00:00 — THE OPENING
Citrus flashes across polished gold.
Lemon, bergamot and lime arrive as a precise beam of light. Their freshness does not cool the fragrance; it makes the warmth beneath feel even more luminous.
ROJA LONDON · PARFUM · 2012
AMBER AOUD
Rose, saffron and oud lit from within.
OFFICIAL BOUTIQUE£325 · 50 mlOfficial UK price
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Official UK price for the linked 50 ml Parfum checked 28 July 2026. Other sizes are available; price and availability may change.
01Portrait
A CONTEMPORARY VISION OF MIDDLE EASTERN OPULENCE
Gold, shadow and crimson silk.
Amber Aoud is sumptuous without becoming static. Luminous citrus opens the composition before rose, fig and jasmine turn plush and tactile. Saffron, cinnamon and benzoin illuminate a deep oud structure with warmth rather than weight.
Rose, saffron and oud are balanced by benzoin, fig and a salty ambergris effect.
— Parffolio interpretation of official composition · Parffolio interpretation
It may not be for you if…
- Rose, saffron, benzoin and oud together feel too opulent or ceremonial.
- You want airy freshness, understatement or an easy warm-weather signature.
- You expect a dry or animalic oud rather than a polished, sweet interpretation.
Performance and perception vary by skin, climate, application and formulation. Sample before buying whenever possible.
02The olfactive journey
THREE MOMENTS, ONE EVOLVING SCENT
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00:25 — THE HEART
A rose opens inside the amber.
Rose de Mai and jasmine become plush around ripe fig. Ylang ylang adds a golden floral softness while saffron begins to tint the edges.
02:30 — THE DRYDOWN
Oud, resin and glowing spice.
Oud and sandalwood settle beneath cinnamon, benzoin and saffron. Moss, birch and patchouli keep the sweetness dark, textured and magnificently composed.
03On skin
FROM FIRST SPRAY TO LATE DRYDOWN
The life of the scent.
An editorial wear map, not a guarantee. Skin, climate and application can change the rhythm.
A precise citrus light above dense amber.
Velvety petals and ripe fruit gain volume.
Warm spice and dark wood take command.
A resinous golden trail remains on skin.
04The perfumer
THE MIND BEHIND AMBER AOUD
Balance at the heart of opulence.
Roja Dove reinterprets the traditional alliance of rose, saffron and oud through a distinctly polished lens. Citrus brings clarity, fig and benzoin add sumptuous sweetness, and the darker woods retain the solemn depth that gives the structure its authority.
“The distinctly recognisable beauty of AMBER AOUD is impossible to forget.”
— Roja Dove · ROJA official product page · verified quotation
- PERFUMER
- Roja Dove
- BRAND
- ROJA London
- ROLE
- Founder and perfumer
- CREATION
- Amber Aoud · 2012
05Community
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