Kalimantan

Unexpectedly with Kalimantan I almost had an out of body experience. When I just sprayed it on the test card and smelled I have realized First: I have never smelled anything like this before in the perfume store. Second: I knew exactly what I was smelling and where I was. As Alice in Wonderland, I was transported inside of the fury rose hip. There are several types of rose species that are known to have larger hips, such as Rosa Canina, Rosa Rugosa Rubra, Rosa Rugosa Alba, and some others. In my childhood I used to open the ripe hips of these roses, clean them out from the fury inedible part inside and eat the skins that would be rich in Vitamin C, and the taste of them is very pleasant and unique. Kalimantan is sweet without sugar. For me, it's mouthwatering. When I smell it, I feel that my mouth fills with the rose hip syrup. Another sensation I have with Kalimantan is that I am breathing in freshly brewd rose hip tea. I would attribute it to the very special quality of cistus labdanum resin that was used here. It's so so wonderful, that all ingredients of this fragrance put together amount to a precise olfactory drawing of something altogether different. Update: Today is a cold, but not freezing day, 1st of December. Couple spritzes of Kalimantan layered with Rose 4 Reines cream make the lipsticky vanillic rose jam with addition of vodka or gin with oily wood swirl in the air around my face. This is a very subtle lipsticky Rose I was craving all this time and finally found. This is extremely polite fragrance in the sense that I easily see people working in the highest offices and top positions wearing this fragrance at work. Long lasting too. My favorite lightly alcoholic drink I make sometimes for Holidays. It includes water, cranberries, freshly grated citrus pill(orange), some vodka, sugar, vanilla. It gives an aroma somewhat similar to Kalimantan. It does not work for warm weather, unfortunately.

Hey guys and gals. So, i walk by the counter at Nordstroms. I take a sniff of few of these scents, thinking which one my wife would like. I narrowed it down to kalamantian, and vetyver. I then spray a bit of each on my left n right hand. At first, meh, jus ok. But still i asked the sales lady for a sample of each. She gave me 2 empty vials, she told me to prepare my own sample, as she was bizzy with a customer. Ok, no prob with me. I started to make my sample of kalamantian, and being a goof ball, i got that stuff dripping all over my hands, down my forearms, dripping onto my shoes, and into my bag of clothes that i had set on the floor. Basically i made a mess. But,...after i made i made my samples and walked away, this scent was just AMAZING!!! Kalamantian is quite the scent. Who cares if its for women, a guy could easily rock this too!!! I mean, this is very very sexxy, dark, very gourmand!!! Definitely for cooler evening wear. As i walked around the beach, i got 3 compliments. I sprayed it at 4pm, and lasted till next morning!!! This stuff is hands down awesome awesome! Reminds me of coromandel! Although i dont like coromandel. But this has a bit more sweeter floral, just devine. Previous people said this had some church like incense feeling, i agree. Like old wood, incense inside a very old cathedral. Reminds me of christmas time and going to late mass on a saturday evening, and the priest had the incense burning. Very cozy feeling.

Your mileage may vary, but this is the best and most unique new fragrance of 2010 that I've tried! It's not just a travel-themed fragrance for Westerners (not that there's anything wrong with that) or olfactory "impression" that evokes images of Borneo; it uses all-native ingredients. I do love the concept, and it's all the more exciting that Kalimantan's could have been close to the actual scents permeating the jungle air when explorers trekked through the "island of the clouds," visiting Dayak longhouses and sampling their exotic wood fragrances. It also has a hint of a very unique woody undertone, which fits the theme of exploring and "discovering" an island that holds wonders previously unknown to one's countrymen - possibly an unusual agarwood or an unusual combination of notes? It's perfect on me; the incense and patchouli are balanced and it doesn't get too heavy and dark for everyday wear, or too sweet (which I can't stand). I picked up a sample that I'm still eking drops from and want to buy it as well. But I don't want to get tired of it - every time I put on a drop, I can't stop sniffing it on myself.

How dare anyone of this world tries & smell this way. No person deserves to smell like this. This belongs in a temple or castle. Be humble enough to forego this, yet dignified enough to scent certain things with it. I use this to scent Kleenex, the inside of my bag, lampshades. Humans - unworthy. ...Peace... UPDATE: It's the middle of a bone chilling winter and I couldn't resist wearing this just to keep warm - to sleep of course & alone! And the dry down is something that every- perfumista HAS to experience. It's totally unexpected, unrecognizable, and insanely supernal. I even thought that I was smell- ing things I wasn't smelling i. e. I literally couldn't believe mY nose. WOW would be an understatement. I stand by when I had said that humans beings (humanity in general) = unworthy to smell this way, but there's nO harm in sneaking once in a willy when the weather's sO chilly is there? This right now is mY confession ;-). ...Peace... Update June 29th, 2022, layered w/SDV I wore to a friend’s as well as The grocer’s Layered with SDV as suggested by some one in this forum. Yes, I concur, exquisite.

This is a hidden gem! Perhaps it smells similar to other gourmand-ish ambers, but it's incredibly pleasing nonetheless. The rosemary and thyme top notes are refreshing and attention-grabbing, but they don't remind me of cooking as a previous reviewer mentioned. There is a bit of oud reminiscent of By Kilian's Pure Oud in the middle notes, but it's definitely a sweetened woodsy oud with no trace of Band-Aid (which, for me, is a bit of a relief). The dry down is definitely a vanillic labdanum/patchouli/benzoin mix, but it bears nothing in resemblance to cotton candy "nillachoulis" like Estee Lauder Pleasures Delight or Angel. It makes me want to eat my wrist, quite frankly. Kalimantan is definitely an unexpected and most welcome find, and perfect for fancy dates and cooler evenings out. It's not scandalous or skanky, but it manages to be romantic and comforting at the same time.

This a year later that I was gifted this fragrance by accident. I have to admit that I am not fond of the opening top notes but the dry down is great! I love orientals and this one seems to be clean and smooth, doesn't smell cheap or overwhelming, you don't need much and it lasts all day. I get many compliments when I wear this from both men and women. It could also be worn by both genders. Chantecaille is in the process of launching some new fragrances as well as re packaging and I'm absolutely sure that they will reformulate the original fragrances. I went and bought another bottle for future use because I never ever like the reformulations of my fave fragrances. It doesn't smell like Skunk! And men love it on women.

Kalimantan is just sublime. I received a sample from one of my dear Fragrantica pals, MoKa, who compared this perfume to Coromandel. She is spot on! When I smell Kalimantan, it's unreal. It's the scent of plumes of smoke rising above a green canopy of trees during a sacred ritual high in the mountains. The scent of wood is so comforting and natural. The herbs are a welcomed touch. The oud is very easy to love. I can't get enough of the gentle, creamy vanilla. In comparison, Coromandel is the same ritual, but it takes place inside a dark temple instead of outside among the trees. They are similar perfumes; but they are two different experiences. I love them equally and endeavor to add Kalimantan to my collection.

Heady and exotic, opening with bergamot, fresh, earthy herbs and a hint of sweetness. Labdanum really warms this up with its musky, amberlike sensuality. Patchouli is also prominent but then is overshadowed by incense. Clean, woody, resinous and sweet with a little dryness in the background. I still get a lot of incense in the final phase, perhaps a little too much for my preferences Kalimantan is almost like two layers of perfume simultaneously on the skin where you can smell some dry patchouli and woods wafting up from the ground floor and spiraling incense at the top. Interesting in its construction and tantalizing to wear.

This review is going to be short and sweet. Chantecaille Kalimantan is simply the sexiest cool weather evening fragrance ever created for les femmes. Kalimantan isn't just a pretty face - she performs well too! I would say it has beastly performance in that it lasts 20+ hours and fills a room for the first 3-4 hours. So east on the trigger. Moreover, besides the sexy way the name of this fragrance rolls off one's tongue, it leaves one of the thickest scent trails I have ever smelled...one can literally follow the scent trail through a crowded mall to find the strong, confident, beautiful woman wearing this heavenly scent.

This was one of my first perfume buys. I was madly in love with Andy Tauer's 02 Desert Marocain and Annick Goutal's Ambre Fetiche... so somehow, wandering around Fragrantica loving on those two led me to this. This is a true gem. I have been lucky enough to find two backup bottles (used and nearly full) on ebay for under 70 bucks)... While this is intense, I do like to layer it with a sweeter frag... something crazy, like Flowerbomb! yeah, I'm weird. Anyways, yes, this is a super secret sleeper of a hit for me. A quality product. And I do love the bottle. I'd like to try the others in the series.

You could do worse than to have Pierre Negrin design you a power amber 4 years after Black Orchid and 2 years BEFORE Interlude Man. Same guy. A gorgeous unique amber with agrestic overtones that should be on more people's radar, considering the pedigree. Besides, if someone asks you what you're wearing, don't you want to say " Oh. It's Kalimantan!" Sillage is strong and legible, 8+hrs easy. This is not a wrecking ball club banger tho. (Their Oud Fumé packs a bit more of a wallop.) I also love the companies commitment to naturals and giving to animal welfare orgs. Beautiful.

This is gorgeous! The opening blast forms a dense cloud of strong incense and robust spices shot through with the cutting sharpness of bitter citrus. It's a bit of a confusing, tumultuous opening, bordering on unpleasant, but it does get better. Boy oh boy, does it get better! When all the notes arrange themselves properly on my skin it smells like a cup of spicy vanilla chai shrouded in plumes of incense smoke. Simply mesmerizing. EDIT: After giving it more time I'm also picking up sweet pipe tobacco. This perfume just keeps on amazing me!

I'm a big fan of Chantecaille fragrances. I use Frangipane for my winter flower and Petale for summer. I was gifted Kalamantin by accident for Christmas. I'm choosing to keep it and give it a try. I'll get back with a review after wearing it for a few days. I personally would never have bought it, but I do often use a special amber oil during winter and get many compliments on it. I believe that things happen for a reason, so let's see what happens! To be continued......

Really Lovely. Heavy on the amber and spice. Similar to Ambre Fetiche. (VERY). A bit more pepper kick to this. I don't know how one could not like this bottle. It is hefty, feels good in the hand, has a great cap, and the glass is textured where the flowers and name label are. I have back up bottles of this. It is great by itself and great layered. Heavy. Some may find it too heavy for any time but winter.

Wow. Such an interesting experience with this one. Do not detect neither oud nor leather nor anything heavy or too thick. I do smell lots of rosemary, thyme, incense and, probably, cedar . It is very pleasant , balanced, there is a bit of sweetness too, a kind of meditative scent , I would say. Unique , quite intense, warm and long lasting, feels like spicy . ❤️

This is one of the first fragrances I ever smelt, in 2010. It started me down the path of Coromandel, Ambre Fetiche, etc. I finally bought it recently! Absolutely stunning. Rich, warm, balsamic, resinous. I get Frankincense rather than patchouli. Adore the vanilla/benzoin/styrax/sandalwood dry down. What a name too! Also layering it with SDV is brilliant.

Amazing. Spicy, elegant, confident and alluring. Reminds me a bit of "costume national Scent intense". In my imagination, I would envision Jacqueline de Ribes or Catherine Deneuve wearing this in the evening. So beautiful...has an inscense and peppery vibe; what opium would have been if more demure. I love this. I can not get enough of it.

@ SailorMay I know how Emeraude smells like and most of us do. (It’s sold at CVS too). It is a skin chemistry issue, yes it’s true. Not very good spirited of you, not your bad review, but to give bad advice just bc you’re disappointed that this fabulous perfume smells horrific on u

I finally broke down and paid the $175 for this. I've been harping on it ever since I got samples months ago. Love,Love,Love! And it last hours. It's so complex and multi demensional that every time I smell it, I pick up a new layer. Not overly frilly or flowery, just lovely!

I tried a sample spritz yesterday at Neiman's. It's a dead ringer for Bois 1920 Real Patchouly... which I love... but no staying power... Kalimantan has great staying power AND sillage...