How it smells
The first thing you smell is cardamom and galbanum. The heart brings cacao and cocoa. On the skin it settles into french labdanum and patchouli. Overall it smells warm spicy and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2005
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Borneo 1834 notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Serge Lutens Borneo 1834 EDP
Borneo 1834 EDP comes from Serge Lutens. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Serge Lutens perfumes worth knowing
The house has 48 perfumes here, led by Ecrin De Fumee, De Profundis unisex and Un Bois Vanille.
Is Borneo 1834 your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by patchouli and cacao. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and patchouli smells and notes like cacao and french labdanum. Less obvious notes include french labdanum. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
Which weather suits Borneo 1834
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €413. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme and Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme and Histoires De Parfums 1740. Base notes like french labdanum and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Borneo 1834
Similar picks to try: Carolina Herrera Ch Bad Boy Extreme (4 shared notes), Histoires De Parfums 1740 (3 shared notes), Prada Amber Pour Homme Intense (3 shared notes) and Reminiscence Patchouli (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Histoires De Parfums 1740 starts from €148.
More questions
Can I wear Borneo 1834 to work?
Yes, it works in the day as well as at night.
Is Borneo 1834 unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2005.