The Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie in Urban Retreat within Harrods was turned into a television-film set this week when Roja was asked be the principle guest expert for the widely acclaimed Canadian-USA TV programme History Today, potentially for global distribution, about the evolution of fragrance names and the beautiful creations that bear them.

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Roja presented the key note lecture at the Victoria and Albert Museum on Diaghilev and the Ballet Russes: The Golden Age of Perfume. Roja presented early 20th century perfumery, with a particular focus on how the fiercely avant-garde sensibilities of the Ballet Russes, whilst also discussing his journey through Art Deco luxury, fashion and beauty to create Diaghilev, the official fragrance for the Winter exhibition.

You can read a review of the lecture here