Unspoken

I discovered Roja Dove in 2007 and Enslaved was my signature fragrance, but I loved the house so much that in the early days I bought lots of little used 30ml bottles on ebay: Innuendo, Danger, Scandal, Reckless, two little bottles of Unspoken. All of this before 2011-ish. I rarely wore them, but I had a feeling I'd come back to them someday so I put them at the back of my perfume cupboard to macerate away. I have since used up two bottles of Enslaved and one bottle of Amber Extrait and I decided it was time to come back to these, and boy am I glad I stashed them! Unspoken is a spicy vintage chypre delight. It doesn't have Enslaved's smokey resinous langour, but they feel like cousins. Maybe the twin cousins from the Patty Duke show. Enslaved is serious, reads books in French, and enjoys a minuet. Unspoken is peppier, more cheerful. "Patty's into rock n roll, a hot dog makes her lose control! What a crazy pair!" (I feel like that's a joke only those of us raised on Nick At Nite would understand. Nevermind.) In any case, both perfumes have a lavender and citrus top, with ylang ylang, jasmine and rose at the center (Unspoken has neroli, Enslaved has orange blossom), and resins, labdanum, oakmoss, patchouli, vetiver and cedar at the base. They're related. But whereas Enslaved's character comes from it's base - and wafts around the room as an oriental, Unspoken leads from the middle. The florals are the star here - sweet and sunny - with a big side of warm spice. Anything dark is but a whisper to ground and sophisticate a scent which is in its soul a floral chypre in an old world style, but polished for a modern wearer. It's complex, but more linear than Enslaved. It's aldehydic, but in a vintage way - nothing near the crackling sparkliness of A Midsummer's Dream. And the vanilla spice keeps it from being boring. It's the yummy kind of spice. Like a bouquet of fresh flowers in a bakery. I'm sure there's cinnamon in there somewhere The iris adds a creaminess as well. It's delicious. (ps, Interestingly, I'm on hour 10 and all that's left of Unspoken in jasmine and ylang ylang; not a hint of spice or moss. Leading with the florals indeed!) I still prefer Enslaved, but I'm glad I have my two little bottles of this because I will definitely wear Unspoken more now. It works for every season and pairs nicely with a dress or a pair of jeans and cashmere top. I just wish it wasn't discontinued. Then I could spray it more liberally and without guilt.

Totally adore it! It is decadent, it is rich, it is expensive, it comes in a tacky bottle with Swarovski crystals on the top cap. It looks 80ies in terms of packaging. It reminds me of Joan Collins. BUT IT IS EFFING GORGEOUS!!! Iris, resins, labdanum, ylan-ylang, vanilla...it is sweet, ambery, musky, dense, juicy, a bit fruity and a lot floral, neroli and jasmin heavy. Just the best of ingredients, so the paper strip still smells as strong as when it got spritzed on and that was 5 days ago. The longevity is amazing and the quality of ingredients is undeniable. I really want this for my 40th birthday and I AM A MAN! 10/10 DESIRE! * my birthday now has passed: nobody bought it for me....do I have to do everything by myself? I still soooooo very much want it!

I rarely review perfume, because i am french and i think that i haven't enought words to describe. But for Unspoken, i must! It is absolutely wonderfull! Rich, luxourious quality fragrance! Unspoken is alive with iris in top note, sandalwood and rose. The sillage is very high and the longevity phenomenal! Can be wear in spring/summer but strong enought for all seasons! If you love Misia, Lipstick Rose and Love in black, Unspoken is all of that with a lot more! Gorgeous! It is my GEM! I just have one compliment from my 17 years old son:" Mom, you smell so good today" ;-). Beleive me: If he loves Unspoken and make a compliment, It is the most wonderfull perfume in the world!!!!!!!

I was never a fan of chypres but this divine fragrance made me think again. I get the resins, sandelwood, ylang and the orris up front. It's very much a chypre but it's a warm and inviting creation. Chypres have often been too harsh on me but not unspoken. I think it's the warmth of the resins and labdanum which mellow this one. The white flowers, rose and amber become more evident after half an hour. The citrus and aldehydes were very brief on the opening. It's such a rich and opulent fragrance so make sure it doesn't wear you. This is a statement fragrance. Moderate silage but excellent longevity.

Roja Unspoken (2007) - radiant chypre - a perfume by #rojadove. This vintage juice inside has integrated well through the years: Gum resins, Woody Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Spices are mixed with Powdery Orris, Rose, and Jasmine. I also get traces of Guerlain-ade with warm Vanillas, Labdanum, Patchouli and Ambergris. Extremely well-refined and chic.