21 community ratings

Attar Sayat Nova

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.9/ 10

Community score
21 ratings

Bortnikoff Attar Sayat Nova is a unisex scent that pairs the sweet, fruity opening of narcissus and apricot with rum, vanilla and three different ouds; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.9 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Bengal oud

Laotian oud Thai oud

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Creamy
Resinous

What does Attar Sayat Nova smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters score its staying power high, while projection is rated a little more moderately. With few votes behind these ratings, they give an impression rather than a firm measure. Being unisex, it sits comfortably on either men or women.

The top notes of narcissus and apricot open fruity and sweet. In the heart, rum and vanilla push that sweetness towards a creamy, gourmand side. The base is led by oakmoss and Bengal, Laotian and Thai oud, a woody, resinous, earthy and smoky floor with an animal edge.