Parfum De La Nuit

On a recent holiday in Mykonos, I stopped by a small niche fragrance shop and they had some Roja’s on sale. I tried a few that I’d been interested in and then the sales lady said to try this. Wow! Absolutely stunning from the start. I was just blown away by the intoxicating scent that lingered on my skin. I asked how much for a bottle and was floored when she said €1200! I’ve got some very expensive fragrances but nothing at this price point. I left feeling a bit deflated as nothing else I smelt came close. Over the next few days I kept thinking about this fragrance and posted about it on a a very trusted fragrance group I’m part of. Just by pure chance someone in the group was selling a new bottle at less than half retail price. Needless to say, I’m now the proud owner of the sexiest, most exquisite, enticing fragrance of my entire collection. Pure serendipity from a chance encounter on vacation to a full bottle in my collection at a price I could justify. REVIEW: It’s interesting reading the descriptions of this (previously PDLN3). You’d think it might be dark and brooding but on my skin it’s surprisingly airy. To my nose, it starts off as a fairly typical oud/rose combo which is slightly sharp combined with a noticeable hay like note and a subtle citrus freshness but give it a short while and the magic happens. As it dries down it becomes softer and more dusty. The leather note that is prominent initially starts to fade back and there’s an underlying sweetness that is neither bold nor cloying. I think it’s a wonderfully balanced fragrance with many facets. More versatile than many of the reviews suggest but still, predominantly, a classy night time scent. Brilliantly masculine without being rough or harsh. The rose adds a delicate floral softness but is never to the fore as in so many of these types of fragrances, it plays an incredible supporting role without taking centre stage. It’s familiar but still unique. I just think this is an incredible fragrance in so many ways but especially because I find it so rich without being dense or cloying. I very rarely use this word but this is a masterpiece in my book. I couldn’t ever justify this money for a fragrance but super pleased with the price I was able to get it for. It has great longevity and exudes a nice scent bubble without being overpowering. The presentation is also outstanding with the lacquered closet box on a bed of silk. A truly luxurious offering that I’ll treasure.

Just got my PDLN in the mail last night. PDLN 3 is one of my all-time favorite fragrances. I reviewed them side by side for hours. Below are the results... PDLN is definitely NOT the *exact* same as PDLN 3. However, on the final dry down, it is 99% the same. PDLN starts off smelling like a stripped-down PDLN 3, which bummed me out. It lacks the freshness of PDLN 3 initially. It quite literally smells like it is missing the rose. It comes off as much more dank, dirty, and not nearly as fresh and cheerful. In the middle stages, the PDLN finally has some rose show up, but it's about half the intensity of the rose in PDLN 3. At this point, PDLN 3 still has that freshness that PDLN is trying for, but just can't match. On the final dry down, approximately 2 hours in, they smell nearly identical. If I didn't have PDLN 3 to test side-by-side, I would definitely think PDLN is actually PDLN 3. The rose is there, powering that amazing freshness I absolutely love about PDLN 3. Overall, they definitely do not start the same, but they end up being damn near twins. I am happy I bought PDLN! PS - sorry for saying PDLN and PDLN 3 so goddamn many times haha.

PDLN 3 is one my all time favorites from the 100’s of bottles in my collection. I wear it for special occasions and when I just want to smell fancy! I have roughly 20ml left of it and cringe at what people are selling it for now. Curse you Roja for discontinuing that line!!! So here come the new and refurbished PDLN. I hunted for the best bargain I could find and pulled the trigger last week. One spray on the back of my hand and I was over the moon. They are VERY much the same. Around the 4 hour mark I’m picking up a little more cadamom and incense than the original PDLN 3. But that’s basically it. Longevity and projection are the same to my nose. Cheers!

I made an account JUST to post this because there are a ton of misleading comments on here. I just received my bottle today. I was able to acquire it for $700 on a Black Friday sale. I can confirm that this is the same exact fragrance as Parfum De La Nuit No. 3. Anyone on here saying otherwise either hasn't smelled the fragrance, or is comparing to an older batch of PDLN3 that I haven't had my nose on. This bottle smells IDENTICAL to my PDLN3 bottle from a few years back. No differences. Hope this helps those who are looking to get their hands on this wonderful fragrance. You do not need to worry that it won't be the same.

Roja Dove Parfum de La Nuit is THE most luxurious fragrance I’ve ever had the pleasure of smelling. The opening is a very earthy and dry almost barbershop-esq fragrance with a subtle citrus in the base. (A bit dirtier than PDLN 3 but similar) as it dries the ambers really show through being spread across a beautiful and smooth leather. The far dry down has an extremely woody, leathery and luxurious Amber and is absolutely nothing short of beautiful. (The dry down is the exact same as PDLN 3) overall an amazing fragrance with great longevity, I get around 8-9 hours on skin, just wish it projected more.