Roja Dove's Imperial Collection pays homage to empires. Roja Dove Parfum's's Diaghilev, which was inspired by the Ballet Rousse, and now NÜWA debuts as the second perfume in the collection devoted to legends.
NÜWA is the fabled Chinese Goddess who is said to have created man and women. She is the Goddess of wealth, prosperity and mercy. According to legend, NÜWA filled all flowers with fragrance. Roja Dove spent 27 months to complete this perfume, which respects Chinese tradition of subtlety and balance. According to Mr.Dove NÜWA is "a liquid narrative that will seduce the soul, with the scent of leather, flowers, moss, herbs and spices". The flacon stopper, the leitmotif of Roja Dove Parfums, is hand set with fourteen swarovski crystals is the deepest ruby red; the color of joy good fortune and happiness associated with celebrations and weddings. Each crystal is specially faceted and was fashioned after a rare diamond worn by Mr. Dove.
Chypre-Warm and Dry-Spicy, leathery, sensual
Top Notes: lemon, bergamot
Heart Notes: rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang,immortelle, blackcurrent bud
Base Notes: Black pepper, clove, cumin, oakmoss,vetiver, patchouli, orris, ambergris,cistus, labdanum, storax, birch
When I was a young girl, my grandmother would sew red threads into my undergarments and tie red ribbons on my bed post, to protect from the evil eye and to bring fortune. I still keep a red ribbon in my wallet. Give it a try as, yes, NÜWA is expensive
100ml Parfum/ 750 Euros and is available at Roja Dove's Haute Parfumerie at Harrods and online at www.rojaparfums.com
source Official Press release
-Michelyn Camen, Editor-in Chief