based on smell alone, I would've placed this somewhere in the $150 territory, if you add the Roja tax maybe $300 or even $400 - fine, in the end it is still a luxury house that charges extra for presentation and all of that nonsense. However, in Germany this is 1000 euros and that, to me, is just ridiculousness on a new level. Maybe I don't know the true price of all those naturals and expensive ingredients, which this house seems to go for with many of their offerings, however simply from smelling this perfume it doesn't seem to be worth anything near its' price tag, even in the Roja universe, mainly due to its' mediocreness and synthetic notes. Any other perfume seems like a wiser choice to me. Diaghilev costs the same, get that one instead. Or like three of their Colognes. Or something you've been eyeing for a long time. But not this mediocre, somewhat pleasant but crazily overpriced fragrance.

Can I call this for what it really is? A complete swindle. A very ordinary rose musk with a sky high price tag and nothing else to offer. This Floriental chypre perfume opens with notes of bergamot and lemon and moves to a heart comprised of a prominent rose surrounded by osmanthus, immortelle, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. It settles into a mossy powdery base of oakmoss, ambergris, stryrax, cumin, labdanum, and patchouli. The main rose note is not even that nice and seems to have a synthetic vibe to it and the overall composition is shockingly pedestrian. The blending is fair, and the unisex (feminine leaning) perfume has moderate sillage and projection and fair to good longevity with the Rose note dominating throughout its stay. Only recommended to those who have $1050 lying around to just while away. If you can please try to track the older version with a more pronounced cumin note. It has far more depth and character than the newer reformulation. Enjoy!

This is heavy on the cumin and smells like sweat on my body. I'm so dissapointed because it masks the other notes. If you are able to wait, this perfume has a magnificent dry down, absolutely androgynous, unusual but exceptionally beautiful and well blended florals. If your body chemistry loves cumin, this is most definitely worth a try. For me, although it dries down to perfection, I can't stop smelling sweat. Such a shame.

Way too much cumin. It you don't label the bottle, most people will guess this was a vintage Femme. Hard to justify the price tag.

LUSH Rose Jam, but make it 950 EUR.

There’s basically nothing here.

IT. Si tratta di una recensione unica per tutti i 7 profumi da uomo di Dove Roja, che ho ricevuto da una boutique di Roja in Inghilterra in qualità dei campioni di 2ml di puro profumo. Beh, cosa posso dire... non mi dispiace di aver sprecato €162 per soddisfare la mia curiosità. Quindi, in ordine: 1. Prima di tutto, il più famoso e pubblicizzato profumo di Roja - Diaghilev non assomiglia comunque, a Mitsouko, o a una miscela degli altri profumi di Guerlain, come spesso può essere trovato nei vari recensioni, però, nelle sue note iniziali è leggermente ricorda l'apertura di Vol de Nuit (sotto una forma del profumo puro), solo che Diaghilev, secondo me, sia più debole e con qualche strana amarezza che per fortuna scompare dopo circa un'ora. Anche se in generale non è male, ma non vorrei indossarlo, come non vorrei indossare gli altri 5 di 7 profumi da uomo di Roja che io abbia ricevuto, l'eccezione sarebbe Roja Scandalo pour homme. 2. Nüwa, come si aspettava dalla lista degli ingredienti, puzza francamente di cumino ed è proprio insopportabile. E 'una sorta di soffocante fetore di uomini sudati in una concentrata miscela dell'odore di mandorle. 3. Fetish e Reckless sono buoni comunque, ma poi, come spesso succede coi profumi di Roja, Fetish, secondo me, assomiglia come un gemello a Interlude Man di Amouage, mentre Interlude non costa € 500, ma molto meno. Insomma, Fetish e Reckless sono buoni profumi, ma, come dirlo, sono un puro esempio di "troppo". Sono un sacco di cose di troppo. Per questo, credo, che i ricchi consumatori russi li adorano. 4. Di Enigma e Danger non vorrei nemmeno parlare - sono 2 noiose fragranze legnose. In una parola può descrivere l'arte dei profumi di Roja come le opere nel genere Rococò: sono molto intensi, tutto sempre viene creato in stretta conformità con le leggi della profumeria di lusso, ogni dettaglio è preso in considerazione, ma... è troppo, non è nel posto giusto e in generale sono i soldi sprecati solo per il nome di Roja. Comunque, se un giorno, nonostante questa mia recensione, qualcuno deciderebbe di regalarmi qualche profumo di Dove Roja, allora certamente preferirei Roja Scandal. Quest'ultimo almeno, il più originale e, al tempo stesso, più stabile profumo di tutta la linea maschile. Diaghilev, per esempio, nella sua nuova configurazione si evapora abbastanza presto. Mentre stavo scrivendo questa recensione, i 7 profumi messi in prova sono arrivati alla base della loro piramide olfattiva e ho deciso di aggiungere alla conclusione che tutti loro, tranne Scandal hanno completato la loro trasformazione ad un di tutto normale nota legnosa, come succederebbe anche nel caso della maggior parte degli fragranze maschili ad un prezzo di € 50 per una bottiglia da 100 ml. Perciò, spero che il tempo dedicato a leggere questa mia recensione vi sia passato in modo molto più utile del mio, sprecato per conoscere i lavori di Dove Roja.

EN. This is a general review for all 7 men's fragrances by Dove Roja, which I received from his boutique in Harrods (London) as 2ml pure perfume samples. Well, what can I say about... I'm sorry I wasted $210 just to satisfy my curiosity. So, in order of things: 1 First of all, the most famous and most publicized Dove Roja's perfume - Diaghilev doesn't smell like, Mitsouko, or like a mixture any the other Guerlain's fragrances, as can often be found in the various review here, however, in its initial notes it slightly reminiscences the opening of Vol de Nuit (pure perfume edition), Diaghilev, as to me, is weaker and with some strange bitterness, which fortunately disappears after about an hour. Well, in general is not bad, but I would not wear it, as I would not wear the other 5 of 7 men's fragrances from Roja that I have received, the exception would be Roja's Scandal pour homme. 2 Nüwa, as I expected from the list of ingredients, smells hard of cumin and frankly is just unbearable. It 'a kind of suffocating stench of sweaty men in a concentrated mixture of almonds. 3 Fetish and Reckless are good anyway, but then, as often happens with Roja's perfume, Fetish to me smells like a twin of Interlude Man by Amouage, while Interlude doesn't cost $600, but much less. I mean that Fetish and Reckless are good and high quality perfumes, but, I would say, that they are a pure example of what does "too much" means. I believe, that this is the reason why wealthy Russian consumers love them, because they have to show off the money. 4. About Enigma and Danger I wouldn't even talk - they are just 2 boring woody fragrances. If I need to describe in one sentence the style of perfumes by Roja I would call the Rococo genre: they are very intense, everything is always created in strict accordance with the laws of luxury perfumery, every detail is taken into consideration, but it's too much, it's not in the right place and in general you wasted your money just for the name and authority of Dove Roja. However, if one day, despite this review, someone would decide to give me a perfume by Roja, I would certainly prefer Scandal by Roja. This one, at least, is the most original and, at the same time, more stable perfume of the whole male line. Diaghilev, for example, in its new configuration evaporates too soon. While I was writing this review, all 7 fragrances are arrived to their olfactory pyramid base and I decided to add in the conclusion that all of them, except Scandal have completed their transformation to a very regular woody note, as happens to the most men's fragrances that cost from $50 to $90 for a bottle of 100 ml. Therefore, I hope that the time you find to read this my review was spent much useful than mine, wasted to discover Dove Roja's perfumery art.

My review is for Nuwa of 2014. I guess cumin presents a challange to any perfumer in creating a scent as this could turn an over all good scent dirty. But here cumin has been used perfectly to create the combined effect of all the spices together. OPUS 4, I believe has cumin too, used in a very good way so as not resemble sweat. OPUS 4 is of course entirely different from Nuwa. But in NUWA I get Cumin in the opening only and its overpowered at once with pepper and cloves. This is a very rich scent and reminds me of the opulence of Diaghilev. This has a very rich opulent distinct spicy spin. This one also carries the typical Roja Dove stamp of quality ingredients and rich, exhilar- ting scent. But probably this one as part of the Imperial Collection sits under the shadow of big brother Diaghilev. I don't recommend a blind buy but certainly would recommend buying a sample or visiting the Roja Dove scents at Paris gallary, Dubai mall. Edit- After using it more I find this to be a gorgeous, rich, spicy scent. As the scent progresses on my skin I find attention has been paid to small details. Stanley Kubrick arguably the best director paid attention to the smallest details in his films. That seems to be the mantra of Mr Roja Dove too. And this certainly is full bottle worthy for me.

Have the original and reformulated and, yes, they are completely different. Personally, I like the new version much better from a wearability standpoint. The original formula is laden with cumin and spice, and while I like that, it's not something you can comfortably wear outside the house unless you wait 5 or 6 hours. I think the new version is absolutely fantastic just don't ask me to describe the notes because it's unlike anything else I've smelled. Is it worth the price, well, that's anyone's decision to make but I don't think there's a fragrance on the planet worth that kind of money. I guess it's just a question of how bad you want it. I get by with the 7.5 ml atomizers directly from Roja Dove. So I guess on a per ml basis I am paying the price. The things we do to smell good. Edit: as my nose continues to develop, I find the original formulation much easier to wear, in fact it’s becoming a favorite of mine. Yes, heavy cumin but it’s surprisingly alluring in this case. Wish I could find a full bottle of the original.

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The new, transparent version of NUWA 2015 is nowhere near the same as the original dark red version. I can see that the notes are being skewed in ranking because of the new version. The main player for the new version is all about the beautiful floral notes. The prominent note is the rose which comes off sweet, but more versatile than the original. The new version can be easily worn by both men and women, year-round, especially on a sunny day. The original version was the opposite, being more suited for the Fall and Winter. It had such a dry and rich chypre that focuses mainly on the spices of the cumin family with hints of rose petals.

Cleo Cupcake-["I have seen this series up close and they are so tacky - it reminds me of a Britney bottle."] Hmm,... thanks for that insight. I was more interested in the contents when I visited the counter. But each to their own I suppose. (I have to profess to rating Katy Perry's Purr as a fragrance despite the understandably kitsch bottle). Any bottle is just the final flourish to a fragrance, just a container... it is up to the creator with artistic control whether they choose to house a simple fragrance in an elaborate/complex bottle or an elaborate/complex fragrance in a simple bottle. You don't wear the bottle in public.

Nuwa smells good, no doubts about that. It's a hyper-traditional dry and rich chyprey oriental thing a-la Mitsouko. We all know that Roja has a penchant for classic Guerlain and, more in general, classic french perfumery and while Nuwa surely speaks of quality, I find it pretty pointless to splurge such big tickets when with just a little effort one can still have access to almost every formulation of Mitsouko from basically every period. Good but in the end pointless. Quick note on the bottle / packaging: tacky - tacky - tacky. Rating: 7/10

I have a sample of this so expensive perfume...waiting something of it that will make me believe it deserves that amount of money. But NO. A normal perfume which leans more feminine. Fresh, flowerish... hm ... its OK. Can someone explain me , please, why Roja keeps the prices so high ? For what ? Recently I have smelled Diaghilev. A friend should spray more than 20 times... and nothing excellent but a smell of an old French perfume. Do you think that people must pay for it so much? Well, great marketing 👏

I am so glad I bought the original version. Certainly amongst the top of my favourites of Roja's creations. The version shown and described above for my nose lacks the panache of his normal style, yet fits more comfortably with the more recent fragrance releases. I am totally in agreement with NeoXerxes regarding this should have it's own page on Fragrantica. Up to you of course which is better, though wise to buy the original whilst it is still available.

There is waaay to much cumin in here for me to enjoy wearing this. For the first 10 minutes it is as if I rubbed curry paste on my arm, along with some lime pickle. Thereafter it develops into a well blended, classic chypre-oriental perfume that reminds me a little of the approach used in Jubilation 25. The floral, slightly fruity sillage is rich and beautiful, but up close there is still too much cumin for me to want to wear this.

First impression... this is stinky 5 days old sweat. Horrible experience. I bought a decant, but was not aware there are 2 versions, the original one is simply unwearable and i just want to wash it of asap. Be aware when purchasing nuwa online, most attractive offers refer to the 2014 version and is uncomparable to the beautiful scent of the 2015 version.

The opening is a very light fresh sweet floral that reminds me of the similar appeal of Jo Malone Orange Blossom. Then it takes a turn on the dry down and becomes almost like Coco Chanel formula from the 90's. I put them both on, one on each wrist, and they are close. It is very costly for the effect.

Nuwa is very much a rose fragrance. Rose all the way through, I appreciate and enjoy rose personally as a note. It is light and airy. But quite linear in its composition when smelling it all the way through. Was hoping for more of the background notes to make an appearance. 7/10

I have seen this series up close and they are so tacky - it reminds me of a Britney bottle. I like a beautiful or stylish bottle as much as the next person but glass 'jewels' stuck on a cap does not fit with the astronomical price of this stuff.

I bought a sample of this scent for my wife. She was excited to try It. Unfortunately, it smells just like a Citronella candle. ***Get this perfume if you want to keep mosquitos away during picnics.

Stunning perfume, very feminine and very corresponding to its narrative given by Roja Dove - gentle Goddess who created not only humans but also the smell of flowers to enjoy. A masterpiece.

This seems to be the older version of nuwa when the juice was dark like the aouds. The current-day version of nuwa is the “2015 version” listed on fragrantica. Notes are very different too.

I don't know why, but to my nose this smells like the best tea/lemsip ever lmao. I like it but it's far too feminine for me. i can't wear this like that. 7/10.

The paper labeled bottle is a got damn unicorn and one of the most amazing things I’ve ever smelled. I would pay retail if not more for it.

its simply similar to femme rochas, salome and far notes of l'heure bleu and mitsouko.. fin roja has nothing new in his collection

I doubt that I shall be reviewing this soon - the price tag on a bottle on Ebay is $1,550.00 or best offer (HA!)

Beautiful scent, extremely well blended. It reminds me of Atomic Rose/Initio

Goddess Nuwa in Chinese folk tales is Creator of Human.

not bad but not worth the price tag! 6/10