00:00 — THE OPENING
A green spark above the city.
Bergamot cuts through first: bright, textured and electric. Lavender brings cool air; basil adds the snap of crushed leaves.
ROJA LONDON · EAU DE PARFUM · 2022
MANHATTAN
The city that never settles for being a backdrop.
OFFICIAL BOUTIQUE£345 · 100 mlOfficial UK price
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ROJA London Manhattan at a glance
HouseROJA London
Year2022
Community scent score7.9/10
01Portrait
THE ENERGY OF A METROPOLIS, CAPTURED IN GLASS
Between steel and soft light.
Manhattan balances dry cedarwood and smoky tobacco with vanilla and coconut. The result is polished and confident, yet warmed by an intimate softness.
Uptown glamour meets downtown edge in a composition built on urban contrast.
— Parffolio interpretation
It may not be for you if…
- Sweet tobacco, coconut and vanilla feel too dense or polished for your taste.
- You need a discreet office fragrance or something effortless in hot weather.
- The official price makes value for money a decisive part of your purchase.
Performance and perception vary by skin, climate, application and formulation. Sample before buying whenever possible.
02The olfactive journey
THREE MOMENTS, ONE EVOLVING SCENT
See how the fragrance changes.
00:20 — THE HEART
Soft light enters the architecture.
Rose, jasmine and violet soften the edges. Heliotrope feels powdery; coconut melts through the flowers like warm skin.
02:00 — THE DRYDOWN
Smoke, velvet and dark wood.
Tobacco and cedarwood take over. Vanilla, benzoin and coconut glow underneath while spice and moss leave a deep, magnetic trail.
03On skin
FROM FIRST SPRAY TO LATE DRYDOWN
The life of the scent.
Bright, cool and vividly green.
Powdery flowers begin to soften the edges.
The composition turns darker and more textured.
A smooth amber warmth stays close to the skin.
04The perfumer
THE MIND BEHIND MANHATTAN
Contrasts drawn at metropolitan scale.
One of modern perfumery's most recognisable creative voices, Roja Dove treats scent as emotional storytelling. In Manhattan, he translates New York after dark into a study of contrast: polished grandeur, restless energy and shadowy warmth.
“Celebrating the eternal appeal of the city that never sleeps, Manhattan Eau De Parfum is a big, bold accord.”
— Roja Dove · ROJA official product page · verified quotation
- PERFUMER
- Roja Dove
- BRAND
- ROJA London
- ROLE
- Founder and perfumer
- CREATION
- Manhattan · 2022
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05Community
STRUCTURED EXPERIENCE, LESS NOISE
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THE RIGHT MOMENT
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FINAL IMPRESSION
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06Continue exploring
RELATED PORTRAITS
A very beautiful fragrance-sultry, enveloping, and oriental. The sillage is luxurious; it’s a very interesting and unusual scent. I’ve worn it at different times of the year, but in hot weather it unfolds especially beautifully. The longevity is incredible.
This starts greener than people make it sound, then the creamy vanilla/coconut and tobacco take over. On my skin it becomes smooth and slightly smoky, not syrupy. Wore it on a cold night in Lisbon and it felt ridiculously polished 👌👌👌
Roja Manhattan feels warm, smooth and deeply intimate. Tobacco, vanilla and soft spices melt together like the scent of someone you want to stay close to. Rich and luxurious, but never loud—just quietly addictive.
Roja Manhattan smells like confidence after dark. Warm tobacco, smooth vanilla and spicy woods come together in a way that feels rich, polished and seriously addictive. The coconut adds a subtle creamy touch, but nothing here smells overly sweet or heavy. It has that unmistakable Roja luxury—complex, perfectly blended and effortlessly classy. Strong enough to make an impression, yet smooth enough to wear without the fragrance entering the room before you do. Manhattan is not trying to be trendy. It smells like a man who already knows his style.
Currently wearing Manhattan. If you're a gentleman and you want to smell like booze and vanilla, this is the fragrance for you.