Serge Lutens
Borneo 1834
Oriental Woody
Longevity
Long
Sillage
Strong
Occasion
Romantic/Evening
Seasonality
Winter
Camphorous patchouli threaded with bitter cocoa and earthy truffle, cardamom sparking the top and vetiver drying the base. Dark, dry-sweet and cocoa-dusted.
Taste Profile
The Natural
The Easy Choice
Always works, always easy.
The one to reach for in a hurry. It fits the moment because it always does. Don't think, just go for it.
See your own Taste Map →How Borneo 1834 smells, measured
On Zenyra's five taste axes, Borneo 1834 carries across a room and announces itself, and keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere.
Borneo 1834 sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 60th percentile for warmth across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Borneo 1834 carries across a room and announces itself. That is 89th percentile for projection across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Borneo 1834 sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available. That is 95th percentile for risk across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Borneo 1834 leaves its components exposed, shifting as it wears. That is 94th percentile for texture across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Borneo 1834 keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 44th percentile for sweetness across 5,322 scored fragrances.
Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.
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