Tahitian Gardénia Parfum 30ml
Don’t think aftershave, ‘fresh’ colognes, or cloying mainstream lipstick smells. Imagine sandy beaches and ritzy cocktails, gardenia pollen darting in and out of the flower bouquets that adorn the seaside.
If you own Musc Gardénia, you might be wondering about the similarity. Well, the two share the creamy gardenia facet to the extent that Tonkin Musk and Egyptian Musk share musk or Oud Sultani and Tigerwood share agarwood or EO3 and Sultan Red Rose share rose.
In other words, they are distinct perfumes with shared notes. And if you like Musc Gardénia, you’ll love TG.
The key difference between the two is how Tahitian Gardénia is composed more around tropical fruits instead of green, more herbaceous botanicals. For instance, there’s no rosemary or cypress in here. Instead, you’ve got a duo of high-grade sandalwood and Musk Mitti to impart the sandy beach tone sweetened by green apple, pear, and pineapple…
The sumptuous fruits are auxiliary notes that act like honey to sweeten the thick gardenia pollen that’s almost golden in tone, and it’s this union that brings to life the opulent tropical vibes. Lick it.
Juniper berry, carnation, and the sandal/mitti/apple/pear chord laced with pink peppercorn and iris exalt the creamy gardenia. One thing that the heart does share with Musc Gardénia is that there’s a handsome shot of frangipani to inject its buttery sweetness and intensify the fruits to give the top notes a delectable bite and luxuriant departure from plain ol’ fruity.
This is the most distinctly floral EO Perfume, plenty fresh yet lavishly packed with sumptuous glacé as if you’re at an olfactory buffet serving wafts of vibrant wildflowers neat and up-close, with gardenia petals whirling all around you. And a sultry oud fondant for dessert!
Just like the secret to a stunning Hindi spray lies in rose, the secret to a glorious Borneo parfum is in the Gardenia flower. Gardenias were made for Borneos and Borneos for Gardenias. It’s like the legendary profile of premium Malinau oud was specially made for this perfume, oozing into every crevice of the aroma to transmute it with its resinous pizzaz.
This is one of my favorite perfumes to wear and also the most versatile in my collection. But more than anything, I love how it adds a whole new dimension to the EO aesthetic while letting you experience a fragrance as delectable and flawless as the artisanal Malinau that lies at the heart of it.