Patchouli Paris
meets Borneo 1834.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Patchouli
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with patchouli; Concentration not recorded leads with warm spicy. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Guerlain Patchouli ParisConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Serge Lutens Borneo 1834Concentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2024 | 2005 |
| Leading accords | patchouli · woody · earthy | warm spicy · patchouli · cacao |
| Notes unique to this record | Aldehydes, Iris, Vanilla, Ambergris | Cacao, French labdanum, Galbanum, Cardamom, White Flowers |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.44 · 260 votes | 3.56 · 418 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.17 · 266 votes | 2.52 · 563 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Pogostemon cablin oil
- Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Pinene
- Limonene
- Vanillin
- CI 14700 (red 4)
- CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Listed only on Patchouli Paris
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
- Citronellol
- CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Listed only on Borneo 1834
- Acetyl cedrene
- Coumarin
- Linalyl acetate
- Linalool
- Eugenol
- CI 15985 (yellow 6)
- CI 42090 (blue 1)
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Patchouli Paris
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Pogostemon cablin oil • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Hydroxycitronellal • Beta-caryophyllene • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate • Pinene • Limonene • Vanillin • CI 14700 (red 4) • Citronellol • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2) • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21855
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
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed patchouli and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed warm spicy and patchouli direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.