27 community ratings

Bestia Sacra

2025UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
27 ratings

Maksim Perfume Bestia Sacra is a resinous, woody unisex scent that opens with Somalian and Indian frankincense and bergamot, then deepens into myrrh and opoponax.

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How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.6 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

81% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Somalian frankincense

Indian frankincense

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Civet Myrrh Opoponax Nagarmotha Musk Castoreum

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Oakmoss Benzoin Nagarmotha Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Bestia Sacra smell like?

Both frankincenses lead at the start, with bergamot lifting the smoky resin slightly. In the heart, myrrh, opoponax, musk, civet and castoreum build an animalic, earthy character, joined by leathery and spicy tones. The base of sandalwood, oakmoss, benzoin and labdanum holds it on a sweet resin and wood foundation.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though the number of ratings is small, so these figures are tentative. Its dense, oriental build sits more easily in cool weather and evenings, and it reads equally well on anyone. Catherine Omai Contagious (Gold) and Slumberhouse Sixes & Sevens have a close profile.