Bortnikoff · 2025
Siberia
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
woody
smoky
grounded
Smoky cedar and resin, peppery musk haze
Scent Notes
Woody / Smoky
Base
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Bortnikoff Siberia comes across as Smoky cedar and resin, peppery musk haze. It opens with black pepper, pink pepper and bergamot, moves into Siberian deer musk, oakmoss and benzoin and settles on Burmese oud and cedarwood. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2025.
Wearers report that 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 woody and smoky for casual days.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong spicy notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike smoky 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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FAQ
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It smells like Smoky cedar and resin, peppery musk haze. It opens with black pepper, pink pepper and bergamot, moves into Siberian deer musk, oakmoss and benzoin and settles on Burmese oud and cedarwood.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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