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Wandering into a Parisian bakery
Lost in Paris is supposed to represent a streetside crepe stand according to Roja's blurb on his website, and it does this very well. A buttery thin pancake drizzled with caramel and Grand Marnier.
The opening threw me off a little bit, it smelled weirdly sweaty or cheesy, but this faded very quickly (within like 10 seconds). I'm not sure why "Grand Marnier" wasn't included in the actual note pyramid because it is described as smelling like it on the Roja website. It gives a very good impression of that sweet orange liqueur, and makes more sense theming-wise, as a French drink, rather than curaçao, which is Carribean. EDIT: Never mind, the official website lists Grand Marnier. Not sure why Parfumo is listing it as curaçao, as they are different drinks, with wildly different connotations in terms of fragrance.
The buttery notes then appear, and really give the impression of walking into a bakery in Paris. Bready and decadent, along with the vanillic caramel making it smell like French pastries. There is definitely a floral component that is missing from the note pyramid, albeit slight, but it really rounds out the creation. The drydown is sweet, woody, and musky.
The citrus opening, sweet and smooth mid, and woody drydown really remind me of Symphonium. Although not a 1-to-1, they have the same vibe, and I feel like if you are searching for the "perfect" form of Symphonium, you might be really happy with Lost in Paris since it feels more natural, richer, and longer lasting. For me, I still prefer Symphonium because I actually like the simplicity of it. Lost in Paris goes a bit too far with the decadence.
The opening threw me off a little bit, it smelled weirdly sweaty or cheesy, but this faded very quickly (within like 10 seconds). I'm not sure why "Grand Marnier" wasn't included in the actual note pyramid because it is described as smelling like it on the Roja website. It gives a very good impression of that sweet orange liqueur, and makes more sense theming-wise, as a French drink, rather than curaçao, which is Carribean. EDIT: Never mind, the official website lists Grand Marnier. Not sure why Parfumo is listing it as curaçao, as they are different drinks, with wildly different connotations in terms of fragrance.
The buttery notes then appear, and really give the impression of walking into a bakery in Paris. Bready and decadent, along with the vanillic caramel making it smell like French pastries. There is definitely a floral component that is missing from the note pyramid, albeit slight, but it really rounds out the creation. The drydown is sweet, woody, and musky.
The citrus opening, sweet and smooth mid, and woody drydown really remind me of Symphonium. Although not a 1-to-1, they have the same vibe, and I feel like if you are searching for the "perfect" form of Symphonium, you might be really happy with Lost in Paris since it feels more natural, richer, and longer lasting. For me, I still prefer Symphonium because I actually like the simplicity of it. Lost in Paris goes a bit too far with the decadence.