31 community ratings

Cologne de la Terre

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

6.2/ 10

Community score
31 ratings

Bortnikoff Cologne de la Terre is a unisex scent that pairs a fresh, citrusy opening of pear, bergamot and litsea cubeba with a soft base of sandalwood and ambergris; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The votes say daytime; the bottle to grab on your way to work.

How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

3.9 /10

The price is not for everyone, so try before you commit.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 39% of votes are positive.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Fruity
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Creamy

What does Cologne de la Terre smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin rather than filling a room. The vote count is small, so treat these ratings as tentative. It reads comfortably on both men and women, without leaning clearly either way.

It opens fresh and fruity, with pear and bergamot up front and litsea cubeba sharpening the citrus. The heart brings green apple, saffron and beeswax, adding a spicy, creamy, slightly gourmand edge. The base of sandalwood, ambergris and Siberian deer musk settles into a soft, woody finish. A synthetic note runs through the accords as well.