Borneo 1834 Eau de Parfum

Serge Lutens

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3.8

54 reviews
54%
would repurchase
4.3/5
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3.0
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FrenchToast

5 years ago

Serge Lutens and Christopher Sheldrake chose not to gild the lily, or in this case the patchouli, in composing Borneo 1834. Instead of a heavy, sweet, gourmand fragrance, which the house certainly can...Read more

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Age56 & Over

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

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4.0
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Omikron

6 years ago

I get liquorice, camphor and raisins for the first ten minutes. Heart is patchouli, bitter cocoa, cardamom and wood. This is simply gorgeous. The comparisons with Angel are understandable due to that ...Read more

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Age36-43

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

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3.0
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alison_k

10 years ago

Patchouli and chocolate, but not sweet chocolate. Bitter, dark chocolate. Wet earth, leaves, ancient trees in a dark forest. All these come to mind with Borneo. This is not for the faint hearted! Th...Read more

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Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

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5.0
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Kelly9

12 years ago

Borneo is a patchouli masterpiece. It is as if Angel traded in her glitter lip gloss and clear platform heels for a deep burgundy lipstick and velvet smoking slippers. It is a smooth, dark, polishe...Read more

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About reviewer (85 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair, Not Sure

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5.0
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Kelzilla

12 years ago

Here's a link to a great review of the EDP. I dont think I could put it any better.

http://www.theblackthornorphans.com/

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Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

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2.0
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TaniaRides

13 years ago

I was hoping to get more cocoa and amber from this, but I only get a hint of cocoa for the first 30 seconds on my skin, and then this quickly settles into all patchouli all the time. It's a sweet, ea...Read more

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About reviewer (268 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Fair, Not Sure

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3.0
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zeynepd

14 years ago

smells uncannily similar to davidoff zino.

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Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

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4.0
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WentworthRoth

14 years ago

Notes: patchouli, white flowers, cardamom, galbanum, french labdanum and cacao. The first blast is dark chocolate and patchouli, as if I was smelling an exotic dark chocolate bar. On me the chocolate...Read more

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About reviewer (308 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue

5.0
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jaritos

15 years ago

i love it forever. it smells like dank colonial oppression - what dark desires. chocolate, tobacco, patchouli, and teak - perfect.

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About reviewer (42 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Other, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

1.0
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Bejoux59

15 years ago

This is a huge patchouli blast! I understand patchouli leaves were used to keep away moths - this could clear a county of moths! And the chocolate note does not work for me either, it is too stale and...Read more

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About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

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4.0
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cors

15 years ago

No edible chocolate here but dry, dark and bitter cocoa powder. I get more coffee, tobacco and patchouli than cocoa. It does smell like two clashing fragrances worn together and is intoxicating from a...Read more

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About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBlack

5.0
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suzi2qs

15 years ago

This fragrance is a masterpiece. Got a small decant about 2 months ago and that first spritz was a blast of patch and camphor. Then came the resinous drydown and the dry cocoa accord. There is not...Read more

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About reviewer (175 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Curly, Coarse

EyesGreen

3.0
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tessture

15 years ago

First on it’s cocoa and patchouli in a strong but great blend, with faint wood notes. It warms up to a softer woody cocoa, and cardamom makes an appearance, warming the patchouli and knocking off the...Read more

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Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0
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stephhamilton

15 years ago

pipe tobacco , antique furniture in a library thats what this smells like on me with a faint hint of a chocolate cocoa type note. Its an amazing fragrance but its almost more of a fragrance I wanted t...Read more

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About reviewer (196 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBlue

5.0
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SmellieKat

15 years ago

Borneo is amazing - I can't stop smelling myself! Bought this in Seattle a couple of weeks ago - it reminds me of the city with its dark, coffee, licorice, "dirty" features. I love patchouli but hav...Read more

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Age44-55

SkinNormal, Other

HairBrunette

EyesGreen

5.0
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lily_vert

15 years ago

My new winter all day scent. I love woods and I love patchouli. What I get from this is about two hours of soft raisins or licorice and then a complete morph into faint chocolate patchouli and final...Read more

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About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

4.0
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Mac789

16 years ago

Although Coromandel is my benchmark patchouli fragrance, Borneo is a close second. <P> Both feature what smells like cask-aged patchouli, but there are distinct differences. Those familiar with Cor...Read more

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About reviewer (189 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

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5.0
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ethan1481

16 years ago

It's really a freak coincidence; I originally ordered Nuit de Cellophane, but when I opened the parcel, it was Borneo 1834. I was kinda upset but then I decided to give it a shot. I was kinda disappoi...Read more

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About reviewer (25 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

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5.0
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persimmons

16 years ago

An exquisite cocoa scent. It starts bitter and medicinal , and right after comes the cocoa, darkly rousted and beautiful. It dries into a lovely patchouli / tobacco drydown. A very dry scent with just...Read more

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Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBrown

3.0
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drvogue

16 years ago

This is an ever changing scent. It starts with chocolate, then moves on to the patchouli, all the while carrying a stuffy library note or moldy wood house (both of which I actually like). The drydown ...Read more

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About reviewer (122 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrunette

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