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Roja Parfums Aoud Crystal
Roja Parfums

Aoud Crystal

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Aromatic
EDP · 2010 · unisex

Roja Parfums is known for high-end, complex fragrances with a focus on quality ingredients and artistic composition. Founded by Roja Dove, a legendary perfumer and fragrance consultant, the house emphasizes traditional perfumery techniques alongside modern sensibilities.

Aoud Crystal opens with bright citrus -- lemon verbena, lemon, and bergamot -- that quickly gives way to a rich floral heart of May rose, geranium, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. The composition doesn't stay delicate for long. A substantial base of agarwood, ambergris, leather, and saffron grounds the fragrance firmly in warm, spicy territory, with supporting notes of sandalwood, patchouli, cinnamon, and vanilla creating depth and longevity. The overall effect is a rose-oud hybrid that balances florality with woody spice, leaning ornamental rather than animalic.

This is a fragrance for those who appreciate oud but want it tempered by classical florals and bright opening notes. It works well in cooler months and evening wear, though the citrus top makes it flexible enough for daytime. Aoud Crystal suits someone looking for sophistication without austerity. If you gravitate toward The Dark Poet, The Seducer, and The Sensualist, this fragrance will likely appeal to you.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
100%
Fresh
60%
Floral
100%
Rose
25%
Jasmine
25%
White Floral
25%
Aromatic
36%
Woody
70%
Oud
80%
Earthy
22%
Musky
50%
Warm Spicy
60%
Spicy
32%
Sweet
36%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena
Herbaceous, lemony, and slightly green, lemon verbena is the refined, aromatic cousin of lemon zest. It has a lemon-meets-herbal quality that reads as clean and summery without ever smelling like cleaning product. A classic note of Mediterranean colognes and fresh chypres.
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.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
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.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
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
Agarwood (Oud)
Agarwood (Oud)
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
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).
Saffron
Saffron
The most expensive spice in the world has a leathery, honeyed, slightly metallic quality that is immediately recognizable. In perfumery, saffron adds a dark, animalic richness, it's the note that gives oud-rose fragrances their distinctive regal depth. A little goes a long way; too much reads as medicinal.
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.'
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Tart, crisp, and slightly green, rhubarb has a fresh, sour fruitiness that is more refreshing than sweet. It adds a clean, astringent quality to fragrances, like citrus, but fruitier and more unusual. Used in contemporary fresh and aromatic compositions to add a distinctive, slightly challenging freshness.
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.
Cashmere Wood
Cashmere Wood
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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Cedar
Cedar
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 HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Tactician85% match
Precision over excess. Always.

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

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The Mystic83% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Scent Profile
Citrus100%Fresh60%Floral100%Rose25%Jasmine25%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP

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What does Roja Parfums Aoud Crystal smell like? +
Roja Parfums is known for high-end, complex fragrances with a focus on quality ingredients and artistic composition. Founded by Roja Dove, a legendary perfumer and fragrance consultant, the house emphasizes traditional perfumery techniques alongside modern sensibilities. Aoud Crystal opens with bright citrus -- lemon verbena, lemon, and bergamot -- that quickly gives way to a rich floral heart of May rose, geranium, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. The composition doesn't stay delicate for long. A substantial base of agarwood, ambergris, leather, and saffron grounds the fragrance firmly in warm, spicy territory, with supporting notes of sandalwood, patchouli, cinnamon, and vanilla creating depth and longevity. The overall effect is a rose-oud hybrid that balances florality with woody spice, leaning ornamental rather than animalic. This is a fragrance for those who appreciate oud but want it tempered by classical florals and bright opening notes. It works well in cooler months and evening wear, though the citrus top makes it flexible enough for daytime. Aoud Crystal suits someone looking for sophistication without austerity. If you gravitate toward The Dark Poet, The Seducer, and The Sensualist, this fragrance will likely appeal to you.
What are the notes in Roja Parfums Aoud Crystal? +
Top: Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Bergamot. Heart: May Rose, Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine. Base: Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, Leather, Saffron, Musk, Rhubarb, Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood, Patchouli, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Cedar, Vanilla.
What fragrance family is Aoud Crystal? +
Roja Parfums Aoud Crystal belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Roja Parfums Aoud Crystal? +
Based on shared notes, Roja Parfums Espresso Aoud (Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, May Rose, Geranium), Roja Parfums Roja Aoud (Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, May Rose, Geranium), Roja Parfums Roja Aoud Crystal (Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, May Rose, Geranium), Roja Parfums Roja Aoud Crystal Packing (Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, May Rose, Geranium), Roja Parfums The Aoud Discovery Collection (Agarwood (Oud), Ambergris, May Rose, Geranium) may smell similar to Aoud Crystal.
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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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