Elixir Pour Femme Essence De Parfum
Elixir Pour Femme opens with aldehydes and bergamot, and Roja Dove's aldehyde opening is not a reference: it is a genuine, full-strength aldehyde accord that lifts the composition above itself immediately. The iris-rose-jasmine heart is built at the material concentration that the house is known for, each note present at a density that would be excessive in less expensive perfumery but reads as opulent here. Civet and labdanum give the base an animalic warmth that vanilla then smooths into something that settles against skin like a weight rather than a presence. A full classical oriental built by someone who has memorized the tradition.
Why We Carry This
Roja Dove's Elixir Pour Femme is a demonstration of what happens when classical perfumery is built without material compromise: the aldehyde opening, the civet-labdanum base, and the rose-iris heart are all at concentrations that make the composition genuinely museum-quality. The price reflects the materials. Full stop.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes, Rose
Heart notes: Jasmine, Rose Absolute, Ylang-Ylang, Iris
Base notes: Sandalwood, Amber, Vanilla, Civet, Musk
Character
Accords: Floral, Amber, Powdery, Sweet, Rose, Musk
Perfumer: Roja Dove
Launched: 2006