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Apex Roja Parfums 2022 Eau de Parfum

7.6 / 10 596 Ratings

A popular perfume by Roja Parfums for men, released in 2022. The scent is green-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Green

Spicy

Fresh

Woody

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Lemon

Mandarin orange Orange

Orange

Heart Notes

Cistus

Pineapple

Jasmine

Base Notes

Cypress

Fir balsam Oakmoss

Oakmoss

Benzoin

Cashmere wood

Elemi resin

Frankincense

Galbanum

Juniper berry

Labdanum

Patchouli

Amber

Musk

Sandalwood

Ambergris

Leather

Rum

Tobacco

Perfumer

Roja Dove

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Ratings

Scent

7.6596 Ratings

Longevity

7.7535 Ratings

Sillage

7.4535 Ratings

Bottle

8.2530 Ratings

Value for money

5.5464 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 09/14/2025.

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Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/06/2025

5
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Merlotsupern
90 Reviews

Merlotsupern

Very helpful Review 6

Apex: The Sausage Slayer?

I had the chance to test Apex on skin at the Burlington Arcade shop in London, and let me tell you - I totally see the comparison to Sauvage Elixir, especially during the dry down. Apex is like the refined, sophisticated older brother in this scenario.
While Sauvage has its charm, Apex feels even more polished and expertly blended.

Apex was created by master perfumer Roja Dove and launched in 2022 as part of his luxury fragrance line. With its animalic, woody, and spicy notes, it’s designed to channel confidence and power, hence the name "Apex." And yes, it delivers on that premise.

For the first two hours, the projection is what I’d call beast mode and I don’t throw that term around lightly. If you want to turn heads, this is a good option. This also means that if the weather is hot, anything beyond 1-2 sprays, will probably cause an extinction event.
Now, here’s my dilemma. I’m almost finished with my Sauvage Elixir bottle, and while I’m likely to purchase Apex next, the similarity between the two makes it feel a bit redundant. But if you don’t already own Sauvage Elixir and you’re willing to pay a (significant) premium, Apex is hands down the winner. It’s like Sauvage, but after a fancy upgrade.

03/19/2023

3
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 7
Scent

Thatbwoy
100 Reviews

Thatbwoy

5

Old men Dirty Dancing

When I was 10 or 11 my mother took me and my brothers to Dawlish to a caravan park. We went to a entertainment night, where the headline act was Cannon & Ball (sorry non-UK-Gen X and younger UK readers…go on YouTube they were huge in the UK in the 80’s) any way they were very well known acts on that show and the Headliners came on and it was comedy and etc and then it closed out with a song. Bobby Balll came back on stage and started to 'rap' (it was the late 80s) and Tommy Cannon came out and said " Woah woah woha what yer doin? Kids nowadays don't want the rapping, they want the Durty Dancin" (again it was the late 80s and the film had just come out) and they proceeded to sing ' 'I've had the time of my life'. Now you might not know what this has got to do with this fragrance, but if as I suspected this is an attempt to appeal to a younger demographic by Roja Dove and not the dowagers, aged moneyed spinsters and tacky nouveau riche; then sheesh!
In this there is a very similar signature of early to mid 80s powerhouse fragrances , in the opening I could not stand a very prominent citrus, I don't know if it was the pineapple or the lemon, but it did not sit well with me; and this being a Roja it could've been both and other citrus notes as well. I really could not wait for that to disappear. If that had stuck around I would be writing something completely different.

I am surprised how much I like this, its much better than the criticism suggests, and I'm not really a Roja Dove fan (although I do like and respect what he's doing insomuch of recreating a classic style of fragrance) I can see he was trying for a 'younger' demographic but like Cannon & Ball missed the target. Not a bad shot though.

11/17/2022

7
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

EssiFloressi
25 Reviews

EssiFloressi

1

Not for boys and girls

This is a truly extraordinary scent. At the beginning for a few moments, it is fresh, and flawless. And then comes the heart of...lightness. It is like wandering through spring forest or herb garden places next to the woods. The opening crisp is due to citrus and pineapple. The real story told by the bottle bases on the outstanding mix of labdanum, juniper berries, incense, tobacco, woods, lether. And yes, patchouli - so gentle, yet significant, in the set. I love Apex Eau de Parfum from the first sniff.

03/21/2024

5
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 5.5
Scent

Sirbennyone
305 Reviews

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Sirbennyone

Helpful Review 11

EDP vs perfume / Are you worth it? / Need you + honest opinion

Hello everyone,

today I would like to TALK about the Apex Eau de Parfum and the Apex Parfum in direct comparison.

And don't be silly^^, I had both as a sample towards the end of October (2023) and the differences are subtle but noticeable.

Comparison + what do I mean by that?

Purely in terms of the fragrance structure, the development, as in each stage, it is very similar. Nevertheless, the Apex Parfum has small but subtle (!) differences.

It is denser, develops more slowly (relatively normal with a high concentration) and the H/S is noticeably better - much better, to be honest. You notice the development better and you have the feeling that you can smell certain notes in the Apex Parfum and since you smell it longer + more effectively/ better, it also comes out better.

If you are interested, the link to the review is here - https://www.parfumo.de/Parfums/Roja_Parfums/apex-parfum/rezensionen/319867 .

What do I find better about the EDP than the more expensive perfume...?

Honestly...nothing....!

It's lighter, brighter, fruitier, a little friendlier/more pleasant to wear, but... ! Due to its relatively modest performance, you won't have fun with it for long. And I'll be honest, if I spend 200€ to 300€ which is really "GOOD MONEY", then I also expect certain performance..., but what I get here are 3h to 4h of fun and then have "close to the skin scent".

I know Roja has decent prices and co. in the end, everyone should decide for themselves whether the fragrance is worth it or not. I wouldn't spend it... BECAUSE there is a fragrance that has a small - subtle similarity in the development (in the drydown). And it is the Sauvage Elixir, I am not a friend of the fragrance, not a friend of the line (really bad for me).

What I want to say is that as a designer he usually costs about 4x less and lives 4x to 5x longer and in my opinion this is one of his problems and the fact that there is the Apex Parfum which is better in every area except price...

To whom and when do I recommend it?

Apart from the price thing. It's ok, can be used at any time of year and for virtually any occasion. My tip would be Molecule 01 to boost the performance a little. It is a fresher and lighter version than, for example, the Apex Parfum and you want exactly this lightness - test it and then buy it if necessary, not BLIND.

And now have a nice day/evening, or whatever you read this review, LG the Benny
_______

01/09/2025

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Thronerbe2
3 Reviews

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Thronerbe2

Helpful Review 7

Back to the future

I'll take something out.
Maybe you know the situation: you have an almost perfect perfume - but somehow something bothers you...
That's what happened to me a few times - with Bois du Portugal (somehow too scratchy), New York Intense (very similar, but not scratchy enough), French Lover (somehow too soft) or Bracken Man (almost perfect, but something bothers me)...
The end of the story: they all moved on and I ended up without THE green fragrance.

And then came Apex Eau de Parfum - and what can I say: tataaa! THE green fragrance where nothing bothers me, where not even a fussy guy like me can find anything. And it's not too edgy: it has edges, character and charm at the same time, is pleasing and striking, green and herbaceous and soft - in short: the perfect green fragrance!

It certainly has parallels to its predecessors in my collection, but does much more right!
The start is powerfully green, but it doesn't bite and then goes into a long-lasting feel-good phase that lasts for hours and makes you fascinatingly happy the whole time, radiating without your colleagues unconsciously taking a step back, but being noticed.

Apex Eau de Parfum lasts well over 10 hours on me, so it's fun until the shower after work - and is also pleasantly noticeable close to the skin afterwards.

Where have you been for so long? But now that I've found you: you can stay

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