Tahitian Gardénia

This is the most distinctly floral EO Perfume, plenty fresh yet lavishly packed with sumptuous glacé as if you’re at an

Tahitian Gardénia is a plush floral-tropical fusion with a volcano of oud on the verge of erupting in the distance.

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.

And we selected the most renowned Malinau oud ever as the star of the show. Oozing into every crevice of the aroma to transmute it with its resinous pizzaz, 3000’s raspberry sweetness turns TG’s smooth fruity ensemble into the ultimate Borneo chord.

Each bottle contains a full gram of Borneo 3000 in addition to the finished juice, which is already at 30% – excluding the vintage musk and ambergris.

And here’s the bonus: As you may have already calculated, if you were to buy the parts separately under normal circumstances and make your own semi-bespoke, the actual retail value of this perfume comes to no less than $1,835. Even going by the sale price of Borneo 3000, you’d still have $500 left in your account because with this limited edition you receive the additional Borneo 3000 on the house.

This is one of the craziest deals we’ve ever offered.

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 Oriscent Malinau that lies at the heart of it.

Featured Testimonials…

Tahitian Gardenia is pure tropical sunshine in a bottle. It bursts open with a juicy explosion of green apple 🍏, pear 🍐, and pineapple 🍍, all wrapped in a lush garden of creamy florals. The Gardenia and Frangipani dance together so beautifully, making it feel like you’re wandering through a paradise island at golden hour.

If you’re chasing that golden-hour, tropical island fantasy, Tahitian Gardenia is the scent to wear. Joyful, creamy, musky, and effortlessly beautiful – it’s pure paradise bottled

—Thomas W / Germany

Wow what a perfume! Tropical fruity blast opening. Floral bomb with creaminess sandalwood and oud, and the musk making this alive.

—Reda S / USA

My goodness, this stuff is good. Tahitian Gardenia just makes me feel so joyful! (I can literally feel the neurons in my brain tingle when I take a deep smell.) I get a fruity, floral blast of tropical sunshine, but enough depth in the base to keep the scent holding strong for hours. It’s sweet, but it’s a reserved, flowery sweetness that is tempered by the dry, dusty facets of Borneo 3K, and the sandalwood.

It’s not a listed note, but I swear I smell coconut. I’m not sure how it’s possible, but to my nose, Tahitian Gardenia is both creamy AND dusty. Frangipani is distinctively noticeable as the dominant floral, but the floral blend is delightful. Very occasionally I can pick up the subtle fruity greenness of the juniper berry which is a favorite note of mine. Very easy to wear and very versatile. At first, I though this might be a little too feminine for me, but after a few wearings I kept smelling the amazing sillage and now I’m sold. This is an absolute banger from brother Ensar. I imagine paradise smelling like this.

—Nathan P / USA

Tahitian Gardénia is a rich and radiant floral scent where creamy gardenia takes center stage, wrapped in the sweetness of pear, green apple, and pineapple. Sandalwood and Musk Mitti add a warm, sun-kissed depth, making it feel like a tropical breeze on a luxurious island.

As it settles, Malinau oud, vintage musk, and ambergris bring a velvety richness, turning this into more than just a floral perfume. Smooth, sensual, and unforgettable, Tahitian Gardénia is a golden tropical dream bottled to perfection.

—Syed S / Pakistan

This one takes me back to 2021-22 when… I jumped on a bottle of… this Tahitian Gardenia.

I actually loved… this one. It takes you to some exotic island (never been to Tahiti) with smell of pineapple cocktails.

I still have perfume left for one more wear

—Alex G / Romania

My go to scent recently… the heatwave is unbearable… TG is just fit so nice very versatile very lovely scent… and i prefer how seamlessly b3k blended with with gardenia.

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TG B3k is just so beautiful juicy tropical florals and b3k is present throughout the entire scent and the creamy sandalwood after long period has become more mesmerizing.

—Edward L / Malaysia

Perfect for a sunny and warm summer day. A fruity start with a lot of apple, pineapple and honey. It’s a beautiful opening and fits the name perfectly. The best part of Tahitian Gardénia is the drydown. When iris hits you with a bit sweetness of sandalwood and in the air the musc starts to shine, you start to understand it more and more. During that moment the main player enters the spotlight: Borneo 3000. The spicy and woody character is one of a kind. It’s a little bit sweet but also has some smokey nuances to it. Overall this composition is a must have during these days.

—Dardan Z / Germany

Fresh fruity wafts, slight minty vibes and a big load of beautiful Gardenia flowers melting into tropical cocktail that makes you feel like you’ve just sprayed the essence of summer on you.

…It’s always a pleasure to wear this scent 😌

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One of my favorite releases of 2022 was Tahitian gardenia. It has the core DNA of the old musc gardenias but it goes in a completely new direction. The Granny Smith Apple is my favorite apple and I love to eat it, but I’ve never thought that

I’d love it even more as an aromatic ingredient in a perfume. The apple note together with creamy and sweet gardenia, pineapple, pear and pink pepper makes you want to spray it again and again. The opening is such an addictive and delicious smell, the drydown makes it even better. It’s heavy on ambergris which makes it smell like an ocean breeze. The ambergris gets complimented by a fresh and creamy sandalwood smell and the beautiful sandy smell of musk mitti with a touch of mint.

Borneo 3000 is the perfect oud for this perfume, it gives the perfume the final touch of refreshing, oceanic Borneo oud smell and I can’t imagine that any other oud would have been better in Tahitian Gardenia.

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Wafts of the ocean on a tropical sandy beach, a cocktail of fruits and a bouquet of gardenia flowers

…Tahitian gardenia is the tropical evolution of Musc Gardenia, the herbal aspects of MG have been replaced by tropical fruity notes, sandy oceanic ambergris, sandalwood and the beautiful Borneo 3K which adds a nice touch of blue oud nuances to it.

This is a fresh, sweet, creamy and elegant floral scent and I’d even go so far to say that this is my no 1 floral perfume.

Tahitian gardenia was love at the first spray and it got even better with time.

Longevity and silage is great and everyone who smelled it on me kept on telling me how good it is

—Chris A / Germany

I seriously didn’t know it was possible to cram an entire flower garden into a perfume. Tahitian Gardenia is my kind of meditative fragrance.

I definitely get the bits of pineapple in the background but it’s more the green aspect from those pieces of pineapple with a bit of skin on them. Can see this being amazing on high heat days.

Going to give a shot to layering this with Yusuf pure parfum, I can see it going nuclear.

Thanks for the experience.

—James / Australia

Tropical floral oud sandalwood and signature Ensar gardenia series… what else to say…

(Tahitian Gardénia) b3k is so regal

—Edward L / Malaysia