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Elysium Noir Roja Parfums 2025

5.4 / 10 158 Ratings

A new perfume by Roja Parfums for men, released in 2025. The scent is synthetic-fresh.
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Main accords

Synthetic

Fresh

Spicy

Citrus

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Bergamot

Lemon

Mandarin orange Orange

Orange

Heart Notes

Blackberry Rose

Rose

Base Notes

Juniper berry

Ambroxan

Pink pepper Cypress

Cypress

Cypriol

Frankincense Leather

Leather

Sandalwood

Cardamom

Patchouli

Perfumer

Antoine Cotton

Ratings

Scent

5.4158 Ratings

Longevity

6.0134 Ratings

Sillage

5.9135 Ratings

Bottle

8.1126 Ratings

Value for money

3.1124 Ratings

Submitted by Omrfrq, last update on 11/13/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Y Eau de Parfum

Versace pour Homme Dylan Blue Eau de Toilette

Invictus Eau de Toilette

Sauvage Eau de Toilette

Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/09/2025

5Scent 7Longevity 4Sillage

Omnipotato
412 Reviews

Omnipotato

Helpful Review 4

Not as bad as the ratings suggest, but still very very boring

People are reacting to this as if it's a huge departure from Elysium pour Homme Eau de Parfum or Elysium pour Homme Parfum, as if those were revolutionary fragrances and Noir is strictly derivative. All of the Elysiums are basic blue fragrances chock full of ambroxan (just because it's called "ambergris" in the notes doesn't make it any more natural). Elysium Parfum is an improvement upon the blue genre but I wouldn't say it's worth the money. Elysium PC and Elysium Eau Intense are both on par with the higher end blue designer frags, i.e. 7 Cobalt or Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum. With all this I'm trying to say that if you rated Elysium PC a 9 and you're rating this a 2, you might have on your rose-tinted glasses.

I get that people are tired of this genre, and believe me, I am too, but it still annoys me that this is rated lower than Isola Verde. Elysium Noir may be basic, but it's at least well-composed. It is not the worst Roja release of this year. I guess my rating is only going to further lower it.

Anyways, let me describe the actual fragrance. It's a slightly ambery shower gel in the vein of Y Eau de Parfum but there is some depth here unlike some other releases in this genre this year (*cough* Valero *cough*). I get a kind of Megamare-ish dry spiciness somewhere in there, almost hinting at cumin, but there is no blackberry note which would have been a welcome addition. So, a very boring idea but not executed horribly.

Longevity is acceptable while sillage is quiet. I'd say it's a good office/gym scent but there are probably better options for 1/3 the price.

11/03/2025

2.5Scent 4Longevity 3Sillage

NicheOnly
118 Reviews

NicheOnly

Helpful Review 4

The lies we tell ourselves

Occasionally, bad fragrances are just that: bad. More often than not, there's a bit more to the story. You see, perfumery is a credentials business, yet in most cases, it doesn't even matter if you actually have them, you just need the public to be under the impression that you do. This is the story that followed Roja Dove for years (if not decades): the idea that he was just a marketing pleb from Guerlain, yet ultimately, it doesn't even matter if Dove himself is the perfumer or not since Roja Parfums as a brand boasts an elite catalogue of market-leading products within various different genres. The product spoke (and still does) for itself with Dove receiving positive reputational windfalls.

With Dove looking to sail off into the sunset, the brand was given a difficult task: to find someone who can tell the story just as well as Dove, regardless of whether they had a helping hand or not. And so they turned to French flavors house Argeville where we find waterboy Antoine Cotton. After releasing a couple flops earlier in 2025, Elysium Noir will likely end up being the final creation for Cotton with the brand looking to pivot to a different creative nose in 2026. And on behalf of the fans of British luxury niche house Roja Parfums, I say good riddance.

You see, Cotton didn't have any verifiable credentials as a perfumer to begin with. When Omani brand Amouage opted to bring in Alexis Grugeon back in 2023, he already had more than a dozen designer products under his name, some more generic than others. Maybe that lack of experience is in-part to blame for Cotton's complete ineptitude. The original Elysium pour Homme Parfum is certainly among the top 5 well-regarded citrus-aromatic fragrance in the niche market today (I'd argue it's number 1, but that's a different story for a different day). This 50ml PPH version already had 2 flankers prior to the release of Elysium Noir and both of those fragrances stayed sufficiently close to original, yet for some reason, Cotton thought that was not the right lane.

Execution wise, Elysium Noir is the Roja that smells the least like Roja and that's largely because the scent basically smells like a designer fragrance. Elysium Noir opens in the fresh, macho masculine shower gel genre. There's essentially *zero* of Elysium's citrusy DNA shown with Noir's scent profile being dominated by ambroxan and lavender/geranium in the top. On-skin there is a prominent smell of musk and there are some touches of soapy white florals. As the scent develops, that same musk is opposed by what I assume are juniper berry and cypress in the heart/base. Performance is objectively light, I'm rating sillage 3/10 with implied longevity around 5 hours, likely biased downwards.

Some might think the heart of this review is the build-up to the product coverage, but alas, it is not. You see, on the German version of Parfumo there is the aptly titled review (and I'm quoting verbatim): "5.1 is bullshit". The reviewer is referring to the average rating this fragrance held at the time of review which has since trended upwards to 5.4/10 (n=148) as of the 3rd of November 2025. As a niche hobbyist, I find that take amusing, because 5.4 is effectively a compliment for the generic product launched by the brand with Cotton at the helm. With review after review comparing Elysium Noir to generic designer products like Y Eau de Parfum, Versace pour Homme Dylan Blue Eau de Toilette and Invictus Eau de Toilette, it shouldn't be a surprise why fans of Roja don't want to be quoted €350/100ml to smell like the basic bro who thinks the aforementioned designers are worthy of their inflated ratings & coverage. There's a reason why they say the best ability is availability: a reduction in choice leads people to feel more fulfilled with their decisions. And given the type of choice I both have myself and have explored, it goes without saying that Elysium Noir is a slap in the face of Roja's fans.

Antoine Cotton, you are FIRED effective immediately.

09/12/2025

BeastCoaster
2 Reviews

BeastCoaster

Helpful Review 2

Save your money

Synthetic and designer have never been a pair of words in my mind while smelling a Roja scent but they’re the only two that come to mind when I smell Elysium Noir. Smells like Y edp, green and dark body wash. Simple, linear, synthetically fresh; it’s unexciting as a whole. This bottle doesn’t deserve to wear the Elysium name.

09/07/2025

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Kako3012
12 Reviews

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Kako3012

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5.1 is Bullshit…

I am not a big fragrance connoisseur nor am I good at smelling and describing scents and their individual ingredients. But I find the rating does not correspond to the fragrance. I understand why people are pissed off,

“Oh, a new Roja” “Oh, another Elysium” expectations might be high and yes, the scent is not new and it wasn't really needed, and yes, the price is also ridiculous for the fragrance, but all of that does not make it a bad scent.

I would actually describe it as a spicier version of Y by YSL and Invictus. For me, this one, in contrast to most reviews, is less synthetic and more wearable than Y and Invictus. That is the point that makes the fragrance good for me, I like both of the aforementioned scents, but personally find them so penetrating and unbearable due to the synthetics that this one unites the actually not so bad scent of the two into a wearable fragrance. Furthermore, the Roja has a smoky/leathery touch. If I were to receive it as a gift, I would be happy and would wear the fragrance. It is a scent that can be worn anytime and anywhere.

Yes, it is not an innovation and it is also not what I expected, but a 5.1 is just bullshit in my opinion.

Addendum: it has absolutely nothing to do with the “Elysium” line. No citrus, no freshness that one knows from the predecessors.

09/04/2025

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

FBDHH
6 Reviews

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FBDHH

Helpful Review 13

Expectation vs. Reality

We usually expect that new releases will surpass what already exists. I find this expectation to be general and for everyone. A new fragrance must be louder, last longer, attract attention, and preferably be given as a gift. Only then is it considered good and accepted.

Contrary to the impressions of many previous speakers, I find this release to be very successful. My nose and I are in agreement. The Noir smells great. The experience of the first encounter can be well compared to "Castley | Parfums de Marly." A certain synthetic quality somehow belongs to it these days. Whether that is bad or good is for each nose to decide. Personally, I like it. Also because I really enjoy molecule fragrances, and they wouldn't exist without synthetics.

I would probably have chosen a different name. "Noir" doesn't really fit for me. To me, it is a fragrance that works very well during the day. In general, I would have dedicated a completely unique name to the scent.

Starting off sparkling fresh and slightly fruity, it quickly transforms into a fresh, soft, spicy, slightly "warm" clean man scent. Bright and clear, in no way "Noir." The cypress gives it a minimal green touch, the leather note is very light and reminiscent of soft suede. Patchouli stays in the background. I smell a very fine rose-ambroxan accord. Every nose perceives differently, and that's a good thing. I really like the Noir, especially because it is understated and feels rather quiet. Nevertheless, I find the sillage to be quite strong, at least in waves. For a fresh fragrance, I consider the longevity to be very acceptable.

Elysium is and remains a reference in the world of niche fragrances, quality for which one is happy to spend a few extra euros. It is exactly this quality that I also smell in the Noir, albeit differently, but certainly not worse.

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