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Borneo 1834 - Serge Lutens x Coromandel - Chanel Les Exclusiefs

post #1 of 14
5/6/11 at 6:22am
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Hello Basenoters,

Which one of these "patchoulis" will be more suited for a Cold Weather?

Serge Lutens Borneo 1834



Chanel Les Exclusiefs Coromandel

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post #2 of 14
5/6/11 at 7:09am
+1 Curious about the recommendations too.
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post #3 of 14
5/6/11 at 7:16am
IMHO I think they both work equally well. What I find interesting myself is that I am not tempted to reach for Borneo 1834 during the day. It's more a night affair to me... it makes me want to smoke a good cigarillo preferably by an open fire That's my image I have in mind. I could probably fall in love head over heels with Coromandel on somebody else, but it is not something I have fancied for myself since it is too sweet on me (currently).
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post #4 of 14
5/6/11 at 8:10am
I also find 1834 a little heavy for regular daytime use, even in the winter.

also consider trying Le Labo's Patchouli
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post #5 of 14
5/6/11 at 3:56pm
Borneo is a jungle scent. Not because of it's name but because of the earthy cocoa and patchouli. I love coromandel too.
Buy the one you like more. Keep in mind that Borneo 1834 is a SL Aris exclusive perfume thats currently in export status and eventually the 50ml bottles will run out. So decide quickly.
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post #6 of 14
5/6/11 at 3:58pm
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Originally Posted by Master-Classter View Post

I also find 1834 a little heavy for regular daytime use, even in the winter.

also consider trying Le Labo's Patchouli

Le Labo's Patchouli has no patchouli in it.

Try Reminiscence's Patchouli series.
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post #7 of 14
5/6/11 at 5:00pm
IMO Coromandel
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post #8 of 14
5/6/11 at 9:39pm
Both are really fantastic scents....but I would choose Coromandel over Borneo 1834.
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post #9 of 14
5/6/11 at 10:49pm
Thread Starter 
Thank you so much guys, going to Amsterdam later today and will make a choice, I will let know, ok? as have not yet made up my mind;-)))

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post #10 of 14
5/8/11 at 9:55pm
So what did you buy?
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post #11 of 14
5/9/11 at 7:43am
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Originally Posted by volley2 View Post

Both are really fantastic scents....but I would choose Coromandel over Borneo 1834.

+1 for me too
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post #12 of 14
5/9/11 at 8:18am
Coromandel.
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post #13 of 14
5/9/11 at 8:36am
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Originally Posted by hedonist222 View Post

So decide quickly.

Don't do that. Not at least because the Borneo is boring. Its more the chocolate plus sweet plus tons of Iso E Super to lubricate and silken the issues that are to be expected with such brews.

My patchoulis are
- Histoires De Parfumes: 1969
- L'Artisan: Patchouli Patch
- ELdO: Nombril Immense
- Etro: patchouli
- unknown: raw natural oil, extract

With that as a comparison the Borneo xxxx ain't a patchouli scent at all. As an other quite different take I would recommend the Patchouli Patch. The immortelle in it gives it a herbal flowerish shine of huge projection, yet no offenses to anybody due to its natural appeal. Simple but georgious.
A pretty well made Choco plus Patch could be the 1969 by HdP. In this the patch still bites camphorous without that gothic agony it is usually associated with ...

ps: don't like patch with cold weather, most because I don't like cold weather. For me patch is a summer scent. In cold weather I go for shiny flowers and full greens ...
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post #14 of 14
5/9/11 at 2:59pm
Coromandel is much smoother and more polite and versatile -- still prefer Borneo though.
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