Triad

Bortnikoff's Triad Review Bortnikoff's Triad is a masterful blend that perfectly combines rose and oud. This fragrance is also notably animalic, adding a unique depth to its profile. The dry down is exceptionally pleasant, with the oud not becoming overly funky, which can sometimes be a concern with oud-based fragrances. One of the standout features of Triad is its longevity. It lasts for over 12 hours, ensuring that you can enjoy its captivating scent throughout the day. Additionally, it has a significant presence in terms of projection, making it noticeable without being overpowering. The scent evokes the feeling of walking through a very pleasant garden of roses nestled within a forest of woods. This imagery perfectly captures the essence of Triad, making it an excellent offering from Bortnikoff. The composition opens with the exclusive tincture of wild Sri Lankan oud, underpinned by delicate floral accords of magnolia and rose de mai in the heart of the perfume. Indonesian bouya and organic Chinese oud also make their mysterious presence felt in the core of Triad. At the base, oud from Thailand merges with creamy tonka bean, sweet and sensual benzoin, and complex, animalic hyraceum. Overall, Bortnikoff's Triad is a remarkable fragrance that delivers a sophisticated and enduring scent experience. It is a journey through a lush, aromatic landscape that leaves a lasting impression.

My favorite from Bortnikoff. I've smelled almost his whole line at this point and this was the best of the bunch. A true rose-oud where you smell almost photorealistic rose with more of the woody oud (not off-putting, fecal or cheesy). One of the most overdone genres is rose-oud but it's also probably my favorite genre of perfumery, so I've tried most of the mainstream ones (Dior Oud Ispahan, Armani Rose d'Arabie, Guerlain Santal Royale, among many others) as well as a ton of Middle Eastern ones (Arabian Oud's offerings like Rosewood). Triad is the best rose-oud I've tried, so far. The rose is so opulent, realistic, and the clear focus of the scent. The oud is clean, sharp, and strong (but, again, not stinky). I get mostly that beautiful rose and the woody oud for the majority of the scent. At the end I get a bit of tonka and what smells like ambergris, although it's not listed here. The primary notes last 8-10 hours on my skin and it's only after that it dies off. Projection is huge to start and slowly dies off...but this is one you don't want to overspray. Fantastic for the Spring/Fall. A 9.25/10 for me. A true classic in my mind.

This smells a lot less like a rose-oud than I expected. The initial blast is petrolly oud with piercing, jammy florals, all of which dies down quickly to make way for the undulating, complex waves of woody oud and, to me, magnoilia first, and then rose and hyrax in equal measures. The rose is reminiscent of the metallic roses Christopher Sheldrake makes for Serge Lutens, although this doesn't smell like a Serge Lutens perfume, make no mistake. There is a breathtaking depth to this, with no synthetic edge whatsoever. You have to like magnolia, and you have to be OK with hyrax, as they're both persistent (I mean, all of the notes are but I feel like these two could be the most challenging, as the oud is a very woody, erudite oud). Before long it starts to develop a rich, ambery, nutty, chocolatey base, which is when my heart really starts to sing. Absolutely wonderful and worth every penny. Update: it seemed light when I wore it in my apartment, but out and about it's NUCLEAR, be careful. Update: the more I wear this, the more the hyraceum dominates. This is way more stinky and challenging than I first thought!

One of the most evocative and moving offerings of the fine Bortnikoff line of this fragrances is this multi layered Oud forward Floriental. It opens with a Sri Lankan almost chocolate like Oud, before moving to a heart of rose de mai, magnolia, and a mixture of Chinese and Indonesian Ouds. The perfume settles into a base of Thai Oud and benzoin accentuated by hyraceum and sweetened by tonka bean. The overall effect is more spiritual and uplifting rather than animalic or barnyardish. The perfume showcases the superior blending skills of Mr. Bortnikoff perfectly and is a unisex scent with moderate to strong projection and very good longevity. This is one that is bound to get you noticed for all the right reasons, a warm yet serene and glowing scent and a masterwork. Enjoy!

One of my favorite rose Oud perfumes . Oh my goodness this is so good. But it’s very low on Oud and very high on rose . I know the ingredients list shows Oud at top, mid and dry down but no, there is very lil Oud in this. Bortnikoff always does this, claims to contain a lot of Oud in his perfumes but then it’s nowhere to be found . I get it, Oud is very expensive. But at $350 a bottle, we are paying for a high quality Oud rose perfume and getting a 95% rose 5% Oud perfume. I don’t mind, I love rose and Triad, but many other ppl are pissed off at Bortnikoff and his claim of his perfumes containing all this Oud and then it’s undetectable .