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Burlington 1819 is a perfume that was created to celebrate the five-year existence of Roja's leading perfumery in the famous place and home of many luxury brands, Burlington Arcade, which was built 200+ years ago, in 1819 to be exact. Burlington 1819 has a lively opening with sparkling lime, grapefruit as the first notes of quite sharpness that lingers on the skin for a longer period than usual in perfumes, to my surprise. Only after a longer period does it become warmer and more comfortable. Invigorating notes of mint, ginger, oakmoss and cashmere follow. The cumin spice comes to the fore quickly, although fortunately not too strongly, rounding off the top notes that are still felt in the perfume and tangle with the oak moss. Rum, cashmere and tobacco are so beautifully blended, light and non-offensive as if they are only there to round off and complete this elegant and refreshing perfume composition. Only later in the drydown do the resinous labdanium and benzoin notes that continue to carry this perfume composition begin to be felt! The duration of the perfume itself is more than good, and it is one of the better purchases this year. Thumbs up for Roja!!!

A very interesting and appealing perfume, inspired by the perfume that founded and defined its place at the very top of perfume creations, the magnificent Clive Christian X For Men. Considering that copying perfume creations equals cloning, Monarch comes as a clone of X, and a very expensive clone at that. They have a very similar opening and continuation of the perfume composition, while X's dry down is still unsurpassed and unattainable for any perfume inspired by it. Monarch is a very smooth and refined perfume that is ideal for everyday wear, which is exactly what is expected from a daily alternative to CC X. Monarch is a fresh woody-spicy perfume. It opens with peppery juniper with a strong hit of lemon. You immediately feel that pleasant freshness, the scent of the giants that improves the mood. Carnations, cypress and a little jasmine are mixed into the continuation, while the base consists of resinous wood notes with a touch of moss and musk. For me personally, Monarch is the perfect perfume for everyday wear, I get compliments on it and I enjoy it. The projection is very good for this type of perfume, it is not radial, but you will certainly be noticed. It stays on my skin for a long 12 hours, which is more than enough for spring/summer when I wear it the most and if it suits all seasons. Vertus is a very interesting brand, in my opinion the bottles are perfectly made with a strong magnetic cap and an excellent sprayer, but I don't think that justifies their high price. Fans of CC X should definitely try this perfume.