Description
“As a child, I was exposed to lush fertile jungles with tea gardens nearby. The air was rife with the scent of green foliage, earth and moisture mingling with the creamy scent of ripe wild fruits and berries alongside the creamy narcotic scent of white and yellow florals.
In this series of three rare compositions I try to recreate this precious childhood memory by using extremely rare floral enfleurage and super rare oud from the Borneo region called Bois D`Borneo by Ensaroud. In this edition, I used Gardenia but tuberose and white ginger lily versions are also available” — press release of the brand. Jardin de Borneo Gardenia was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sultan Pasha.
romann1 – :
Borneo Gardenia.
Sometimes life inspires us through dreams, instinct, a cosmic push-pull that on the surface doesnt make a lot of sense. To find the world of Sultan Pasha– it takes a bit of divine luck and guidance.
In todays world, where everything is at your fingertips, to find excellent things takes a bit of searching, research and patience. Borneo Gardenia is that trip, that magical call of the wind where you only have a feeling and faith to see the journey successful.
Im a Gardenia lover, and this is like walking through Sultans lush magic jungle. Vines upon vines of gardenias hang while sunshine streams through the opening of the canopy. Its scent is soft, hypnotic and embraces you in a lush floral that some of us can conjure in our minds but never translate to reality. The animalic base purrs in the background to support the richness that is Borneo. Sillage is close to the body and longevity is good. If you are true Gardenia enthusiast, Im not sure it gets better than this offering. Much love. I need a bottle asap. (sample reviewed)
WetRaisee – :
I have no words for this attar. Creamy and rich Gardenia with Mysore Sandalwood and Bois de Borneo Oud. Sweet Gardenia Criminelle . I was surprised smelling this one because it is so difficult to find a real good gardenia and this one comes from an enfleurage gardenia, it is like smelling a real flower. Of course there is a lot of other ingredients in this attar, like tuberose and animal notes like civet or ambergris, but the impression is like smelling a living creature!! A masterpiece.
Gazzila – :
This attar was included in my sample pack and is simply outstanding! I think it’s one of my favourites from Sultan and is rich, feminine and complex. It opens with a huge sunny floral sharpness, so elegant and grown up and morphs into an almond gourmand. Its a proper chypre but without any bitterness. It lasts for many hours and the silage is just right. It’s gorgeous and I’m saving up for a full bottle. It’s ingredients are obviously first class hence the price. This guy is brilliant!!