Diaghilev Roja Parfums 2010 Parfum

For a special occasion (comedy event), I wore this festive fragrance to stand out. And that's exactly what I did with flying colors. My better half immediately commented on this fragrance with "Who wants to smell like a sauna infusion? I mean, it doesn't smell bad, but it's kind of old-fashioned.". When we arrived at the event and our seats, the scent was immediately commented on by the people sitting behind me. "Uff, it's strong. It smells like our babysitter. Very strong.". I assume that the babysitter seems to be an older lady, because the scent actually reminds me of my grandma. Radiating nostalgia, the scent was like hell and I was definitely noticed. By then I was terribly uncomfortable, which never happens when I wear strong fragrances, and I had to think back to Roja Dove's words that a fragrance has to match your personality. This fragrance belongs on a person who absolutely stands behind it and radiates and possesses a good deal of self-confidence. I'm not quite ready for you yet, dear Mr. Diaghilev ;).

Description:
In the top note, which by the way is really terribly short, you can hear a hint of citrus. And after a short time, the fragrance really hits its stride and steps on the spice pedal. Now the fragrance is more floral and spicy (very nostalgic and classic) and doesn't change for a while. Associations with sauna infusions are quite justified, although this fragrance is also much more complex. Of course, the mossy base is already noticeable in the heart note. After a few hours, the fragrance loses some of its florality and becomes more resinous and powdery. It remains this way until the end. The progression is typical of a chypre fragrance. Very elegant, classic, high-quality and unfortunately also old-fashioned.

Performance:
We don't need to beat about the bush here. This thing here has steam and that's what you'd expect given the proud price. For the first 4 hours, it radiates properly and is permanently noticeable to the wearer. This can be both an advantage and a disadvantage ;). On the skin it is easily perceptible for another 10 hours plus and on clothes forever.

Design bottle / packaging:
Classic, timeless, high-quality, stylish and elegant. I love the bottle and was even tempted to buy it blind because of it :D. The packaging matches the bottle, no question.

Conclusion:
Highly complex, high-quality and classic chypre fragrance that definitely needs to be worn by the right person. The fragrance MUST suit the personality of the wearer, otherwise the fragrance will wear you and not give you good vibes. Even if it doesn't quite suit my personal taste at the moment and it definitely doesn't fit into the "modern" category, it is nevertheless a masterpiece and a statement of French perfumery.
Never buy blindly. "Try before you buy" applies here more than ever. It is definitely worth a test. Whether it will find an awful lot of fans is another question.