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Roja Parfums Nuwa
Roja Parfums

Nuwa

rose
woody
floral
amber
fresh spicy
warm spicy
yellow floral
EDP · 2014 · unisex

Roja Parfums is the independent fragrance house of British perfumer Roja Dove, known for crafting complex, high-quality compositions that prioritize raw materials and artistic expression over commercial trends. Dove's work has earned a devoted following among fragrance enthusiasts willing to invest in his uncompromising creations.

Nuwa opens with bright bergamot and lemon, immediately establishing a fresh, citric character. The heart develops into a lush floral tapestry where rose sits prominently alongside ylang-ylang, osmanthus, and jasmine, with currant buds and immortelle adding subtle sweetness and complexity. The base is where Nuwa reveals its true depth, built on a dense foundation of cumin, ambergris, birch, and oakmoss layered with cloves, patchouli, vetiver, and orris root. This is a fragrance with genuine woody, amber, and spicy dimensions that evolve substantially over time, never settling into simplicity.

Nuwa works as a unisex scent for those seeking something with both sensual florality and serious aromatic backbone. It's a contemplative fragrance suited to cooler seasons and intimate settings where its complexity can be fully appreciated. Best for fragrance enthusiasts rather than casual wearers. The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Mystic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
rose
100%
woody
100%
floral
100%
amber
75%
fresh spicy
75%
warm spicy
75%
yellow floral
75%
earthy
75%
aromatic
50%
fruity
50%
gourmand
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.
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.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
Apricot-like, leathery, and floral all at once, osmanthus is one of the most beloved flowers in Chinese culture and one of the most interesting in Western perfumery. Its dried-fruit, suede-like quality makes it feel simultaneously sweet and sophisticated. A note that elevates almost everything it touches.
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.
Currant buds
Currant buds
Immortelle
Immortelle
Also known as helichrysum or everlasting flower, immortelle has one of the most distinctive smells in natural perfumery: warm, honeyed, and curry-like, with notes of maple syrup and chamomile. Its unusual, almost edible character makes it a polarising note that is unforgettable when used well. A signature of certain Provençal fragrances.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Cumin
Cumin
Warm, earthy, and slightly animalic, cumin is one of perfumery's most controversial spice notes because it has a distinctly body-heat quality. In small amounts it adds authentic warmth and depth; in larger doses it becomes sweaty and challenging. Used masterfully in masculine orientals and in Middle Eastern-inspired fragrances.
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.
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.
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.
Cloves
Cloves
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.
Orris Root
Orris Root
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.
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Sharp, dry, and immediately present, black pepper in perfumery is spice without sweetness, heat without heaviness. It adds edge to citrus openings and warmth to woody bases, creating contrast that keeps a fragrance interesting. One of the most versatile spice notes, comfortable in everything from fresh colognes to deep orientals.
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.
Styrax
Styrax
A complex resin with both balsamic-sweet and slightly rubbery, leathery facets, styrax adds a dense, heavy warmth to oriental fragrances. It has an almost tar-like quality that, in context, creates depth and presence. One of the oldest perfumery ingredients, it anchors many classic oriental bases.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match84% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Sensualist84% match
You fill the room without trying.

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

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The Mystic82% 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
rose100%
woody100%
floral100%
amber75%
fresh spicy75%

Roja Parfums Nuwa— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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What does Roja Parfums Nuwa smell like? +
Roja Parfums is the independent fragrance house of British perfumer Roja Dove, known for crafting complex, high-quality compositions that prioritize raw materials and artistic expression over commercial trends. Dove's work has earned a devoted following among fragrance enthusiasts willing to invest in his uncompromising creations. Nuwa opens with bright bergamot and lemon, immediately establishing a fresh, citric character. The heart develops into a lush floral tapestry where rose sits prominently alongside ylang-ylang, osmanthus, and jasmine, with currant buds and immortelle adding subtle sweetness and complexity. The base is where Nuwa reveals its true depth, built on a dense foundation of cumin, ambergris, birch, and oakmoss layered with cloves, patchouli, vetiver, and orris root. This is a fragrance with genuine woody, amber, and spicy dimensions that evolve substantially over time, never settling into simplicity. Nuwa works as a unisex scent for those seeking something with both sensual florality and serious aromatic backbone. It's a contemplative fragrance suited to cooler seasons and intimate settings where its complexity can be fully appreciated. Best for fragrance enthusiasts rather than casual wearers. The Homesteader, The Sensualist, and The Mystic.
What are the notes in Roja Parfums Nuwa? +
Top: Bergamot, Lemon. Heart: Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Osmanthus, Jasmine, Currant buds, Immortelle. Base: Cumin, Ambergris, Birch, Oakmoss, Cloves, Labdanum, Orris Root, Vetiver, Black Pepper, Patchouli, Styrax.
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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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