127 community ratings

Oud Maximus (2020)

Name: Oud Maximus (2020)
Brand: Bortnikoff

Perfumer: Dmitry Bortnikoff

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.2/ 10

Community score
127 ratings

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Bortnikoff Oud Maximus pairs oud with rose, with cardamom, clove and tolu balm giving a spicy, resinous, unisex scent.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 111 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.8 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.6 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.1 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

89% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Cardamom Pink pepper Jasmine sambac Orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

May rose Magnolia Rose Tonka bean

Indian rose

Himalayan rose

Rose attar

Frangipani Clove

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Tolu balm Indian oud

Vietnamese oud

Deer musk

Birch tar

Sri Lankan oud

Borneo oud

Civet Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous

What does Oud Maximus (2020) smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with spring close behind and summer well back. It leans towards evenings, nights out and leisure time, and is rarely chosen for the office. Voters mostly find it masculine and classic.

It opens with bergamot, cardamom and pink pepper, a fresh, spicy start. The heart holds several roses, magnolia and clove, with tonka sweetening the floral side. In the base, Indian, Vietnamese and Borneo oud join tolu balm, vanilla, deer musk, civet and birch tar for a woody, animalic, resinous finish. Bortnikoff Oud Maximus (2018) (Extrait de Parfum) and Bortnikoff Attar Oud Maximus have a close profile.