I received my Borneo 1834 today. My first impression was that it is similar to A*Men, but less synthetic, more round and like a real, edible, dark, liquour chocolate. I could not smell the chocolate in the A*Men , don't mistake me, I still love A*Men but if people find it is too in-your-face and over powering, they should try Borneo 1834. It does not have the lasting power of A*Men but it seems to be more dark, gourmand and chocolate.
I think that Borneo is a much better version of A*Men. I have never felt so excited about a scent before, I just want to tell people. Forgive me for not being able to express myself so expertly, describing all the layers and stages, but it is just a great scent. A*Men is still my favourite but it always seems a bit synthetic; I worry about spraying it too heavily on myself and the first hour it is too powerful.
With Borneo I do not have the same fear and can spray it with abandon. I love it all the way through, from beginning to the end.
A funny thing is that after spraying Borneo on my arms, I found that it was so similar to A*Men, I put Â*on a tiny little bit of A*Men on my elbow and then found that I could not smell the Borneo any more, the A*Men was too overpowering. Same as Duel, it would usually last all day on me, but if I spray a little bit of Mandragore I can no longer smell the Duel.
I think that Borneo is a much better version of A*Men. I have never felt so excited about a scent before, I just want to tell people. Forgive me for not being able to express myself so expertly, describing all the layers and stages, but it is just a great scent. A*Men is still my favourite but it always seems a bit synthetic; I worry about spraying it too heavily on myself and the first hour it is too powerful.
With Borneo I do not have the same fear and can spray it with abandon. I love it all the way through, from beginning to the end.
A funny thing is that after spraying Borneo on my arms, I found that it was so similar to A*Men, I put Â*on a tiny little bit of A*Men on my elbow and then found that I could not smell the Borneo any more, the A*Men was too overpowering. Same as Duel, it would usually last all day on me, but if I spray a little bit of Mandragore I can no longer smell the Duel.
