Maksim Perfume

Maksim Perfume is a Thai niche fragrance brand founded by Maksim Bortnikov, who is described by the brand as the heir to the Bortnikoff perfume house and as someone trained through perfume-school study and hands-on work at Bortnikoff Parfum with his father, Dmitry Bortnikov. The brand launched as an independent project in 2024, with early retail coverage describing its first collection as three extrait de parfum releases - Amber Balsam, Cafe Mystique, and Musk Couture.

The brand positions itself around natural materials, artisanal production, and an especially rich, dark style of perfumery. Coverage consistently describes the house as focused on rare natural ingredients such as oud, musk, amber, sandalwood, and floral materials, with compositions marketed as luxury extrait de parfum and built for listeners who prefer dense, resinous, oriental-leaning structures.

Maksim Perfume also shows a clear link to the Russian natural-perfumery scene through Bortnikoff, but it is presented as a separate house with its own identity and collection. The available sources suggest a small, high-end catalogue rather than a broad commercial line, with early attention centered on composition quality, naturalness, and a personal, creator-led story rather than mass distribution.