Borneo 1834 Eau de Parfum

Serge Lutens

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3.8

54 reviews
54%
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    Wyrmiax

    15 years ago

    I expected this to be something of a shocker, but it was less rough than my husband's beloved patchouli oil. The beginning was a pleasant light patchouli (similar to Patchouli Patch, maybe a bit...

    About reviewer (545 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

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    5.0
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    mametsuki

    15 years ago

    The complicated formula is so intoxicating that you are left to wonder if you are being drugged! It's such heady scent of tabacco, musk and a faint whiff of cacao, that you are left very impressed....

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    5.0
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    WinterWheat

    15 years ago

    Borneo 1834 reminds me strongly of Fifi Chachnil after a night at the bar. The tobacco note in Fifi has already been smoked (in a room hazy with incense) in Borneo. I find the patchouli intensely...

    About reviewer (117 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

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    5.0
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    proximitythe53rd

    15 years ago

    Borneo 1834 wasn't really a fragrance I expected to like ... until I tried the wax sample. It was gorgeous, and I quickly bought a small decant of the juice. When I first put proper Borneo 1834...

    About reviewer (382 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    condesadepitimini

    16 years ago

    OH.... this fragrance is to me like a fairly tale. As all fairy tales seems to be built, they start with terrible tremendous beginnings and bad adventures, just to end up with a lovely happy-end...

    About reviewer (1029 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Other, Fine

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    willemtje

    16 years ago

    One of the last Serge Lutens exclusives I tried, as I 'fear' patchouli scents. No fear needed, I could hardly recognize the patchouli note in Borneo (patchouli often turns fragrances into an...

    About reviewer (110 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGray

    3.0
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    bellydancer

    16 years ago

    This is the nicest, warmest, most wearable patchouli I have ever smelled. Nevertheless, I think I would like it better on a man. In fact, if a man wore that, I would probably have to bite him. It...

    About reviewer (258 reviews)

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    SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

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    jemimagold

    16 years ago

    I have rarely anticipated smelling a perfume as much as I did Borneo 1834. The idea of experiencing Lutens’ take on the ancient spice markets and bazaars of old Borneo was irresistibly intriguing....

    About reviewer (291 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

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    5.0
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    maurak1203

    16 years ago

    I had avoided Borneo like the plaque for the last year or so. *I can't wear patchouli*...I was convinced! The favorite MUA patchoulis left me either nauseated or with a headache. Jalaine...

    About reviewer (40 reviews)

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    SkinCombination, Fair

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    debrsl

    16 years ago

    I wish I could get to the drydown, but the top is just vomitus on me--an instant scrubber.

    About reviewer (763 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

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    5.0
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    lisa_67

    16 years ago

    It's just beyond irritating to me that the best Serge Lutens fragrances are the non-exports, making it excessively challenging for us non-EU residents to obtain them. That said, I would go to great...

    About reviewer (221 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

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    alal

    16 years ago

    Its got a very similar nail polish remover smell, similar to Do Son. I suspect there must be a common note in these two scents. Then it becomes rosewood, dark teak predominantly. Then it gets...

    About reviewer (90 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Olive

    HairBrunette

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    5.0
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    potionsandlotions

    16 years ago

    This has a chocolate note to it, but this is no Serendipitous. If you like Prada and YR Cocoon, you must sample this. This is a little heavier than Cocoon and much darker than Prada. Borneo is not...

    About reviewer (200 reviews)

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    amyhuskiewicz

    17 years ago

    I have only sampled this and I know that Lutens that I have hated at first sniff have become beautiful to me later but I gave this all night and I didn't even like the way it smelled on my clothing...

    About reviewer (156 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinDry, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

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    5.0
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    Mamota

    17 years ago

    With hesitation, I tried this scent and am stunned! It is a savory, rich, sweet patchouli. It's not sweet like Prada, though. I'm wondering if Prada Intense is similar, but it has been awhile since...

    About reviewer (145 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

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    5.0
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    Guinever

    17 years ago

    I bought this scent three weeks ago during my weekend trip to Paris. The dark eerie atmosphere in the Palais Royal Galleries, where I bought it at dusk, adds to the joy I get out of this...

    About reviewer (34 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinDry, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    merimeriel

    17 years ago

    I wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I do. It's a beauty, to be sure. As others have pointed out, it's similar to YR Cocoon. Similar, but not alike. Could be that it's Cocoon Extreme, so...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOther, Other

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    5.0
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    dreamstorm

    17 years ago

    Borneo 1834 is a dark, rich, somber, luxurious and stately fragrance. It starts off with an amazingly accurate dark chocolate note, which slowly unfurls to include hints of orange and deep...

    About reviewer (848 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    5.0
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    veruska

    18 years ago

    Borneo is extremely rich and decadent.It reminds of a wealthy titled beautiful widow that she's surrounded by exceptional wealth drowning her sorrow in expensive garments precious stones and...

    About reviewer (317 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    HairBrunette

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    3.0
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    Rivercat0338

    18 years ago

    I lived in Jakarta in the 70's as a child and Borneo 1834 immediately recalls going shopping for furniture with my parents in endless showrooms full of teak and rattan. The opening notes on me are...

    About reviewer (98 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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