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Roja Parfums Oligarch
Roja Parfums

Oligarch

citrus
aromatic
woody
fresh spicy
leather
fruity
sweet
Parfum · 2016 · men

Roja Parfums is a British luxury house founded by perfumer Roja Dove, known for creating high-end fragrances with meticulous attention to ingredient quality and composition. The house has built a reputation for sophisticated, complex scents positioned at the premium end of the market.

Oligarch opens with bright citrus and herbaceous notes, combining lemon, bergamot, and lime with lavender and thyme for a crisp, aromatic introduction. The heart develops into a surprisingly fruity and floral middle, featuring black currant and apple alongside jasmine, orange blossom, and champaca, with a subtle coconut and lily undertone. The base is dense and layered, anchored by cedar, oakmoss, and leather with supporting notes of tonka bean, patchouli, and amber that give it warmth and depth. The fragrance leans aromatic and woody throughout, with a leather component that adds sophistication and a touch of sharp spice from pink pepper.

This is a refined scent suited to someone who appreciates complexity and isn't looking for immediate crowd-pleasing sweetness. It works well in professional settings and transitions nicely into evening wear, though it has enough substance to perform year-round. Oligarch aligns with The Aristocrat, The Sensualist, and The Raconteur archetypes.

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Main Accordsreported by community
citrus
100%
aromatic
100%
woody
100%
fresh spicy
75%
leather
50%
fruity
50%
sweet
50%
soft spicy
50%
white floral
50%
floral
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Lemon
Lemon
Sharp, clean, and instantly familiar, the pure zest of fresh-cut lemon peel, not the sugary juice. In perfumery it reads as crisp and energising rather than sweet, and is often used to amplify other light notes. It fades quickly, so it's almost always a top note that makes a striking first impression.
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.
Lime
Lime
Crisper and greener than lemon, with a faint bitterness that keeps it from smelling like a cocktail mixer. Lime zest has a raw, almost herbaceous quality that pairs naturally with aquatic and green accords. It signals freshness and informality, the note of beach bars and gym-fresh colognes.
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Thyme
Thyme
Herbal, slightly medicinal, and earthy with a warm, honey-like underpinning that sets it apart from greener herbs like basil. Thyme adds a French countryside quality, rugged but refined. It's used to add character and specificity to herbal-woody compositions that might otherwise feel generic.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Black Currant
Black Currant
Apple
Apple
Fresh, crisp, and slightly cidery, apple reads as clean and natural rather than candy-sweet. Green apple is sharper and more aromatic; red apple is rounder and juicier. Both add an approachable freshness to florals and fresher orientals, and green apple in particular is a signature of certain classic masculines.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Champaca
Champaca
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.
Coconut
Coconut
Creamy, tropical, and slightly sunscreen-like, coconut reads as summery and carefree. In light doses it adds a beachy sweetness; in heavier use it can veer into suntan lotion territory. Most effective when paired with citrus or florals to lift it from the beach bar and into the realm of wearable tropical fragrance.
Lily
Lily
Grand, creamy, and slightly spicy, Oriental lily (Stargazer, Casablanca) is one of the most powerful natural flowers, with a heady, complex sweetness that fills a room. White lily is softer and more transparent. Both add drama and elegance to floral compositions, though they require careful handling to avoid becoming oppressive.
Base · 3–12 hrs
juniper berry
juniper berry
Birch
Birch
Tarry, smoky, and distinctly medicinal, birch tar (used in classic leather fragrances) has an almost petroleum-like quality that creates unmistakable leather accords. Birch leaf, by contrast, is clean and green. Birch tar is not for the timid: it's the note that makes old-school Russian Leather fragrances smell like what they are.
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.
Cedar
Cedar
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Mate
Mate
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Anise
Anise
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.'
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.
Violet Root
Violet Root
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.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The AristocratBest match87% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Sensualist86% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Raconteur83% match
You have depth, range, and a story for every bottle.

Cool, commanding, traditionally sweet. Refined iris, structured woods, elegant powdery authority.

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The Aristocrat
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.
Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.
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Scent Profile
citrus100%
aromatic100%
woody100%
fresh spicy75%
leather50%

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What does Roja Parfums Oligarch smell like? +
Roja Parfums is a British luxury house founded by perfumer Roja Dove, known for creating high-end fragrances with meticulous attention to ingredient quality and composition. The house has built a reputation for sophisticated, complex scents positioned at the premium end of the market. Oligarch opens with bright citrus and herbaceous notes, combining lemon, bergamot, and lime with lavender and thyme for a crisp, aromatic introduction. The heart develops into a surprisingly fruity and floral middle, featuring black currant and apple alongside jasmine, orange blossom, and champaca, with a subtle coconut and lily undertone. The base is dense and layered, anchored by cedar, oakmoss, and leather with supporting notes of tonka bean, patchouli, and amber that give it warmth and depth. The fragrance leans aromatic and woody throughout, with a leather component that adds sophistication and a touch of sharp spice from pink pepper. This is a refined scent suited to someone who appreciates complexity and isn't looking for immediate crowd-pleasing sweetness. It works well in professional settings and transitions nicely into evening wear, though it has enough substance to perform year-round. Oligarch aligns with The Aristocrat, The Sensualist, and The Raconteur archetypes.
What are the notes in Roja Parfums Oligarch? +
Top: Lemon, Bergamot, Lime, Lavender, Thyme. Heart: Black Currant, Apple, Orange Blossom, Champaca, Jasmine, Coconut, Lily. Base: juniper berry, Birch, Pink Pepper, Cedar, Oakmoss, Mate, Tonka Bean, Leather, Amber, Anise, Musk, Patchouli, Violet Root, Vanilla.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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