"I spent three years in the Middle East, where I became increasingly fascinated by the scents I encountered. The air was filled with a luxurious exoticism, rich, complex and full of volume. In over 30 years of learning, I have never encountered another culture that holds perfume so dear – the ritual of perfuming oneself is deeply rooted in everyday life. This incomparable experience captivated me and I fell in love with the perfumes of the Middle East and the people who wore them. I created “The Spirit Of The Union” to express my devotion and as a tribute to the deep-rooted appreciation of perfumes in this nation. The bottle is adorned with a cap set with Swarovski crystals in the national colours of the United Arab Emirates." Roja Dove
Bergamot and wormwood form a fresh backdrop for a bouquet of jasmine, ylang-ylang, geranium and a dominant May rose. This is further refreshed by blackcurrant buds, and a blend of clove, pink pepper and cumin flower buds adds vitality. The whole is underpinned by the warmth of guaiac wood, agarwood, patchouli, oakmoss and nagarmotha. The extremely gentle and sensual base consists of benzoin resin, incense, labdanum and musk.
Gulf Collection
"I worked in the Middle East for three years and in my more than 30 years of professional experience, I had never encountered a culture that held perfume so dear to its heart. It enchanted me: I fell in love with the perfumes of the Orient and the people who wore them. The creations in my Gulf Collection are a tribute to the perfume culture of the Gulf region." – Roja Dove.
Perfume & Packaging – The Quintessence of Luxury
To emphasise the luxury and value of its products, Dove attaches great importance to quality and sophistication in the packaging of its precious Roja perfumes. Dove personally selects each element of the packaging, combining infinite simplicity with infinite luxury to create exactly what luxury should be: true craftsmanship.
Considerable skill is required to produce and hand-finish the Roja Parfums bottles: each bottle is as unique as the fragrance it contains. It is manufactured in France and the pure gold decoration is applied by hand in England in a lengthy process. To create the cap – the leitmotif of the Roja Parfums brand – gold particles are forged into metal to create a highly reflective surface onto which the brand name is printed. The cap is completed with fourteen Swarovski crystals, which are set by hand in a five-day process. The front of each bottle is adorned with gold lettering, which is manufactured in England and applied by hand. Each of these exquisite bottles is nestled in an equally exquisite presentation box, which is handmade in England by award-winning craftsmen using the highest quality papers, some of which are used exclusively for Roja Parfums.
The contrast between the precious matte texture of the paper and the gold embossing is a perfect prelude to the purple-coloured, hand-folded silk that lines the interior. ‘Everything about my brand has to be special, something you can't find anywhere else. That's what luxury is all about.’ Roja Dove
We are delighted to be able to offer you, our valued customers, this exclusive collection as one of the few hand-picked stores worldwide!
