Elysium Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Elysium Pour Homme EDP is the ultimate evolution of the “blue” fragrance, and as such it is one of the most mass appealing and versatile of the Roja line. The opening is heavenly and genuinely one of the most beautiful openings of any fragrance. Instead of a burst of recognizable citrus fruits, you get some kind of unique extraction of several citrus oils blended together that is simultaneously bright, creamy, and uplifting. The florals in the mid provide support and a transition to the base, which is fundamentally about vetiver and cade. These two elements combined suggest a lightly smoky and leathery, earthy (but clean), and grassy element reminiscent of Roja’s own Vetiver pour Homme. Heroic and heavenly, indeed.

One of the best "blue" fragrances ever released, this stuff put Roja on the map. Starts off with this sort of metallic blue fruit punch smell with some earthiness in the background from the vetiver, as it dries a little leather and vanilla come out but it mostly retains the opening scent. A truly unique freshy that captivates the wearer moreso than other "blue" fragrances out there. There is nothing else like it on the market and i honestly don't mind the price, i've found 100mls full presentation for 150-160$ which is what you'd pay retail for a new designer release so pretty good value considering. The performance isn't amazing but i'd say it's pretty average for a freshy (4-6h)

So comparing Parfum Cologne with the new EDP (they are suppose to be the same just renaming), I notice that the EDP has more vibrant citruses in the opening. The DNA and backbone is still there but there's certain sparkle to the opening in the EDP. Now this just might be that because I have a purchased decant of the parfum cologne, and maybe some of the bright citruses due to age has diminished a bit compared to my new bottle of the EDP, but it's definitely noticeable. As far as performance and longevity I can't comment as I just got my bottle and just sprayed it, I will update later. All that being said, I am IN LOVE with this profile and very happy with my purchase.

Elysium is a beautiful fragrance that every man should try at some point. The only thing I can relate this smell to is a pina colada slushie. Even that doesn’t do it justice because the opening is sparkly with beautiful citrus and the dry down is smooth with a nice clean vetiver and woody masculine glow like sun shining on a beautiful forest. Has a slight blue shower gel vibe that is clean and casual. Very easy to wear. Performance is average to slightly below average so if you want to be smelled by others you may want to do a light reapplication after about 4 hours. 9/10

This is one of the only "blue" fragrances I want, the other being Bleu de Chanel (either EdP or Parfum). The blue category of fragrances is so filled with copy cats and frankly poorly made fragrances that it is easy to get lost in them all. Elysium EdP, which is the new name for this fragrance, stands out in the quality of the materials and because it doesn't rely on overly sweet ingredients, cheap aroma chemicals, or an ambroxan overload.