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Roja Parfums Manhattan
Lavender, tobacco and vanilla with a city pulse
Manhattan is Roja's picture of New York, described by the house as uptown glamour meeting downtown edge, and deliberately maximalist. Lavender, bergamot and basil open it, a floral and coconut heart follows, and dry cedarwood, smoky tobacco and smooth vanilla make the base. The 100 ml bottle holds an Eau de Parfum.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Herbs and lavender first
Bergamot gives a quick citrus lift, but lavender and basil lead, bringing an aromatic, slightly peppery green. The herbs add energy from the first spray and set a cool, clean frame that the warmer notes later push against. It is brisk rather than sweet, a clear signal of the city pace the house describes.
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Flowers, violet and coconut
Rose de Mai, jasmine, heliotrope and violet make a powdery, polished floral heart, and coconut adds a smooth, creamy softness that keeps it from turning severe. This is the glamorous side of the idea: elegant, dressed up and a little sweet, yet still tied to the herbal opening by a sharp edge.
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Cedar, tobacco and vanilla
The base is where Manhattan gets its weight. Ginger, pink pepper, cinnamon and clove bring heat, tobacco adds a smoky, dry leaf, and cedarwood, vetiver, pine and oakmoss supply dry, resinous wood and moss. Benzoin, vanilla, patchouli and musk smooth it into a warm, grand finish.
Wearing it
When, who and why
After work and after dark
Manhattan fits city evenings, dinners, events and cooler weather, when the tobacco and vanilla have room to open. Two sprays are plenty, because the scent is built big. It is bold, so in a very warm office a lighter touch is wise.
Who it is for
Manhattan is for people who like a fragrance with presence and contrast: fresh herbs and lavender against tobacco, spice and vanilla. It fits anyone who finds simply fresh or simply sweet scents too tame, and who wants a perfume that behaves a little like a city: busy, layered and hard to pin down.
Why choose Roja Parfums Manhattan
Roja calls Manhattan maximalist and builds it around uptown glamour and downtown edge, so the contrasts are intentional: fresh against smoky, floral against spiced. The house tags it amber, energetic, addictive and grand. If you want a perfume with a clear concept rather than a quiet blend, this is one.
At a glance
- House
- Roja Parfums
- Perfumer
- Roja Dove
- Year
- 2022
- Size
- 100 ml
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
What concentration is Manhattan?
Manhattan is made as an Eau de Parfum and sized at 100 ml. The strength is moderate, but the base of tobacco, cedarwood and vanilla is heavy, which gives the scent a solid footing.
How would you describe Manhattan?
Aromatic and warm: lavender and basil at the start, a floral and coconut centre, then cedarwood, tobacco and vanilla. The brand tags it amber, energetic, addictive and grand.
Is the coconut noticeable?
It is part of the floral heart, not the main theme. Coconut adds creamy softness alongside heliotrope and violet, but lavender, tobacco and spice give the scent its direction.
Is Manhattan only for evenings?
Not only. Cooler days and evenings suit it best, but with a light hand the herbal opening works in the daytime too.
The house
About Roja Parfums
Roja Parfums is a London house founded in Mayfair in 2011 by Roja Dove. Its perfumes are made in England and presented in crystal-adorned bottles, most as a 100 ml Eau de Parfum and a 50 ml Parfum, in long, layered compositions from citrus and lavender to oud, tobacco and ambergris.
- Founded in Mayfair, London, in 2011 by Roja Dove
- The house says its fragrances are made in England
- Signature crystal-adorned bottles
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