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grourpomi – :
Roja Parfums Britannia was created by the man himself as a nod to the goddess Britannia and the both the exploratory and accepting nature of the island.
To my nose, it is primarily a floral exhibition, a citrus opening giving way to what seems like a mix of champaca and heliotrope, and to a lesser degree, rose and jasmine, eventually giving way to a base of patchouli, vetiver, and ambergris, with some woody elements as well.
The composition is a mostly-floral with some citrus on top and in the heart with an earthy, woody base. Very sophisticated, somewhat agreeable, albeit overall a bit feminine-leaning.
Performance is very strong on longevity but not so noteworthy on projection.
$1,050 for 100ml is a tough sell by most standards, but this could fit the bill for a lot of people, I imagine.
7 out of 10
sdfy111 – :
Britannia is the whole world in a bottle.
It opens with a slight bittter citrus then the giant peach note takes over and toggles with a cocoa presence. A beautiful orris/ambergris combination surfaces and changes its nuances much like a well running swiss clock with a large list of notes and experiences dancing for attention. You want a chypre..its in here.. a dusting of a fruity sweet light gourmand? Its in here.. a powdery violet candy.. well you can have that too. Genius. Voluptuous, full figured fragrance in the best way. Opulent. Britannia.
Ирруматор – :
See my review for Amore mio. I own both bottles. this is amore mio turned up to an 11. just delicious stuff. worth every bit of the price tag
ArrawayNentee – :
To heavy, To oldfashioned, To much of everything for me. For an old and oldfashioned lady – in Downtown Abbey-style. No thanx.
qil4 – :
A Roja Dove at first sniff. After the amazement, I can say it clearly: It reminds me of an opulent version of FM Parfum de Therese.
Gena17p – :
In all honesty I am not sure why this perfume is categorized for women and men. It is a nice fragrance for a 50+ year old lady. This is in no way a masculine scent. It opens up very flowery and soft powder. After an hour or so it goes into a sweet scent with ambergris accents. I do not get any peach but I do get tonka and ambergris (tonka not listed). Luckily this was a decant. Guys stay away. Girls step aside, 50+ ladies indulge.
fao863elipseskism – :
This is one of the most amazing fragrances I have ever encountered. It is a perfectly blended floral, fruity, powdery, spicy (but not too spicy) oriental. The opening is woodsy and creamy. As the fragrance develops, powdery and fruity notes take over. I don’t understand the references to L’Heure Bleue – in my opinion the two are entirely different. That heavy, shoebox/cardboard/valentine’s day candy odor that I struggle with in L’Heure Bleue is nowhere to be found in this wonderful creation. The fragrance is distinctively Roja, but definitely not amongst the more vintage-inspired Roja pieces (e.g.., Karenina, Enslaved, Bergdorf for her). I find Britannia to be very modern, unisex, and quite unique.
v_hunter – :
Roja’s obsession with referencing Guerlain continues… Can we blame him?! Maybe. L’Heure Bleu IMMEDIATELY comes to mind, except as someone mentioned, it’s missing a touch of grandma’s dusty abode, and the traces of talc powder strewn about her vanity. This is some of the best orris I’ve come across, but there’s something in it that reminds me of Xerjoff XXY, albeit done even more smoothly (XXY is no slouch) These are just first impressions, but one could get 30-60ml of L’Heure Bleu extrait and still save a grand or more.
lilys – :
I think Britannia smells great! My wife on the other hand, does not, and she’s British. She had claimed it gave her a headache but I only sprayed in on my neck twice with an atomized 1ml sample. I’m gonna rock it again and see if I get a different response from her when the weather cools down a bit.
Here is my take on this…In comparison to many of Roja’s concotions, this one wears soft and gentle but yet it casts a mildly loud whisper. In the first initial stages, I sense a minor resemblance to Roja’s “Great Britain”. I’m going to guess its because they share 4 of the same notes, Lemon/citron, Bergamot, Rose de Mai and Jasmine. I think its the quality of the Rose de Mai and the Jasmine that I’m smelling between the two. However, the resemblance quickly fades as the hints of cocoa begin to interject.
Because of the softness of this scent I’m not able pick up all the notes during its development. Once the dry-down stage takes affect I’m left with a rosey, cocao accompanied by fruit/peach and vanilla, but not in a gourmand way. This may sound feminine to some but I can honestly say a man with style and trend can rock this with confidence. This is a very well balance fragrance, as to be expected from Roja Dove. Roja has described this scent as “regal and opulent”, I totally agree. Nice work Roja!