Vétiver Nocturne

The first time I spray it on, I am greeted by what is probably the most realistic version of a fresh bouquet of flowers I have ever smelt. The best part? The dusty synthetic rose à la Oud Satin Mood is missing. Yes! A direct hit! What awaits me here are juicy, bright flowers standing in the flower shop. No fun, I get goose bumps every time I think about it. In an interview with Dmitry I once heard that infusions of flowers in sandalwood or oud represent the traditional way of making oriental attars. Interesting. With this first floral push, or almost immediately afterwards, a base of creamy sandalwood resonates directly. Deep dark, slightly musky and animal-like. That's why even after a few hours it still looks as if the flowers are still there - but I think that the mainly natural (I hope so!?) ingredients are the combination of sandalwood and vetiver. Natural floral notes supposedly evaporate quite quickly. Speaking of... the vetiver here is very different from anything I've ever known. It is much greener, grasier, somehow more "realistic" than usual. Weird. I mainly see it in the drydown and sniffing the nebulizer (which I do, by the way, because I love this perfume so much). So no sooo vetiver-heavy perfume at all, as you might think at first. The drydown is complemented by a slightly spicy, balsamic oud note. But mainly it's sandalwood, then vetiver and then the oud. A masterpiece!

This is a masterclass vetiver in EDP format Lots of brightness in the opening between the bergamot, neroli, champaca, jasmine, and frangipani. I'm really digging these grand florals these days. However, the fragrance is titled VN, which makes sense because the darkness of the vetiver contrasts the citrus floral combo. I barely get the spiciness from cardamom, which is great because cardamom can be powerful at times. I get a "white" Amber sea spray. I can see the lively young Khus following the opening. A hint of myrrh seems to pop in and out. The sandal combo is great...super sweet n creamy. It's tough to identify the oakmoss apart from the aged vetiver...they have similar earthy tones. I don't get much Oud...maybe a hint of sour sweet tanginess that has a "yusuf" like quality. I need to spend some more time listening to this stuff as always. Regardless, I know this is very, very good. You can tell the perfumer loves his materials. This composition does not follow a particular structure, which makes this very interesting to me.

I was one of the first to try out the three new ones from Bortnikoff. And wow! This one for me easily is top 3 for releases in niche perfumes this year. Huge fan of this and Oud max. Man.. the sweetness of Jasmine and sandal and other florals combined to make this beautiful very wearable fragrance where oud lurks behind to come out to play when you pay close attention to the perfume. If I didn't enjoy this I would not be able to write about it like this.. This perfume just has enough and the right amount of everything and I really love it.. I totally understand this perfume. Puts a huge smile to my face walking around with this on. I really hope all of you can try out this amazing fragrance and understand how all of these ingredients work together so well. I challenge people to try to pick apart the notes since they are so well blended and nothing jumps out at you but at the same time it is so complex.. Really good job on this one.

Beautiful perfume, for me it pictures a night garden full of white florals, sitting on a bench with your loved one. you won't get much of the vetiver in the opening, starts with a white floral Bouquet, the dark Vetiver enters the Bal after 30 minutes. If you are a hardcore vetiver lover, I would recommend checking out Nishane Sultan Vetiver, even if the ingredients with all Bortnikoff perfumes are way better. This one is amazing perfect for meditative evenings, it is very soothing, relaxing and enchanting (Original Vetiver oil is known for these virtues). moderate longevity & sillage. When I got my first 10ml decant, I broke it so I splashed everything on my upper body... I nearly fainted because of the intoxicating white florals. Amazing scent. 8.5/10

Introduced to this a week or so ago and it has completely captivated me. I am already familiar with Dmitry's friend Russian Adam's compositions and I can really feel Dmitry has something uniquely fantastic composed in this scent. I absolutely love Vetiver Nocturne it's natural makeup of a young Ruh Khus and Indonesian sandalwood framed and distilled as only a expert perfumer can do. I am so on board with Dmitry's work and anxious to try Oud Maximus in the coming days. Awesome,I am a fan. I may not be the only one as this Bortnikoff is selling quickly it seems.