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Roja Dove · Sold as unisex
Semi-Bespoke No. 16
The quiet confidence of a library where the scent of aged books and leather bindings mingles with warm spices and floral notes, creating an atmosphere that is both refined and mysterious.
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Semi-Bespoke No. 16Luxury · $250+
43%Similar accords, often for lessDeep Forest · ManceraPremium tier, $100–250 · shares 6 of its 15 notes8 matches →Composition & Character
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The story behind the bottle.
Roja Dove launched Semi-Bespoke No. 16 in 2005 as an ode to the luxurious and complex world of bespoke perfumery. The composition opens with a bright citrus-aromatic accord — mandarin orange and bergamot giving way to green grass and violet leaf — before transitioning into a heart of white florals like lily-of-the-valley, rose, and orange blossom, punctuated by cloves and rhubarb. This floral warmth is balanced by the smoky and animalic notes of ambergris, castoreum, and oakmoss, creating an intriguing tension that defines this unisex fragrance.
Apply Semi-Bespoke No. 16 to pulse points for a subtle yet lingering effect. The smoky and animalic base notes develop slowly over time, so allow it at least an hour to fully blossom on the skin.
Fig. 01 — Semi-Bespoke No. 16, Roja Dove
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Roja Dove
The Professeur de ParfumRoja Dove, born Roger Bird in 1956 in Sussex, was captivated by scent from childhood, later abandoning a medicine degree at Cambridge after a visit to the Guerlain boutique in Paris changed the course of his life.
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What people
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Warmly received so far: loved by 25%, disliked or hated by 25%.