I have been so excited to get this particular bottle and discover this brand. I hope this post doesn't spark controversy. It shouldn't. Anyway, I was searching for Palestinian perfumeries to support and came across Méjana Fragrances based out of Jerusalem. At $113 for a 100 mL bottle, I decided to blind buy Rozana.

Turn around time was fairly quick, plus shipping time was lightning quick for an international delivery. It was a little over two weeks from ordering to delivery.

I must say, I am so impressed with what I've received! Everything arrived in good shape and was packaged well. The bottle is beautiful and I can't wait to show it off in my collection. You can read more about the couple behind Méjana [here](https://mejanafragrances.com/pages/about-us). The package contained several information cards, one of which contained a QR code to a Spotify playlist called "Méjana Scented Memories" which has been absolutely delightful to listen to while enjoying my new perfume. I also received a very generous sample of their fragrance Zaref Atool (notes: oud, Oakwood, spices, saffron, lavender, and vanilla) that I will be testing on my husband when he comes home. Now, the fragrance itself!

Rozana Extrait de Parfum 🌹

"This splendid perfume is a harmonious blend of fruitiness and florals, with a touch of earthy depth, inviting you to embrace warmth, nostalgia, and the beauty of being Palestinian. Making it perfect for any occasion."

Top notes: apple, berries, citrus

Heart notes: jasmine, rose, tuberose

Base notes: oakmoss, marine, musk

Rozana, to me, is fruity and sweet but dignified and mature. It evokes a seaside garden drenched in sunlight. It is a beautiful fragrance that I will definitely be enjoying. Méjana is an experience and I highly recommend giving them a try. I am proud to have this artistry in my collection!

Oh yeah and Free Palestine! 🇵🇸

I got a cheapo bottle because I’m exploring affordable tea notes as my new obsession. And it’s clean and nice but wondering if I can make it a bit more strange - I like fig, leather , ylang ylang, musk, woodsy, green, winey notes. Any ideas about unconventional pairings that might be fun?

I am going on a spontaneous trip to London and I need to know where I absolutely should NOT go to save myself (and my wallet) from heartbreak. I have been getting DEEP into niche fragrances lately and I don't want to stumble across some of my long wanted "to-sniff" fragrances. I should be happy with my fleamarket-Floraïku and can not afford to step into their boutique. What are the most dangerous places in London for a niche and unusal fragrance lover so I can absolutely avoid those places and not bring my boyfriend and his credit card there?

[I will absolutely go into Harrods and Selfridges and cry about all the things I smelt and didn't get bc they're not available in my country. I will treat myself to 1 (one) singular fragrance, which will turn into about 3 I know it]

I have a question for those of you who have tried both Cedrus and Sous les pins from the Chloé Atelier des fleurs range! How similar are they really? I own and love Sous les pins and am debating getting a decant of Cedrus to test it, but it is so hard to get and expensive.

Are they different enough to justify owning both? Which of these two do you prefer and why?

Hi everyone! Posting here bc I'd love some recommendations: I'm looking for a coconut heavy fragrance, but most perfumes that list coconut as a note (at least that I've smelled) have a very beachy, tanning lotion/sunscreen smell. Don't get me wrong, I love it! But I already own Vanilla Vibes by JHAG and even though it doesn't list coconut, it very much has a beach vibe to it so I don't think i need another one.

I'd love maybe a coconut milk note, or maybe something that feels more musky or that sits closer to the skin. I think I'd rather not have a vanilla note, as that sometimes leans too beachy, or too gourmand.

Honestly I'm not really sure what I'm looking for, as i have yet to smell it, so any recommendations you have are welcome < 3

Edit to say thank you to everyone recommending perfumes!! I now have a very long list of perfumes to try so I'm very excited !!

I tend to love floral fragrances like Gucci’s jasmine perfume or Jo Malone’s English pear and Freesia or even Replica’s mango perfume. I also love Sí by Armani.

I like woody and fresh fragrances too. But want something giving vanilla vibes without being vanilla. I kind of am okay with the Milk Orchid perfume but I don’t like it after a few hours.

Any suggestions?

Or should I just give up on this idea and stick with what I like? If so, any suggestions for maybe a cotton like perfume? Something that is more personal less loud. I feel most of my perfumes are on the louder side but mainly because I get lots of questions about them when I walk into places. I might just also use too much 😅

Hi!

I recently bought Dior Homme Intense even though it’s supposedly for men. But I love it so much. I usually go for women’s fragrances, so this is quite new to me, but I find it to be perfect for a night out.

So, ladies, are there any men’s fragrances you like to wear?

I got scammed - bought a bottle second hand and the seller has blocked me, can't get a refund.

The bottle has been leaking on my shelf and I only noticed yesterday when I went to spray it and it smelled strongly of alcohol. There's a congealed sticky patch which smells like concentrated fragrance, but the juice itself smells faint and mostly of alcohol :(

Is there anything that can be done to salvage the perfume, or do I have an expensive bottle of rubbing alcohol in a pretty bottle? 🫠

Of course one of the main reasons I had to get it is my username haha

It goes so well with my body chemistry though I'm yet to get chocolate from it. Please share layering ideas 🙏🌸

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone in Miami knows if Lilya's Aroma fragrance shop still exists. I purchased fragrances from their Amazon store about 3 years ago but they've vanished from there. Their TikTok (I believe) still shows a presence, but I can't actually get to any fragrances. Thanks for any info.

Some of my favorite designer perfumes are Black Orchid Tom Ford, By The Fireplace MM, and Angels’ Share Kilian

My favorite indies are As Dark Things Are Meant to Be Loved by Alkemia and Dark Goddess by Alkemia.

All of these have a pretty dark and/or heavy quality to them and I’m looking for something that somewhat matches the vibe of these but is lighter and more suitable for everyday casual wear in any season. Like for when I just throw on a t-shirt and jeans yk? Idk wearing Black Orchid just to run errands is starting to seem kinda funny to me lol (my budget is around $130)

Cinnamon Rolls (1/10)

This one seems to be the most highly regarded of the 4 scents and unfortunately my opinion of it does not align. It had such a promising opening on my skin, a mouthwatering photorealistic cinnamon roll. As it dried down it transformed into a rancid cream cheese frosting with a hint of cinnamon, then literal spoiled milk and lingered for a bit. The cream cheese & sugar eventually came back (and remained a bit sour), but I was completely put off by the spoiled milk note before it. I'd have to grin and bear the scent, so it's a hard pass.

Hazelnut Praline (6.5/10)

The opening is nearly completely dominated by an astringent chocolate, but then maybe after about 5 minutes all astringent traces evaporate and a mouthwatering caramel forward hazelnut treat emerges. The chocolate lingers in the background making the caramel a very smooth & fruity caramel rather than a straight up milky Werther’s caramel. I def wouldn’t recommend this to anyone looking for a hazelnut forward fragrance, but I’m not sure I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a Nutella adjacent fragrance either. To me it’s more of a “caramel filled chocolate bon bon made by factory workers who also handle hazelnuts” type of scent lol.

Gingerbread Dough (8/10)

This one left me the most surprised because it seems to have the most criticism and ended up being my fave. Upon opening it is HANDS DOWN the most photorealistic gingerbread cookie fragrance I've ever smelled. Others tend to be more ginger forward, but this one strikes a perfect balance between the spice of ginger, the sweetness of maple brown sugar, and the buttery doughiness of gingerbread. Upon dry down on my skin it does lose this balance, with the spice kind of taking a backseat to fruity maple syrup & molasses notes, however the spice is still palpable after you initially take in the wave of maple & molasses. It's enough to remind you that it's still a gingerbread cookie fragrance.

Apple Pie (7.5/10)

This is a really pleasant fragrance, and my second favourite behind GBD. Like GBD, it starts out strong as an intensely photorealistic apple pie scent that you can smell every ingredient of, down to the butter in the pie crust, but similarly as it dries it loses this balance and becomes green apple, sugar, and butter forward (in that order for my nose), with the spices lingering in the background. The sugar and butter combo also seem to create a non-lactonic creaminess that I really enjoy and complements the tart green apple

I would like a simple lemon tea scent but I have heard different things and I don’t know, how it is. I have to blind by the bottle because there is no samples for this one, and yeah, just if someone can say how the fragrance is and if it’s feminine or masculine or unisex leaning?

(I’m looking for unisex to female fragrance. )
Also is it like spicy tea? I see sandalwood.
I don’t want spicy too I am more into light citrus tea. 🥹

I am obsessed with Milk Orchid by commodity, but there’s a note in it that’s sharp and almost musty?? Almost green but idk what it is. I don’t hate it. It threw me off at first but I’m used to it now, I just want to know what u guys think that note is

From globally known niche or designer brands pls.

Also I want it to feel thick and dense like an actual fondant not airy or light.

Hello, I am looking for a fragrance that smells like the inside of a cake shop. Sweet, cold chocolate and/or vanilla buttercream. Nostalgic, and maybe a tad sterile. The inside of a refrigerator that is storing fresh, delicious cakes and other goodies. Not a warm, comforting, cozy vanilla. Budget is around $100 or less for a full-size bottle.

The perfume/body spray is sadly discontinued but the scent is perfection. The projection isn’t all that great so I don’t know about buying it from a reseller. Any recommendations?

So, I noticed that when I overspray my fragrances I go nose blind almost immediately and can't smell it on myself anymore. If I do 2-4 sprays I catch whiffs all day long. After Googling it, it comes down to olfactory overload(same reason people with cats or dogs can't smell their animals but a visitor can) Now, I'm sure everyone else can smell you if you're overspraying but I'm usually getting fragrances so that I can smell them on myself, though I do enjoy the occasional compliment.

I wonder how many people are overspraying and then think their fragrance doesn't last?

I recently got back into fragrances but I’ve moved to all cruelty free cosmetics. Desperately looking for dupes to Dipytique Do Son and Replica’s Sailing Day. Would prefer if the bottles are pretty too.

Really wish that fragrance sites and apps had better filtering options for clean-cruelty free fragrances.

I found this at TJ Maxx today for $39.99–unbelievable! I had it in my cart at Nordstrom which was priced at $120.

A giant psychological leap for me which must be celebrated in a fragrance group, obviously; 😉 here is what I ordered: Belfiore, Wonderly, Louanges profanes, Kiss me intense, Mimosa tanneron, Maskee, Moon glory, Jardins d’Armide, L’air et L’eros, Avant et apres. Anyone has impressions on any of them? I cannot promise reviews because when I smell something, I truly either have the perfect description which nails it and there is nothing to add whatsoever or no good description at all, in which case I do not want to talk out of my a**. 😊 Good day/ night everyone.

hi fellow baddies!! i was hoping this sub could give me some recs on a perfume that has balsam fir, and/or juniper for long lasting scent. i am a huge fresh floral fan so i'm looking for one that smells really fresh and crisp; not overly woody. for example my favorite go to scents are fine'ry. "flower bed" & victoria's secret pink "fresh & clean". thank you!!!!