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Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud
Pastry sweetness over smoky oud and frankincense
Sweetie Aoud is Roja's gourmand take on oud, set in the kitchen of a royal palace. A pastry accord and rose sweeten the aoud wood, while frankincense, cypriol and dry woods keep the smoke in view. The house tags it gourmand, delicious and generous. It is a Parfum in a 50 ml bottle, made for the evening.
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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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Top notes
- Bergamot
- Artemisia
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Heart notes
- Rose de Mai
- Cistus
- Patisserie Accord
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Base notes
- Character
- Strong
- Occasion
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Bergamot and a bitter herb
Bergamot gives the first seconds a clean citrus lift, and artemisia adds a dry, bitter, herbal green note. Together they work like a brief palate cleanser before the sweet part begins, and they hint that this scent will not be simply sugary.
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Rose and the pastry accord
Rose de Mai and cistus meet the patisserie accord in the heart. The pastry note gives a warm, baked, buttery sweetness, the rose softens it with petals, and cistus adds a dry, ambery resin that stops the sugar from turning sticky. This is the gourmand centre of the scent.
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Smoke, resin and wood
The base is dry and smoky. Aoud wood, cypriol and gurjum give a dark, balsamic depth, frankincense and labdanum add resin, and cedarwood, guaiacwood, amyris and juniper bring dry wood. Cardamom and cumin give warm spice, and patchouli grounds it. The sweetness of the heart lingers but never drowns the wood.
Wearing it
When, who and why
Cold evenings, small doses
Sweetie Aoud is an autumn and winter fragrance for evenings, dinners and quiet nights in. As a Parfum it is dense, so one or two sprays are enough. The pastry sweetness is warm rather than sugary, but the oud base is strong, so choose your moment: it is not made for a hot office or a crowded lift.
Who it is for
Sweetie Aoud is listed as unisex. It suits people who find dry, resinous oud austere and want a sweeter, rounder version, and lovers of dessert notes who want something dark and smoky underneath rather than a sweet finish.
Why choose Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud
Roja calls Sweetie Aoud a gourmand perfume and a sweet oud, and the notes show how it gets there: a patisserie accord and rose in the heart, aoud wood, frankincense and cypriol in the base. The 50 ml Parfum brings all of that together in a small, dense bottle.
At a glance
- House
- Roja Parfums
- Perfumer
- Roja Dove
- Year
- 2015
- Size
- 50 ml
- Family
- Gourmand Oud
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
What concentration is Sweetie Aoud?
Parfum, in a 50 ml bottle. At this strength the pastry sweetness and the oud stay dense and close to the skin, so a spray or two is the right amount.
How sweet is it really?
Clearly sweet at the centre, thanks to the pastry accord and rose, but not sticky: cistus, aoud wood, frankincense, cypriol and dry woods keep it dark and balanced.
Does it smell of food?
Only in part. The pastry accord gives a baked sweetness, but the oud, frankincense and woods keep it in perfume territory rather than dessert.
When should I wear Sweetie Aoud?
Cool evenings and cold days suit it best, when warmth and smoke feel natural. In heat, one spray is the limit.
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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