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This Bortnikoff Discovery Sample Set is a curated journey through the house's mastery of rare, natural oud, moving from bright, citrus-driven colognes into progressively deeper, more opulent oud compositions sourced from Sri Lanka, Laos, China, Thailand, and India. Rooted in founder Dmitry Bortnikoff's background distilling agarwood at his Feel-Oud company, the set showcases his in-house oils alongside rose, tobacco, leather, and resinous ambers, each fragrance highlighting a distinct regional character of oud.
Less a simple sampler than a tasting menu of oud terroirs: the set spans light citrus colognes (Ambre Cologne, Musk Cologne, Oud Cologne), musky orientals (Musk Khabib, Rich Elixir), and the house's signature oud-forward extraits (Sayat Nova, Mysterious Oud, Lao Oud, Oud Kinam, Oud Maximus, Oud Monarch, Tabac Doré, Triad, Dubai), all built on 95–100% natural ingredients.
Fifteen 2mL manufacturer samples:
Format: 15 x 2mL manufacturer samples
House: Bortnikoff. Russian-founded, Thailand-based niche natural perfumery, founded 2018 by Dmitry Bortnikoff, co-founder of the Feel-Oud agarwood distillery
Every Bortnikoff fragrance at Venba is sourced through authorized channels and backed by 200,000+ orders, a 4.9★ Trustpilot rating, free US shipping on orders $100+, and hassle-free returns.
Can I choose which 15 samples are included?
No, this is Bortnikoff's fixed manufacturer selection, curated to move from bright colognes to deep oud compositions.
Is this a good way to find my favorite Bortnikoff fragrance before buying a full bottle?
Yes, that's exactly what it's designed for, spanning the house's cologne, musk, and oud-forward lines in one set.
Are all the samples real natural oud?
The oud-forward pieces (Lao Oud, Oud Maximus, Oud Monarch, Oud Kinam, Mysterious Oud, Tabac Doré) use genuine agarwood from Sri Lanka, Laos, Thailand, China, and India; the cologne pieces are lighter compositions built around the same house materials.
Is the set unisex?
Yes, every fragrance in the set is designed to wear well on anyone.
The house
Cologne Curators is an authorized retailer of Bortnikoff. Explore the house as authentic, hand-poured samples and decants. Experience Bortnikoff on your own skin before committing to a full bottle.
Common questions about this fragrance, and how to try it before you commit.
Yes, 100%. Every decant is hand-poured from a genuine, retail-bought bottle: never a tester, clone or copy. Read our Authenticity Promise.
That's the whole idea. Everything here is a decant, so you try the real fragrance on your own skin before committing to a full retail bottle. Want a few at once? Build a Sampling Box of any five. See how decanting works.
Full-bottle fragrances can be returned within 30 days of delivery. A $10 return shipping fee applies, and used bottles carry a restocking fee. Samples, decants, body wash, lotion and candles are final sale. See our full refund policy.
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Your 1 mL Sampling Box
Choose any 5 × 1 mL decants and try them at your own pace.
