Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream, released in 2008, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream: ozonic, aquatic and yellow floral, about 7h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Captures the bright, fruity, and aquatic essence found in D&G Anthology L'Imperatrice 3, offering a similar playful and refreshing character.
It shares its woody accords with Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 296 community ratings.
Shares a similar bright, fruity, and clean musk profile that aligns with the airy and aquatic feel of Varens Original Borneo Dream.
It shares its sweet and fruity accords with Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 2,593 community ratings.
Offers a floral-heavy, slightly aquatic profile that sits in the same family as the white floral and ozonic notes of the reference.
It shares its white floral, yellow floral and sweet accords with Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 456 community ratings.
Provides a fresh, floral-forward experience that echoes the light, breezy, and slightly sweet aquatic nature of the original scent.
It shares its white floral and woody accords with Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 275 community ratings.
Evokes the vibrant, fruit-forward profile reminiscent of D&G Anthology L'Imperatrice 3, providing a light and cheerful aquatic experience.
It shares its sweet and woody accords with Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream, lasts about 5h against 7h and carries 68 community ratings.
Armaf Tres Jour, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream's own estimate.
Lattafa Perfumes Ana Abiyedh, at about 7h on skin, against about 7h for Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream.
Fragrance World Imperium, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Fragrance World Imperium actually costs about $15 a year MORE than Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Lattafa Perfumes Ana Abiyedh comes closest at 6.9h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Ulric de Varens Varens Original Borneo Dream notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-18.