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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01Portrait
THE ENERGY OF A METROPOLIS, CAPTURED IN GLASS
Between steel and soft light.
Manhattan is built on contrasts. Dry cedarwood and smoky tobacco meet enveloping vanilla and coconut. Composed, confident and luxurious, it still leaves room for a vivid, almost intimate warmth.
Uptown glamour meets downtown edge in a composition built on urban contrast.
— Parffolio interpretation · 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.
Every stage remains visible on every device. Select a note to see its context inside the composition.
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.
An editorial wear map, not a guarantee. Skin, climate and application can change the rhythm.
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
05Community
STRUCTURED EXPERIENCE, LESS NOISE
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THE RIGHT MOMENT
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FINAL IMPRESSION
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06Continue exploring
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