Dream

What an amazing fragrance! I was sent this as a sample when I bought a full bottle of Tabac Dore along with samples of Victoria and Rich, which were OK, but I didn't care for as much. This is like an artisanal version of Xerjoff Dolce Amalfi in that it has some kind of pink bubble gum gelato vibes (pistachio and black currant?) , but in the best way possible (not at all synthetic or sweet). I loved it so much I bought the attar and it is even better. Attars effervesce more slowly because of the polarity difference between the carrier oil and perfumer's alcohol, changing the evolution of the scent, but not its overall profile. I know some are saying it is too European, too modern, too clean, etc, but I have 6 Bortnikoff ouds and 20 Areej Le Dores, including ultra dark vintage things like War and Peace (which I love), but can still appreciate the playful transparency of this 'Dream'.

What I get most from this is a beautiful creamy vanilla sandalwood with a touch of tart black currant. Need to test this some more, but at first sniff it's intriguing. In the dry down it is reminding me a bit of Vani Charnel.

Light confection like natural gourmandish scent. The perfume opens with notes of caraway, vanilla and slight champaca. The heart is pistachio and blackcurrant. The perfume settles into a powdery base of sandalwood and benzoin. Although this has been done with slight variation by the perfumer before, this is a happy and well blended scent. The unisex scent has moderate projection and good longevity. Like its name, the stuff of pleasant dreams. Enjoy!

Hard to describe this never smelled anything quite like it, very mysore heavy but I wouldn’t call this woody, more warm and creamy like some crazy expensive skin product with a very subtle sweetness, haven’t smelled that many from Bortnikoff yet but can definitely tell its not really in the style of the older ouds, pretty unique but doubt I’ll come back to this, projection dies within an hour or two but stays on skin all day

This is in keeping with the other recent releases from Bortnikoff and in my opinion, shares similarities with Scheherazade. Fans of brands such as Parfums De Marly and Initio will find a lot to like here. It’s sweet, well blended, and mass appealing. Personally, I don’t have a problem with the evolution (or devolution) of Bortnikoff provided the fragrances move me. Whilst this fragrance is pleasant, it does not move me.