Borneo 3000

In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been getting a bit nostalgic lately. From the B3000 rendition toOud Ertugrul II’s Borneo bliss, I’ve had this itch I had to scratch, this urge to reminisce with those who’ve been around since it all began in 2004 – and introduce those who never knew – to the scent that changed the oud world for good.

Borneo 3000 is the scent that shattered all notions of what oud was. You might have been around back when oud meant rotting leather, sheep droppings, and pungent barn. Come Borneo 3000, there was this sudden shine; this pristine, honey mint crystalline psychedelic scent that smelled like it could well be a controlled substance.

It’s just pure joy in a bottle. Sunshine through the treetops. Pristine beauty and bliss laced with honey and mint unlike you ever imagined could be experienced through human olfaction.

You don’t need to talk about the latest Malinau Supreme or Borneo Royale, Duchess, Duke or Baron, Prince or President, because Borneo 3000 has already effaced and raised to the ground the Borneo oud category. If you never smell a Borneo aside from 3000, all you’d miss out on is how those compare to this.

Where do you even begin with an oil like this? How do you describe the very smell of Malinau resin itself? How do you describe a scent sought out by anyone who’s heard of the legendary 3000?

We could talk about its otherworldly honey, punctuated with the most delectable cinnamon, laced with vanilla and spices, or its ethereal pollen-powdery fir-like heart.

I could tell you about the legendary raspberry sweetness that somehow got coaxed out of aloes. We could sit down and listen to the softest whisper of Malinauean vapor all night long.

But like the Sufis say: you can describe the taste of honey until you’re blue in the face. Taste it, and you will know.

This is our farewell release and the magical closing chapter to the history of Borneo 3000. Any hopes for a successor rest with our mentor and master distiller, to whom you and I both owe a mighty debt of gratitude.

In memory of his legacy and celebration of our 20th anniversary, we’re offering this oud at an insane price to bring its legendary aroma to those who’ve been missing it and even more so to those who have never experienced it.

Without further ado, gentle ladies and men, I give you Borneo 3000 in the flesh.

Featured Testimonials…

Borneo 3000, a bright and what I call friendly oud oil. Sweet woody notes, a touch of cinnamon and vanilla.

This is one of the more refreshing ouds that I’ve tried and I love how it has been blended into several EO perfume like Tahitian gardenia.

This oil is matching perfectly with the tropical, fruity and floral compositions and its unique smell gives these perfumes a great and unique boost. –Chris A / Germany

It’s a game-changer in oud oils, redefining the category with its pristine beauty and blissful aroma. This legendary scent boasts notes of honey, mint, cinnamon, vanilla, spices, and a hint of raspberry sweetness extracted from aloes. It’s a sensory journey, from the ethereal pollen-powdery heart to the whisper of Malinauean vapor. Experience the joy of Borneo 3000, the oud that revolutionized the olfactory landscape. –Syed S / Pakistan

I just got a time to try the new collection in my Oud wardrobe “Borneo 3000”.. The name itself sounds very high & heavy, superior, like supreme. A little swipe on my left hand palm driven me crazy, feels like I am somewhere else, that sweetful journey transform after few minutes into sweet, light, delight smell that makes you hug your dear ones or want them closer to you. This is the feeling I’ve felt after trying Borneo 3000..Thank you very very much for wonderful distilled. – Mohammed U / UK

The Borneo has arrive safe in my hands !! Love it. The longevity of Borneo is amazing!!! Today my son told me are you wearing the soul of the tree ?? Loved his comment. – Salvatore / Italy

Borneo 3000 reminded me of my father when I was a child. Once I opened his suitcase 25 years ago and sniffed that thick syrup oud oil, that day and today I know what wild oud smells like. – Fadhul, UAE

Bless up bless up bless up. It is a sunny bright ride into an illuminated bright pineapple clarity. Has a profound effect on the physiological aspect of the brain. Like a physical oomph and a  meditative trance like effect. I dare say, psychedelic touch to the mind. Wow! – Eric, USA

Many thanks for the sample you sent me. After having smelt it, I was craving it and so I spontaneously decided to get a 2.5 g bottle. This oil is amazing in all its stages, MashaAllah. It has something very jungly but not in dark way, nor in a green way (maybe a little bit). Rather, a jungle full of light and sun rays passing through. One note I absolutely love in this oil is a sort of “humid sweetness” reminiscent of some otherworldly honey. I picture a honeycomb hanging on a tree in the sun, with the rain forest humidity condensing on it and slowly dripping off. This golden liquid could very well be Borneo 3000 :D. I also appreciate how the base notes become more apparent in the dry down, adding extra depth. Beautiful oil indeed! – Hares, Spain

Lovely and subtle, like a light-filled meadow, or a constant true companion, compared to the Aroké, which is like a mysterious dark jungle or a dangerous stranger. It has been calling me to explore the jungle and befriend the stranger… – Kay, USA

Borneo 3000 is my second Bornean oil purchase after Midori Qi. Both share a very nice baking spice note. Borneo 3000 being much more brighter of a scent and projects louder than Midori Qi. An exciting level of pollen and honey. In fact, if honey could be dried and made into a dust, B3K is how I’d imagine it smells. B3K is the splitting of wood and particles zooming up the nose for quite the experience. I feel like there are so many more facets to this oil which I’ve yet to see. I think I’ll close the night out with this oil and see what it brings to the table. – Michael, Canada

Sheer dignity, serenity, warmth spiced with camouflaged humour like James Joyce’s labyrinth of sounds … Borneo 3000. Beyond descriptions! – Erhard, Austria

Borneo 3000 is truly a thing of beauty. Only one wear so far, and it was spent with nose firmly planted at my wrist. An incredibly dynamic progression, with an unexpected surprise comeback in intensity around the 5th hour. As far as the scent… it was as if one took that deep wild jungle note and encased it in a drop of molten golden sunshine, softening it and refining it and making it more resplendent. The whole things was then glazed in honey and spices, dusted in pollen, and served on a flawless gleaming platter. Truly, perfection. I’m so grateful to have it in my collection. – Kim, USA

Upon first and second and third swipes of Borneo 3000, I was once again transported to that dimension of bliss, awe, and utter gratitude. I am in no way qualified to speak on anything pertaining to Oud, it’s notes, etc. But, I am a person that listens more than I talk. I think that this material, this “Chi” of the tree, as you describe it, speaks. And I also know that if one is willing, it is indeed possible to pick up the whispers of knowledge that it so graciously wants to impart. – Steve, USA

WOW – I haven’t smelled anything like this in a loooong time, and based on that I don’t think I will anytime soon either. I’m completely amazed and bewildered and somewhat speechless with this one. This oil is so beautiful it brings tears, and I know sometimes tears are feelings for which there are no words. – Jeff, USA

Borneo 3000 was also a revelation. Something new, another Oud experience with a remarkable touch towards the woody. – Bruno, Austria

I received my oils today and both Borneo 3000 and Papuamantan are stunning as usual, specially Borneo 3000 (lovely indeed). – Jalal, Canada

Initial test swipe of Borneo 3000… transcendence. – Steven, USA

I wanted to tell you quickly that when I opened the Borneo 3000, the sun came out – so Ill need a spare bottle for a rainy day. After experiencing a couple hundred different Oud oils, sometimes I smell something and say “oh this reminds me of … oh,,, ummm…. yeah….. what was the name of that???? Well, when I experience this it reminds me of exactly Borneo 3000. I did not think I would meet again with this oil -so clear and clean it is almost too good to be real, and the way it takes me away. Incomparably Malinau at perhaps one of its greatest moments. Thank You does not even come close guys, but you already know that. – Jeff, USA

Reviews of Borneo 3000 (Second Release, 2005)

Borneo 3000 had the effect on me that your most superior oils do – it left me speechless in its beauty and its deep complexity. In the moment, I likened its complexity to that of Kyara Koutan, although the scent profiles are quite different. It has a similar melody of interwoven notes that are so deep and subtle and high and low that you cannot begin to find the words to describe it. – Neeshee, Hawaii

What a clean and clear oil – it almost rings! The turpyness is sweet and glowing, like drops of crystallized honey. The balsamic midrange is flooded with amber warmth, recalling the scent of sap-laden evergreens throbbing with resin. It reminds me of floral tea because of its gentle delicacy as the scent unfurls – and also of luminous pearls, a combination of warm and cool, soft and hard, shimmering and timeless. This oud could easily be worn as a perfume – I can’t imagine anyone not liking it. Thanks, Ensar, for bringing back 3000. It’s truly a Borneo classic. – Isabella Lee, USA

I bought quite a bit of Borneo 3000, and that was the BEST purchase I’ve made thus far! I still have a few bottles left, and I am very, very happy about that because it is still my all-time favorite. – B. Ali, USA

I could tell immediately from the very first tiny trials I did with it that it was everything I was hoping for in this purchase. I have a sample of the ‘original’ Borneo 3000 which I’ve revisited from time to time. I was slightly apprehensive about whether this version of Borneo 3000 would live up to my hopes based on the sample. It has that ‘ethereal’ quality which I would expect in the best ouds along with the characteristic ‘bornean’ scent notes in their optimal balance without extraneous, odd difficult-to-wear off-notes. I wouldn’t have any hesitations recommending this version of Borneo 3000 for sure! – John, Norway

I couldn’t resist ordering another bottle of your Borneo 3000. That oil is extraordinary. – Evan, USA

Looking over the terrace parapet the air is so clear the keen edges of skyscrapers appear to slice into it like cleft glass. Sunlight cascades over avenue after avenue of towers, gilding each pane of glass in a waterfall of gold – thousands of glittering mirrors reflecting the topaz sky. Pearlescent white petals flutter breezily around me, veined cups filled with morning dew, wafting fresh sweetness – more translucent than the back of a young girl’s hand. Enthralled by this little oasis, a thrush trills a joyous serenade, looping from branch to branch in celebration of the awakening day.

Ethereal, light, lustrous, sweet and crystalline – such is the character of the new Borneo 3000. To revel in the company of this graceful, rarified and lofty scent both lightens my heart and gladdens my soul. I am ecstatic. I am content.

A few minutes ago I smelled it on the back of my hand, and it is unbelievable how close it smells to burning chips! But unlike other oils, it doesn’t smell smoky (which is something I dislike in an oil) – it smells like the chips when they are burned on very low heat using an electric burner. It is really remarkable, Ensar. I wouldn’t have expected this from a Borneo oil, but one fun thing about oud oil is that it’s full of surprises! Thank YOU, Ensar. – Isabella Lee, USA

I must say how amazingly clear and delightful it is. – Jeff, USA

Oof the Borneo 3000 is fantastic. Makes most of my other oud oils almost intolerable. Thanks! – M. Puccio, USA

When I used the Borneo I simply closed my eyes and began meditating…. Soon the subtle fumes found their way to my nostrils and the scent’s intensity increased. I thought to myself, just how much did I put on! (I’d put a few microscopic dabs on my arm!) The Oud was everywhere! In every breath I could smell the Oud. I was going deeper and deeper into meditation. A world of difference, compared to meditating without Oud. Then after around 15 minutes I came back out and thought WOW! – James, Denmark

I was shopping recently, and ran into a young lady I hadn’t seen in a while. We hugged briefly, spoke for a few minutes, and then parted ways. She later sent me an email asking, ‘What was that fragrance you were wearing? One minute I was in the store, and suddenly I felt transported to some exotic tropical forest, new yet somehow familiar…’ Wow! This is one very special oil… Thanks again! – B. Ali, USA