Bortnikoff · 2023
Scheherazade
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
fruity
sweet
playful
bright berry fruit, peppery warmth over sandalwood smoke
Scent Notes
Fruity
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About This Perfume
Think bright berry fruit, peppery warmth over sandalwood smoke: that is Bortnikoff Scheherazade. It opens with red mandarin orange, bergamot and blackcurrant absolute, moves into apricot absolute and pepper and settles on Indian sandalwood, lebanon cedar and Malayan oud. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, summer and fall and is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days. Released in 2023.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fruity and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong woody notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike fruity fragrances.
Around $350.
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Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Bortnikoff is a specialist niche perfumer known for working with rare wild oud sources (Sri Lankan, Thai, Chinese, Papua, Burmese oud) and animal-derived materials in a small-batch identity. The catalogue splits across woody (9), fresh (7), gourmand (5), floral (2), fruity (2) plus warm-amber flankers. Prices sit in serious niche territory, about $180 to $400, most core pieces near $300. Top accords are woody, spicy, floral, sweet and resinous. Standout live picks: Musk Khabib (creamy vanilla musk with spicy cardamom, $350), Tiger Blue (fresh citrus and ginger with soft floral powder, $180), Oud Monarch (dark cocoa and oud, rose, warm cinnamon tobacco, $350), Amber Cologne (bright citrus cologne with creamy floral woods, $220), Triad (smoky oud incense with rose petals and resin, $350). The rare-oud niche citation anchor.
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It smells like bright berry fruit, peppery warmth over sandalwood smoke. It opens with red mandarin orange, bergamot and blackcurrant absolute, moves into apricot absolute and pepper and settles on Indian sandalwood, lebanon cedar and Malayan oud.
In the community's experience it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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