Roja Dove

Dove's interest in fragrance was sparked at an early age when his mother kissed him goodnight; as she lowered her head to kiss him, he was aware that her fragrance lingered in his room long after she had gone, keeping the image of her cocktail dress and the kiss alive. As a teenager he spent his money purchasing small bottles of scent and was impressed that the tiny containers could contain such an overwhelming effect.

Dove dropped out of university to work in perfumery with Guerlain.

Dove has written for magazines including Vogue, The Times, Vanity Fair, and Wallpaper on subjects such as perfume, celebrity fragrances, classic favourites, and the "Smells of London".

Dove has given lectures and spoken at charity events for The Barbican, The Science Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. In 2010 Dove worked with the Victoria and Albert Museum on their exhibition Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes, which ran from 25 September 2010 to 9 January 2011. He created an accompanying fragrance named 'Diaghilev' and gave a lecture on 1920s Parisian society and perfume.

In 2010 Dove collaborated with The Macallan Scottish whiskey house to create fragrances as a way of experiencing whiskey.