Borneo Zen: Trifecta - 30 ml Pure Parfum Reviews

Walk along a Japanese riverside, rose petals at your feet. A violet haze drifts from the creamy breath of sandalwood. Honeysuckle twists through a high-mountain oud-musk duo. Jasmine blooms, whispering in the wind. The first Borneo Zen received loads of praise. This one? Sharper. Richer. The overall profile is stronger – not to shout, but to sing. This edition is the first to feature EO’s raw musk trifecta – fused with the smooth, buttered scent of old sandalwood while enticing citrus hums beneath it all – not lemon, not orange, something unknown yet familiar. Jasmarine is what I dubbed the scratch-your-head-this-is-so-familiar high note that leads you into the musky overtone of Borneo Zen: Trifecta until a super rare Irian Jaya agarwood (aged for decade) greets you in the drydown. This parfum follows no rules. No petrochemicals. No mass production. It’s made of the rarest elements on Earth. It is for those who know perfume is more than seduction. It’s craft; beauty. As your day unfolds, so does the scent. The Jasmarine glows in the morning light, pushing you forward. By dusk, the effect of that musk trifecta (vintage Tonkin, Tibetan, and Mongolian grains) on the world’s finest rose wraps you in floral halo. At home, shoes off, tea brewing, it shifts again. Enter the OUD. This limited edition of Borneo Zen: Trifecta is unlike any before it. You’ve still got the vintage Mysore and Irian Jaya oud. But it goes even further with the addition of an West-Malaysian Oud Trifecta in the form of vintage Terengganu, Kelantan, Tigerwood ouds (ranging from 25 - 41+ years-aged!) dancing with Jasmarine. There’s nothing like this in all of perfumery. A spritz sharpens your mind (rather than smelling a generic ‘perfume’, BZ acts like an olfactory detox). Soothes your nerves. Grounds you. And because of the pristine natural aromatics, the scent is unisex and timeless. A signature scent like no other. Who can resist jasmine? The smooth pull of sandalwood? The raw magnetism of musk? The deep earth of aged Malayu oud? Borneo Zen: Trifecta is not just a perfume. It is presence. It draws people in. They lean closer. They don’t forget. You’ll probably get asked, “What…… what is that!?” But scent is not only for others. Like oud by itself, Borneo Zen can be an intimate aromatic affair for the way it makes you feel. What factory-made perfume ever did that? A swipe in the evening works wonders. The day drifts. Dark intoxicating wafts of oud surround you, easing the weight off your shoulders. Sit back. Let go. Breathe it in and let Borneo Zen: Trifecta carry you away. Borneo Zen (Previous Version) Reviews... Reviews of Borneo Zazen: (A number of reviews above mention and compare Borneo Zen with our previous (i.e. sold out) Borneo Zazen. For reference purposes, here are some customer reviews given for Borneo Zazen to help you understand their similarities and differences.) I think Borneo Zazen is a milestone, a true heavyweight and a landmark- everything from the start develops in a most peculiar way, everything is BOLD and maybe the person wearing this scent needs much self-confidence. It is modern and retro at the same time, proud and loud way. Personally, I'd prefer to wear a fragrance like this in complete solitude (top of a mountain, seashore, desert?) so that nothing would detract me from the sensations it keeps sending to me. And the cold and clear winter weather is even more supporting the flowery components and prolongs all effects!  —Erhard, Austria Cela fait bien une heure trente que mon colis est arrivé à destination.  Je l'ai aussitôt ouvert pour me tamponner  les avant bras afin d'essayer chacune des 3 huiles. Et, mince... 3 huiles superbes , étonnantes.  Il faut attendre au moins 5 minutes pour apprécier  , mais ensuite on se surprend à y coller le nez à de nombreuses reprises. C'est addictif ! Pour l'instant je ne suis pas capable d'analyser les notes. Je retiens ce fond de jasmin lisse  , doux et sensuel avec plein  d'autres choses de  Borneo Zazen qui dure.... ! —Jean-Marc, France Compared to an earlier version of Borneo Zen, Borneo Zazen contains a different, more ethereal, Jasmine. Either that, or the musk is at work here.The 'older' Borneo Zen in its early stage seems more fruity, it has that peach scent of Jasmine. The peach note never entirely vanishes, and to my nose Borneo Zen is somewhat sweeter… it has the sweetness of fruits, of orange and rose. While Borneo Zazen is more woody, and I seem to get more of the musk-sandalwood-oud combo. Generally speaking, the two are very much alike, however the Borneo Zazen has a more potent, in-your-face scent. Borneo Zen is more calming, slightly more subdued, while Borneo Zazen walks on the scene with a confident stride. It is really a new take on Borneo Zen, one in  which the higher quality musk and sandal shine through. Recommended! —Thomas, Germany [/col] [/row]