Neiman Marcus Roja Parfums 2025
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Roja's very nice take on a Gourmand
It’s like sitting out on the terrace on a cold morning with a still-warm blueberry pastry you just picked up from the bakery. You take the first bite, and suddenly the whole day feels like it’s off to a good start. The air is chilly, but the sweet warmth of the pastry balances everything out perfectly.
It opens with a blast of berries and sugar. Super Juicy, super sweet and honestly the first thing that hits me is this mix of blackberry and blackcurrant. They're definitely in that candied, jammy territory.
The opening kind of reminds me of a warm berry puff pastry, like something you’d get fresh from a bakery where the fruit filling is glossy and sweet.
After a couple of minutes, the fragrance starts to shift. The berries calm down and the suede steps forward, which is honestly the best part of the whole composition. It's buttery, soft and a little smoky, gives the perfume this more grown-up, classy vibe. There's also a touch of saffron that adds additional warmth, so the scent doesn't stay as a simple gourmand. It's still sweet, still gourmand for sure, but the suede stops it from feeling childish or too dessert-like.
Perfomance is pretty solid in my opinion. On my skin it lasts around 8 hours, and the projection in the first few hours are surprisingly strong. If you like berry gourmands, this is a solid option.
It opens with a blast of berries and sugar. Super Juicy, super sweet and honestly the first thing that hits me is this mix of blackberry and blackcurrant. They're definitely in that candied, jammy territory.
The opening kind of reminds me of a warm berry puff pastry, like something you’d get fresh from a bakery where the fruit filling is glossy and sweet.
After a couple of minutes, the fragrance starts to shift. The berries calm down and the suede steps forward, which is honestly the best part of the whole composition. It's buttery, soft and a little smoky, gives the perfume this more grown-up, classy vibe. There's also a touch of saffron that adds additional warmth, so the scent doesn't stay as a simple gourmand. It's still sweet, still gourmand for sure, but the suede stops it from feeling childish or too dessert-like.
Perfomance is pretty solid in my opinion. On my skin it lasts around 8 hours, and the projection in the first few hours are surprisingly strong. If you like berry gourmands, this is a solid option.