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Borneo 1834
meets Patchouli Magique.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Patchouli · French labdanum

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Serge Lutens Borneo 1834 bottle
Serge Lutens

Borneo 1834

Concentration not recorded

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Patchouli Magique

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedRussia
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year2005Not recorded
Leading accordswarm spicy · patchouli · cacaowoody · patchouli · warm spicy
Notes unique to this recordCacao, Galbanum, Cardamom, White FlowersBergamot, Amalfi Lemon, Incense, Sandalwood, Vanille, Musk
Longevity / 53.56 · 418 votes3.56 · 748 votes
Projection / 42.52 · 563 votes2.39 · 823 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Borneo 1834

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Pogostemon cablin oil, Aqua (water), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Acetyl cedrene, Coumarin, Beta-caryophyllene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Vanillin, Linalyl acetate, Pinene, Linalool, Limonene, Eugenol, CI 15985 (yellow 6), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Serge Lutens official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Patchouli Magique

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed warm spicy and patchouli direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and patchouli direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.