VLAD
Filippo Sorcinelli2025
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VLAD vs. Borneo 1834
Is VLAD better than Borneo 1834?
VLAD projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Patchouli
amberwarm spicywoodybalsamicpatchouliaromatic
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between VLAD and Borneo 1834?
| VLAD | Borneo 1834 | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | — | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2025 | 2005 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Filippo Sorcinelli | Christopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do VLAD and Borneo 1834 smell?
VLAD
Smoky
Amber
Warm Spicy
Leather
Woody
Balsamic
Rose
Fresh Spicy
Borneo 1834
Warm Spicy
Patchouli
Cacao
Woody
Balsamic
Earthy
Amber
Aromatic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do VLAD and Borneo 1834 share?
Top
MyrrhVermouthWhite Pepper
Galbanum
Heart
RoseBlood
LabdanumCardamomWhite Flowers
Base
Birch woodFrankincensePatchouli
PatchouliCacaoAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Resinous Notes
Frankincense
LabdanumGalbanum
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Floral Notes
Rose
White Flowers
Spicy Notes
White Pepper
Cardamom
Where they fit
When and where do VLAD and Borneo 1834 work?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, VLAD or Borneo 1834?
| VLAD | Borneo 1834 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about VLAD and Borneo 1834?
VLAD is not trying to seduce you. The blood note is confrontational in a way few modern fragrances attempt, and the birch drydown will dominate everything within smelling distance.VLAD
This is patchouli that doesn't whisper. It's bold, it's dark, it's the fragrance people either fall hard for or wrinkle their nose at, and that's the whole point.Borneo 1834
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