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Roja Parfums Madison Pour Femme
Roja Parfums

Madison Pour Femme

powdery
woody
vanilla
musky
floral
yellow floral
sweet
2017 · unisex

Roja Parfums, founded by perfumer Roja Dove, is known for creating opulent, uncompromising fragrances that prioritize quality ingredients and artistic vision over commercial trends. Madison Pour Femme, launched in 2017, exemplifies the house's dedication to sophisticated composition.

Madison opens with a bright citrus duo of bergamot and mandarin orange before settling into a densely floral heart anchored by black currant, heliotrope, jasmine, and rose. The florals are warmed by labdanum and ylang-ylang, creating an almost candied sweetness that feels both refined and approachable. The base is where the fragrance's complexity truly emerges, layering vanilla, benzoin, and sandalwood with earthy patchouli, smoky incense, and woody cedar. Pink pepper and orris add subtle spice and minerality to the dry down, while musk provides a soft, skin-like finish. The overall composition balances powdery florals with woody-vanilla undertones, creating something that feels both decorative and grounded.

Madison suits anyone drawn to classic florals with depth and longevity. It works well for daytime wear during cooler months and transitions seamlessly into evening. The fragrance has broad appeal without sacrificing complexity, making it equally at home in a professional setting or at a social gathering. Discover similar scents with The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom.

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Main Accordsreported by community
powdery
100%
woody
100%
vanilla
75%
musky
50%
floral
50%
yellow floral
50%
sweet
50%
violet
50%
citrus
50%
amber
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Black Currant
Black Currant
Heliotrope
Heliotrope
Powdery, sweet, and slightly almond-like, heliotrope is the quintessential 'retro' note of Victorian-era perfumery, now experiencing a fashionable revival. It smells of sugar, vanilla, and just enough floral to keep it interesting. In modern fragrances it tends to read as nostalgic, soft, and unapologetically pretty.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Labdanum
Labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
May Rose
May Rose
Another name for Rosa centifolia harvested in the Grasse region during May, when essential oil concentration is at its peak. May Rose has a particularly full-bodied, creamy sweetness with honey-like richness. The defining ingredient of many of perfumery's most celebrated rose compositions.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Base · 3–12 hrs
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Cedar
Cedar
Incense
Incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Orris
Orris
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
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The RomanticBest match88% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Homesteader84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Heirloom83% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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powdery100%woody100%vanilla75%musky50%floral50%

Roja Parfums Madison Pour Femme— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Roja Parfums, founded by perfumer Roja Dove, is known for creating opulent, uncompromising fragrances that prioritize quality ingredients and artistic vision over commercial trends. Madison Pour Femme, launched in 2017, exemplifies the house's dedication to sophisticated composition. Madison opens with a bright citrus duo of bergamot and mandarin orange before settling into a densely floral heart anchored by black currant, heliotrope, jasmine, and rose. The florals are warmed by labdanum and ylang-ylang, creating an almost candied sweetness that feels both refined and approachable. The base is where the fragrance's complexity truly emerges, layering vanilla, benzoin, and sandalwood with earthy patchouli, smoky incense, and woody cedar. Pink pepper and orris add subtle spice and minerality to the dry down, while musk provides a soft, skin-like finish. The overall composition balances powdery florals with woody-vanilla undertones, creating something that feels both decorative and grounded. Madison suits anyone drawn to classic florals with depth and longevity. It works well for daytime wear during cooler months and transitions seamlessly into evening. The fragrance has broad appeal without sacrificing complexity, making it equally at home in a professional setting or at a social gathering. Discover similar scents with The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom.
What are the notes in Roja Parfums Madison Pour Femme? +
Top: Bergamot, Mandarin Orange. Heart: Black Currant, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Labdanum, May Rose, Violet, Ylang-Ylang. Base: Benzoin, Cedar, Incense, Musk, Orris, Patchouli, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood, Vanilla.
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