Jman337

Hello dear community,

Today I’m bringing you a slightly shorter review of this exciting new release. First of all, I am very happy to be able to test this intriguing fragrance so early.

Now to the scent…. And well, I must admit that I might not have fully understood it in this short time. It feels very wild yet quite balanced at the same time.

Right from the start, there’s an incredible burst of pepper and juniper! A real juniper overload that reminds me once again of gin. However, this explosion of scent doesn’t last too long before the heart notes come in (thankfully!).

Oud and vetiver noticeably join in, and slowly the fragrance becomes a bit rougher, darker, slightly woody, and for my nose, more pleasant than the rather piercing pepper opening that almost burns the nasal hairs.

Towards the drydown, the scent becomes a bit milder (I don’t want to say softer), the pepper and juniper berry with the gin vibes almost completely disappear, and the spicy, leather & oud combination, with a hint of vetiver becomes calmer, more balanced, and definitely more enjoyable. However, there’s no trace of amber; I couldn’t catch even a faint whiff.

So all in all, once again a very complex fragrance with a very interesting development!

The longevity + sillage is good. Not as good as most other FMs, but it lasts a solid 6-7 hours with stable projection.


On the price side, I must say, phew… for my personal needs, it’s a bit steep. To my knowledge, the MSRP is currently at €850 for 100ml, which is unfortunately not very affordable and feels quite expensive for what is offered here.

Interesting and complex, yes; H/S stable, yes; overpriced? Unfortunately, yes!

Unfortunately, as mentioned above, I simply haven’t had the time so far. I believe that with longer and more extensive tests, the picture could indeed be better, although my opinion on the price will likely not change for now.

I can recommend a test to any Frederic Malle fan or to those who are interested in oud that isn’t too animalic. It is definitely exciting!

So, enjoy the test and as always….

Thank you for your attention, and stay classy ;)

Hello dear community,


This fragrance is truly special. By special, I mean that despite having a well-known scent DNA, we have a very extraordinary and independent result here… which I honestly did not expect at all.

Mandarin, raspberry, and bergamot stand out immediately. Before I could even properly perceive and categorize this, I noticed an animalic note just a few seconds after spraying. Normally, I am not a fan of animalic scents, but here it is bearable.

Shortly after, cinnamon, leather, and wood make their presence known, although they are strongly dominated by the leather. So far, not really exciting, right?

Well, somehow it is, scent notes and the basic scent DNA are familiar…. Even too familiar. But this one is a bit different.

Right in the drydown, things take a slight turn. The raspberry is and remains present, but then it steps down a notch and aligns itself with the leather, the soft oud, and the vanilla, which slowly comes to the forefront. All together, it harmonizes well and is very balanced, and the animalic aspect subsides (thankfully), and the fragrance becomes slowly, calmer, softer, and almost tenderly smooth. Yet it still has a certain power.

All in all, the well-known DNA remains. The same, one does not feel while testing that they are smelling something completely new, unique, or particularly extravagant. But as already mentioned, it stands out from many of its competitors and is quite the chameleon, coming with edges, corners, and surprises, yet still has that certain something.


Sillage and longevity are both very good; it is definitely a candidate that screams: Here I am!!!

With 3-4 sprays, you can easily get through 10 hours and radiate well ;)


The price is typically Crivelli quite steep at around €220 for 50ml.

Nevertheless, I find it worth a test, as it takes a well-known DNA and reshapes it in its own way, ultimately presenting it in a different, perhaps more modern manner :)


Therefore, testing can be worthwhile, and as always…


Thank you for your attention and stay decent ;)

Hello dear community,

Starting with such a wonderful fragrance is always a good question. Especially with Roja, this is particularly difficult, as we are presented with a masterpiece of fragrance art 95% of the time, which is also very complex!


Typical for Roja, the opening is again rocket-like. The opening is fruity, floral, and has a subtle sweetness that I find very pleasant. Clearly standing out are the main players, which for my nose are unmistakably: pineapple, peach, bergamot, and plum.


After the first 15-20 minutes, the floral notes join in a very pleasant and not overly feminine way.

I particularly like the combination of lily of the valley, orange blossom, and jasmine. The rose, on the other hand, I perceive only lightly and in the background, which I really like, because we already know enough about a prominent rose from Roja! (in my opinion)


A pleasant touch of leather, vanilla, woods, and very delicate oud also joins in and completes the picture. Musk, amber, and vetiver can only be faintly sensed later in the drydown, which I actually find quite pleasant.


A fruity, floral touch remains throughout, which is neither too feminine nor too sweet or too sour, but is very balanced and authentic to my nose. Of course, the classic Roja DNA remains a prominent part of this fragrance composition... Who would expect otherwise? ;))


Later in the drydown, the fragrance gradually becomes woodier, deeper, and less fruity. The floral notes, however, persist until the "bitter" end.

All in all, once again a very successful Roja fragrance! It is truly special, striking, and as the name promises: Extraordinaire!

I see little similarity to, for example, City of Stars or "Dubai - Ajyal | Nabeel."

If anything, more to "Dubai - Ajyal | Nabeel," although these two fragrances mentioned above can only be compared quite imprecisely, as the direction differs quite significantly.

Longevity and sillage are, as with most Roja fragrances, very good! On my skin, the fragrance lasts around 8-10 hours with about four sprays, and the projection is also very good!

The price, however, remains a topic... It is basically the same as always; everyone has to know whether it is worth the money to them and whether they find the price justified. In my opinion, the price here is quite inflated, typical for Roja. Yes, you get a beautiful, elegant, unique, and complex work of art, but I believe a few euros less would be appropriate. Currently, we are looking at a price of €720.00 for 100ml.

For Roja standards, not the absolute pinnacle, yet still a proud sum that one must be able to afford/want.


All in all, I can say that yet again a wonderful fragrance is on the market that should please every Roja lover and will certainly find its way into many collections in the future. It is worth testing, whether you are a Roja fan or not!


Therefore, I can only say, as always, enjoy the test and………


Thank you for your attention and stay decent ;)

Hello dear community,

For many who have already tested this fragrance, this question should have come up at least once. Because here we really have a very quirky scent, where the question of art is clearly in the foreground.

To get straight to the point, I do not want to negotiate the definition of art, and as with every fragrance, what matters most is that the owner is satisfied in the end, and let’s be honest... Somehow every fragrance is a form of art, or something like that ;)


So let’s get started.

The first thing that comes to mind with the opening is clearly... Synthetics! What a wild mix!

For me, the scent of melon and burnt rubber is particularly pronounced. A sticky, chemical/synthetic sweetness spreads, which does not significantly diminish throughout the entire fragrance development.

Later in the drydown, however, the scent becomes a bit softer. Notes that smell metallic come into play. A light, creamy, milky sweetness develops on top of that. The melon remains, while the scorched plastic slowly fades away. Throughout, it remains a wild jumble of these rather special scent notes and is definitely interesting.


And what can I say? Somehow it has something... but also not. Wear it? I definitely won’t!!

Although it is indeed worlds more pleasant on the skin than in the air... (for my taste, of course ;) )

Longevity? Sillage?
Both quite good, on my skin it lasts a good 6-7 hours, with pretty good projection.

But what about the price? To my knowledge, the current RRP is: €130 for 30ml... not too cheap, but also not too expensive.

However, I would definitely advise against a blind purchase here, as this is truly niche! And a rather special kind of fragrance art. Even though I honestly am not a fan of the scent and probably won’t become one, I think it is worth a test. Especially if you are a fan of the brand Nasomatto!

To answer the question posed above: From my perspective, Fantomas can gladly go. For my nose, it is simply too over-the-top, too sweet, and also too synthetic. Especially the chemical note of burnt rubber is unfortunately a bit too special for me and becomes a headache candidate, especially with prolonged wear.


At this point, I would like to say again

Thank you for your attention and stay decent :)

Hello dear community,

After purchasing a decant of this fragrance and testing it last in 2022, I spontaneously thought today that a new test, with more training in my nose, could be something... Wrong thought! But more on that now.


First of all, I want to highlight the price, which usually doesn't get mentioned until the end of my reviews. At this price, one should announce it right away. It was listed with a recommended retail price of €1500.00 for 100ml, which is quite sporty. Especially for what is offered, which I will now elaborate on.


It is also worth mentioning that I already have quite a bit of experience with oud fragrances and I have come to appreciate a certain animalic quality, as long as it is not too extreme and the scent notes do not leap into the fecal realm as they do here.


Unfortunately, there is not much to say about the scent notes, as it really only revolves around the main actor... and that is OUD, OUD, and once again OUD!
and in the most animalic form that one can probably find. However, this is not unusual, as the name Pur Oud suggests ^^.


Right from the opening, it hits you... but rather in a negative way!

The full animalic blast escapes, and it smells as if you are rolling around in a cow pat. A little later, it becomes a bit softer and woodier, but with a constant and brutal animalic presence. Basically, that’s it... there is nothing more to smell than a bit of wood and extremely animalic oud! Only truly convinced oud fans could wear this, at least that’s my assessment...


Honestly, I find myself questioning what one would buy this fragrance for!
For layering maybe?!

Overall, the fragrance is relatively dull and one-dimensional. Also, I cannot quite understand, with this extreme strength of animality, who would voluntarily want to smell like excrement found on a farm.

But as the saying goes, there’s a lid for every pot... so it will surely be the case here as well.

H/S sillage is good and strong, but at around €1500.00 RRP, one should expect more!

In my opinion, the fragrance is clearly too expensive! Even if this "work of art" cost only €50, it would not find a place in my collection. Simply because a nearly constant feeling of nausea and the association with a scent that reminds me of the worst rest stops is just not my thing, especially not for this price!


Thank you for your attention and stay decent :)