Qatar

The Oud here smells like a very Woody Sweet Crude. For those of you who dont understand the term "Sweet Crude". Its Oil that smells rich & gasoline-like. The Saffron creates this very strong leather accord. The Peach, Pear, Violet, Jasmine, & Rose all combine with the Cotton Candy to create an accord that to my nose smells like a Pink Rose Bubble Bath. The Rose De Mai in Qatar is strong but not over powering, & it has a clean freshness. But unlike any other Rose that Roja uses this one smells Pink, & I know its the Cotton Candy note giving me a mental picture of something Pink adding a weird sweet luxuriousness. The Oud, Saffron, & Rose are just way too dominant for a Cotton Candy note to be clearly recognized as anything more than a "Sweetness". Because if you didnt know for a fact that it was in there no one would mention Cotton Candy at all. The Clove here is also quite strong in the Sillage, yet not clearly recognizable as Clove. It just smells like its part of the Spice accord that a Saffron note lends. Qatar is without a doubt a very well blended high quality Middle Eastern fragrance. Its Oud, Rose, & Saffron dominant. Performance is Beastly, yet its not suffocating. Not even in hot weather. Qatar smells like a Pink Sunset over the Arabian Desert.. 1001 Nights ??? Yeah I get those vibes here. Another love for me.... ***EDTIT*** So with my buddy telling me that he smells Cotton Candy in Qatar i had to revisit it. I looked up whats used to flavor Cotton Candy & one of the flavorings i found was Ethyl Maltol, which is what the Cotton Candy note that Roja used is made of. Ethyl Maltol: a white solid with a sweet smell that can be described as caramelized sugar or as caramelized fruit. Cotton Candy is flavored with: Ethyl Maltol, Strawberry Furanone, and Vanillin and Ethyl Vanillin that creates a flavor profile called “pink vanilla”. Pink Vanilla. In my review of Qatar I mention smelling something "Pink", & also a weird "Sweetness". I call it a weird sweetness because i cant clearly discern whether or not it smells like Amber or like Caramelized sugar, or an odd combination of the two. I didnt know if it was the Rose giving me the mental picture of something Pink because i knew i didnt smell a Cotton Candy note. I also thought i smelled "Fruit". But to my nose it smells like Raspberries. Which i now know is Strawberry. I cant argue with people who smell Cotton Candy because clearly the note is there. But what i will say is that my nose doesnt smell Cotton Candy as an accord. My nose smells each of the individual notes used to make the Cotton Candy accord. I described Qatar as smelling like a Pink Sunset over the Arabian Desert, & it truly does. Its very masculine, sexy, dark, & mysterious, as what you would expect from an Oud Rose combo.

joyful oriental 🧡 I've never been to Qatar in my life but from the background photographs of Doha the capital city landscape here I imagine Qatar as the jewel of Middle East. It is known for its futuristic skyscrapers and ultramodern architecture inspired by ancient Islamic design. So I think the perfect way to capture Qatar in fragrance is by taking a classic Middle Eastern style scent and make it relevant to modern and future era. And I think @rojadove succeed wonderfully here for a fragrance represented in ROJA Parfums Gulf Collections. When spraying Qatar immediately I get ultra pleasing juicy aroma of citruses sweetened by ripe peach and pear accord. I am amazed by how smooth and rounded the other complex notes blended here because nothing stand out from one another. So I will continue to share this fragrance with how I feel when wearing Qatar. When I put Qatar on my skin I get the feeling of happiness and joy. My heart melt with warm and I feel free from all the routine and challenging day. My mind floating to the fantasy sky full of pinky bouncy clouds (just like in the Doraemon cartoon I loved so much 🤗). I think this is the effect of candyfloss notes created so realistic here. So I'm very happy to say I finally find my signature scent for an evening wear because I find my personality in this masterpiece. I always try to find a positive side from all the challenges in my life and try to chill when it comes by. #vscentorientreview

A shining pearl, pure and precious QATAR is one of several fragrances in Roja’s Gulf Collection, a series of scents that pay homage to those countries across the Gulf celebrating the uniqueness and exoticism of the Middle East. QATAR opens on my skin as a dense, sweet peach scented cloud with a funky animalic edge. Within moments this cloud diffuses revealing a mix of pear, rose and jasmine with distinct sweetness. As the fragrance evolves it continues to grow progressively sweeter (thank you cotton candy accord). The sweetness is however never cloying, as it remains perfectly offset against the fragrances smoky, leathery and animalic facets as saffron, birch, labdanum, ambergris and oud ground the whole experience until the end. QATAR is a complex fragrance. It’s a noticeably dirty fragrance. It’s rich, bold and brash. I wouldn’t recommend it to those who are overly sensitive to animalic notes as the ambergris and oud assert themselves from start to finish. Me, however, well I am utterly captivated by QATAR’s beauty it takes me back to time spent in the Middle East. Simply, QATAR is opulent. QATAR is most definitely unisex, and due to its intense sweetness and animalic grit is perhaps better suited to cooler weather. As for occasions, this would shine in any formal setting. QATAR performs phenomenally on my skin. I get 12 hours with an initial heavy sillage dropping to moderate around the 4 hour mark. IG @Nathan__Jamesj

I love the way this smells Sweet, rich, dark, and strong The smell is a 10/10 However, if this is supposed to remind you of Qatar I give it a 4/10 I do a lot of business in the middle east and have visited all the Gulf states multiple times, except Saudi Arabia. I also have all the Roja Dove Gulf collection, except Saudi Arabia. To me none of the fragrances in the collection remind me or smell like the country they are named after. If you randomly sprayed this on a test strip and asked; what does this remind you of? I would say a rich creamy cola candy. When people think of the non-turbulent Gulf states the first thing that jumps to mind is wealth and luxury. I'm disappointed Roja just made a luxurious smelling fragrance instead of making a fragrance that would remind someone of Qatar or the smell of Qatar. One thing I give him credit on is that this wears heavy. People in the Gulf states don't care and wear their scents heavy even if it's a million degrees outside. They love their dark, rich, heavy, and resinous scents no matter the weather, so that is a plus.

I'm a person who is always looking for the newest, coolest fragrance in the market. I'm always on top of what's trending, in order to find this AMAZING scent that lasts for more than 5 hours and has a perfect balance of notes. I've found it! This was my little secret until i found this one, and now I share it with you. It's got a really cool but also fresh & floral fragranceWith this incredible fragrance, you'll finally take a stroll down memory lane. It's the scent that takes you back to when you were young. The one that transports you to a time where your worries were minimal. Accompanied by the fresh, light, and airy notes of peach blossoms and dew drops, your heart will surely flutter as you embrace this scent with open arms. .This amazing fragrance is a sure hit, and i know it hasn't got the most affordable price but considering its longeivity and silage, I believe it's worth every cent. You'll love the way it leaves your skin smelling!

Roja Parfums' Qatar reminds me most closely (in this collection) of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as it is a rose/oud with some sweetness but not as significant as the fruity sweetness of Kuwait. Qatar will likely be lovable to rose/oud fans like me, and starts off as a mild rose/oud blend, slightly sweet and slightly powdery, with a certain spiciness that I might attribute to the clove or possibly patchouli. It gradually becomes sweeter, the idea of the cotton candy emerging more so over a few hours. It dries down more thoroughly into a candyish, powdery, rosy blend without much oud or spices at all. The performance is very strong, with well above average projection and extreme longevity. I hold Qatar in high regard, much like UAE and Saudi Arabia, a very agreeable rose/oud scent with a bit of sweetness that emerges in the dry down. Roja's quality and sophistication shine through, as usual, and the hefty price tag of $550 for 50ml. 8 out of 10

With Qatar, you have to realize that it is such an Arab gourmand, where it actually smells best in winter, and the colder it is, the more beautifully it opens. Opening: a lot of people would tell me that you can't smell citrus, but for me it's not even about smelling them, as I say, it rather "colored" the perfume to make it a bit more sour. The beginning is quite oud-like and animalic, where cotton candy and fruits are combined, it's hard to catch them because it's a lot of things at once: cloves, fruit, a little caramel, oud, soft saffron, rose... yes, it all smells beautiful together and creates that Arabic vibe. The fruit is not very prominent there, rather it seems to me that it adds juiciness, although it is a relatively dry. And I understand how it may not suit everyone. After all, it is a rather specific Arabic fragrance, where the notes are prominent all at once, and it might even give some people a headache.

This is so good I had to get the 100ml. This is a very sweet rose oud, and not shy about it. It says exactly what it is in the note unapologetically...peach and cotton candy. You already know what to expect in terms of sweetness but Roja shows a different card on this one. It's so deep and unique. It's like a combination of all the other arabian collections without incense and less fruitiness. This is so versatile but it will make whatever you're wearing elegant. It's a top notch fragrance. To aquire anything precious, you must spend something precious. So if you can afford it, do it. You'll be wowed. 🥰

Roja Qatar (2017) - cotton-candy oud - @rojadove creates a fruity-rose-oud accord that is daring to be too sweet, yet balances itself out. I get a big blast of cotton candy, peaches, rose and pear. It’s supported by floral accords of powdery violets and rose. Backbone are white musks, ambergris, benzoin, vanilla and Patchouli. Also interesting that I was able to smell real oud yesterday - and this fragrance has the real deal. Opulent and a joy to wear.

Ah Qatar. This is the only fragrance I've decluttered that I actually came to regret letting go of lol. I hate the idea of gatekeeping, and sadly, I almost did with this one. This is a decadent blend of amber, oud, saffron, rose, cotton candy, and some other goodies. It's remarkable and one of my favorites from Roja. I think it's unisex, although some men might find it a touch too sweet... I suppose that all comes down to personal preference.

This is a absolutely beautiful and haunting scent. It's soft and not overpowering to me. It is definitely jammy rose and inscence but very calming. I only have a sample but I would make this my signature if I could. There is a slight cotton candy vibe but it's relaxing and the perfume invites you in. It's dark yet light and deep. I smell rose, incense, and jam with this but it somehow is dark and haunting and I love it .

What a beauty you are Qatar. My beloved pear and oud scent. People mention Peach but to my nose it really exceeds as a pear/oud scent with the prominent sugary candy floss undertone. SOOO unique!!! Funky in the best way possible. I am glad this one can be found on discounters because I could see this one going sky-high if discontinued. I love to wear this

A strong amber with peach opening gives me a middle eastern dried fruit vibe. This is nice, but I feel like a have smelled something very similar before. Maybe SHL Une Nuit a Doha, I don’t know. Not bad, but I think that it is quite overpriced for what it is.

This is a beautiful opulent composition! A real oriental with a slight animalic musc oud combo in the opening similar to the one used by Fragrance Du Bois in their masterpiece Sahraa Oud. Try on your skin before you buy.

A devastatingly beautiful fruity fragrance. Longevity and performance are excellent. Absolutely one of my favourites from the gulf collection. I hope Roja doesn't discontinue this gem in the future. 8/10

A great masterpiece of perfumery! note that it does open with an animalic not but it goes away i dislike animalic a lot but it is not super strong and goes away quickly to reveal a stunning scent

one of the best amber fruity floral fragrances i've wore with bits of oud & sweetness from the unique cotton candy accord! so sad that this is so damn expensive for a bottle :(

Amazing rose-oud scent! Absolute fav from the gulf and aoud collection from Roja. Versatile but yet very extravagant and opulent. Love it

I keep sleeping on this one because I forget how nice the dry down is. Full bottle worthy even at Roja prices!

The pear, peach, oud and cotton candy gave me cough syrup vides...in a good way