The world's one and only Professeur de Parfums, bespoke fragrance creator Roja Dove's comments and expertise are quoted in relation to nearly every manufacturer of perfume in the world.

Inspired, as a child, by the intensity of feeling evoked by his mother's perfume, Roja's early interest in the field was firmly established on his 21st birthday by a celebratory visit to the Guerlain Boutique on the Champs-Elysées. The company later recruited the young enthusiast in its training and public relations departments, where he began to learn about perfumery. Six years later he became Guerlain's Global Ambassador, the first non-Guerlain family member to be bestowed this honour.

Upon leaving Guerlain, Roja set up RDPR, a company specialising in public relations, training, and fragrance creation. In 2004, he also designed the world's most luxurious, rarefied perfumery Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie at Harrods. According to the esteemed nose, this venture inspired the creation of, what he hoped would be, a great fragrance in each of the three main fragrance styles. Nearly three years later the trilogy of Roja Dove's first commercially available fragrances was launched: Scandal, Unspoken, and Enslaved. As well as dreaming up bespoke scents for his exclusive clientele, Roja has also recently launched concessions in House of Fraser and continues to travel widely, sharing his wisdom with enthusiasts in lecture halls across the globe.

Expert biography

Roja Dove

Perfumier

Roja Dove Haute Perfumerie,

5th Floor, Harrods

London SW1X 7XL

Great Britain

+44 (0)20 7993 8797

http://www.rojadove.com

As featured in:

Vogue, Red, The Times, Elle, Harpers & Queen, Marie Claire, Italian Vogue, The independent, The Telegraph, Channel 4's Ten Years Younger.

A few of my favourite things:

1. Le Dix by Balenciaga
2. Arpege by Lanvin
3. Tabac Blond by Caron
4. Farouche by Nina Ricci
5. Truly by Stephen Burlingham
6. X for men by Clive Christian
7. Shocking by Schiaparelli
8. XJ 17/17 pour femme by Xerjoff
9. Enlevement au Serail
10. Chez Moi by L'Artisan Parfumeur