A Midsummer Dream

Inspiration
A Midsummer Dream is inspired by the enchanted woodland of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Roja Dove set out to show how, with one breath, perfume can remove us from reality and transport us to a world of fantasy. Titania, Queen of the Faeries, is written to have slept on a bed of musk and rose, and both play a leading role in this composition. ROJA describes it as a rich and heady summer fragrance that captures the sensation of a fever dream.

Perfumer
Roja Dove

Fragrance Family
Chypre and ambrée (according to ROJA, a merging of both palettes)

The Olfactive Composition
Top notes: Aldehydes, Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin
Heart notes: Cyclamen, Geranium, Rose de Mai, Orange Blossom, Magnolia
Base notes: Rhubarb, Cardamom, Elemi, Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Cedarwood, Fir Balsam, Benzoin, Vanilla, Cocoa, Amber, Carrot Seed, Musk

The Signature of A Midsummer Dream
Patchouli, oakmoss, tree moss and vetiver stage the forest floor of this fairy tale, while zesty grapefruit joins cardamom and pink pepper to bring its whimsical spirit to life. The rose is accompanied by orange blossom, magnolia and cyclamen. The most unusual ingredient is carrot seed: together with orris and musk it creates a powdery, balsamic haze in which fantasy and reality blur. Vanilla, cocoa and benzoin make the base creamy and dreamy.

What our ParfuMaria team thinks of this fragrance
For us, A Midsummer Dream is one of the most original creations in ROJA's Art Collection. The interplay of fresh grapefruit, mossy chypre depth and the soft, almost velvety carrot seed is unusual and keeps you coming back. A fragrance for anyone who wants a rich summer scent that works just as beautifully on a warm evening.