Product Description

Bortnikoff Scheherazade – The Scent of a Thousand Nights

What if you could bottle the shimmering, narrative magic of a legendary queen and the raw, untamed spirit of the Silk Road?

Bortnikoff Scheherazade captures the intense, high-contrast atmosphere of an ancient Persian court. Tart berries, velvety stone fruits, and rare wild ouds come together to create a fragrance that feels authoritative, powerful, and undeniably poetic. Inspired by the legendary storyteller, this scent is an olfactory journey that balances the vibrant energy of a bazaar with the deep, grounding resins of a royal palace.

As an Extrait de Parfum crafted with a high concentration of natural distillates, Scheherazade offers a living, breathing evolution on the skin. This isn't just a fragrance; it is an epic tale that transitions from a bright, fruity opening to a dark, wood-smoke finale, ensuring your mysterious signature never feels static.

The fragrance opens with a vibrant, awakening rush of black currant, bergamot, and red mandarin, beautifully sharpened by the tart spark of the berries to draw you in.

At the heart, succulent apricot intertwines with the subtle, spicy elegance of black pepper, creating a fruity and complex center that feels like velvet against a background of rising heat.

The base settles into a legendary blend of wild Oud oil, creamy sandalwood, and structured cedar, adding a smooth, powerful warmth of Madagascar vanilla that lingers on the skin like a captivating secret.

• Smell & feel: tart black currant and velvet apricot wrapped in wild oud, creamy sandalwood, and spicy pepper; fruity, woody, oriental

• Ideal for: fans of "high-performance" artisanal scents and those seeking a refined, fruit-forward oud signature with a historic soul

• Occasions & mood: exclusive evening galas, cold-weather city escapes, and moments of deep self-assurance; radiant, mysterious, authoritative

• Seasonality: year-round intensity; its fruitiness pierces through summer heat, while the oud base provides incredible warmth in winter

• Longevity & sillage: 12–15+ hours of performance

Why you need it

Scheherazade masterfully balances bright, berry-citrus top notes with a deeply seductive, wild oud-vanilla base to give you an incredibly addictive and authoritative introduction to the narrative world of Bortnikoff.

Fragrance Notes: 

• Top Notes: Black Currant, Bergamot, Red Mandarin
• Middle Notes: Apricot, Pepper
• Base Notes: Cedar, Vanilla, Sandal Wood, Wild Oud Oil