The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and vanilla. It opens with basil and bergamot, moves to coconut and jasmine and dries down to tobacco and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Roja Manhattan notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Roja Dove Roja Manhattan EDP in detail
Roja Dove is the house behind Roja Manhattan EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Roja Dove perfumes
The house has 49 perfumes here, led by Roja Elysium Parfum, Elysium Pour Homme Parfum and Roja Enigma.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by vanilla and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and vanilla smells and notes like coconut and tobacco. Less obvious notes include lavender, heliotrope and clove. Perfume fans rate it 4.00 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Will people notice Roja Manhattan?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Gisada Ambassador Intense and Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber spread further.
Is Roja Manhattan long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans. Base notes like tobacco and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flankers and editions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released between 2021 and 2022.
If you like Roja Manhattan, try these
Similar picks to try: Mont Blanc Individuel (10 shared notes), Gisada Ambassador Intense (11 shared notes), Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (9 shared notes) and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (10 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Gisada Ambassador Intense starts from €170.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
Is Roja Manhattan expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €317 in Europe.
Is Roja Manhattan unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2022.