The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Lotus Bleu was created by perfumer Anuja Raja and launched in 2025 by Anuja. The name points toward blue lotus, the composition's central floral idea, while grapefruit and petitgrain form its bright opening. Blue lotus and melon shape the floral-fruity heart, with labdanum adding warmth beneath them. Laurel, Ho Wood, and patchouli give the fragrance a greener, earthier base. It's a blue floral built to move between freshness, juicy fruit, and warm woody depth.
The interesting part is the collision of materials. Blue lotus brings a cool floral character, while melon gives the heart a juicy lift. Labdanum adds warmth and resinous depth underneath that fresh-fruit brightness. Petitgrain gives the opening a green, bitter edge, and patchouli pulls the whole composition toward earth. Laurel adds a dry, leafy accent, while Ho Wood deepens the woody side. As these notes meet, the blue floral concept becomes more dimensional, moving easily between cool freshness, soft fruit, greenery, and warm earth.
The evolution
The first impression is a clean lift of grapefruit and petitgrain, almost too airy to grab onto. Then blue lotus, melon, and labdanum take over, turning that brightness into a soft floral-fruity middle with a warm, slightly resinous pulse. As the scent settles, Ho Wood, laurel, and patchouli create the most distinctive shift. The blue floral shape recedes, and the fragrance feels greener, earthier, and more grounded. The progression gives Lotus Bleu a clear arc: citrus and green notes establish freshness, the floral-fruity center supplies its character, and the woody base brings depth. It starts clean and gradually becomes more tactile.
Cultural impact
Lotus Bleu is built around an explicitly blue lotus theme, with a 2025 launch attributed to Anuja and perfumer Anuja Raja. The name gives the fragrance a distinctive floral reference, while its note structure adds a contrasting range of impressions: grapefruit and petitgrain bring brightness and greenery, blue lotus and melon create a cool floral-fruity center, and labdanum, laurel, Ho Wood, and patchouli contribute warmth, dryness, and earth. Its clearest cultural position is therefore conceptual and sensory.
The House
AnujaAnuja Paris is a French fragrance house founded by Adrien in 2020 while he was 17 years old. The name carries a distinctly Indian identity, while the available research connects the brand to French perfumery and journey-inspired scent concepts. Its catalogue is built around vivid themes, including tobacco, iris, lotus, flowers, evening tailoring, and celestial imagery. Recent releases include Tobacco Salsa, Irresistible Iris, Pivoine Impériale, Lotus Bleu, Tux & Tie, Île Aux Fleurs, and Élixir des Cieux, all listed for 2025. Anuja presents fragrance as a meeting point between place, memory, and atmosphere, with each perfume intended to evoke a distinct setting or story.
The Creator
Anuja RajaRaja’s signature lies in the use of certified natural essences and a clear botanical foundation. Her preferred materials are plant-derived, chosen for their expressive aroma and compatibility in natural perfume compositions.






















