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Roja Parfums

Risque Essence de

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
Fruity
Green
Aromatic
Parfum · 2021 · women

Roja Parfums is the independent British fragrance house founded by perfumer Roja Dove, one of the industry's most respected noses. Dove's creations are known for their complexity and use of premium raw materials, positioning Roja as a luxury standalone house rather than a mass-market brand.

Risque Essence de opens with bright bergamot before settling into a lush floral heart dominated by chamomile, hyacinth, and peach, with May rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine adding depth and femininity. The composition is grounded by a woody-earthy base of oakmoss, patchouli, labdanum, cedar, and vetiver that gives the fragrance unexpected structure and longevity. The overall profile balances fresh spice with herbal and woody elements, creating something simultaneously delicate and substantive.

This is a sophisticated fragrance for someone who appreciates refinement without ostentation. It works well as a signature scent across seasons, though it shines during cooler months when the woody base becomes more prominent. Risque Essence de suits those drawn to The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader sensibilities.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
100%
Fresh
54%
Floral
90%
Jasmine
80%
Fruity
70%
Green
25%
Aromatic
25%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
25%
Patchouli
50%
Earthy
75%
Amber
25%
Balsamic
25%
Sweet
30%
Fragrance Notesbrand 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.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Chamomile
Chamomile
Warm, apple-like, and slightly sweet, chamomile has a soft, herbal comfort that is instantly calming. Roman chamomile is fruitier; German chamomile is more herbal. Both add a gentle, honey-adjacent warmth to compositions. Used in soft florals and woody orientals to add a natural, approachable sweetness.
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
Intensely green and floral with an almost sharp, piercing sweetness, hyacinth is one of spring's most assertive flowers. It has a cold, watery quality alongside its floral richness that makes it feel fresh and slightly dangerous. Polarising in perfumery because of its strength, but magical when well handled.
Peach
Peach
Ripe, juicy, and velvety, peach has a warm, slightly creamy sweetness that feels lush rather than childish in the right context. It adds a fruity sensuality to floral and oriental fragrances, and its slightly fuzzy quality can even play into tactile, skin-like accords. A note that feels like high summer.
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.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
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.
Base · 3–12 hrs
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.
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.
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.
Cedar
Cedar
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
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The TacticianBest match86% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Aristocrat86% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

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

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The Homesteader85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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Scent Profile
Citrus100%Fresh54%Floral90%Jasmine80%Fruity70%
Fragrance Family
Floral Woody
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Roja Parfums Risque Essence de— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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What does Roja Parfums Risque Essence de smell like? +
Roja Parfums is the independent British fragrance house founded by perfumer Roja Dove, one of the industry's most respected noses. Dove's creations are known for their complexity and use of premium raw materials, positioning Roja as a luxury standalone house rather than a mass-market brand. Risque Essence de opens with bright bergamot before settling into a lush floral heart dominated by chamomile, hyacinth, and peach, with May rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine adding depth and femininity. The composition is grounded by a woody-earthy base of oakmoss, patchouli, labdanum, cedar, and vetiver that gives the fragrance unexpected structure and longevity. The overall profile balances fresh spice with herbal and woody elements, creating something simultaneously delicate and substantive. This is a sophisticated fragrance for someone who appreciates refinement without ostentation. It works well as a signature scent across seasons, though it shines during cooler months when the woody base becomes more prominent. Risque Essence de suits those drawn to The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Homesteader sensibilities.
What are the notes in Roja Parfums Risque Essence de? +
Top: Bergamot. Heart: Chamomile, Hyacinth, Peach, May Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine. Base: Oakmoss, Patchouli, Labdanum, Cedar, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is Risque Essence de? +
Roja Parfums Risque Essence de belongs to the Floral Woody fragrance family. It is an Parfum.
What other fragrances smell like Roja Parfums Risque Essence de? +
Based on shared notes, Roja Parfums Roja Risque (Oakmoss, Patchouli, Chamomile, Hyacinth), Roja Parfums Roja Risque Essence De (Oakmoss, Patchouli, Chamomile, Hyacinth), Roja Parfums Roja Risque Pour Femme (Oakmoss, Patchouli, Chamomile, Hyacinth), Cuba Prestige (Oakmoss, Labdanum, Jasmine, Bergamot), Cuba Prestige Classic (Oakmoss, Labdanum, Jasmine, Bergamot) may smell similar to Risque Essence de.
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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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