Giardini di Toscana Borabora, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Coconut milk and tiare on skin at the edge of a lagoon.

Borabora by Giardini di Toscana, bottle pictured with its key notes: Tiare Flower, Ylang-ylang and Coconut Milk
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Coconut Milk
    • Jasmolactone
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 44%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 47%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 53%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 41%Daytime

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Longevity, 340 votes

  • Very weak2%6 votes
  • Weak5%18 votes
  • Moderate23%78 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)44%150 votes
  • Eternal26%88 votes

Sillage, 356 votes

  • Intimate5%18 votes
  • Moderate26%92 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)47%168 votes
  • Enormous22%78 votes

Season, 210 votes

  • Spring28%58 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)53%112 votes
  • Autumn12%26 votes
  • Winter7%14 votes

Time of day, 240 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)41%98 votes
  • Office22%52 votes
  • Evening26%62 votes
  • Night out12%28 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €9.81Was €15.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €3.27/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €64.53Was €142.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €2.15/ml34% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Giardini di Toscana Borabora smell like?

Giardini di Toscana Borabora opens with Apricot, Jasmine, Tiare Flower and Ylang-Ylang. The heart brings Coconut Milk and Jasmolactone. It dries down to Amber, Caramel, Vanilla and White Musk.

Is Giardini di Toscana Borabora long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (44% of votes), and 70% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (47% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Giardini di Toscana Borabora good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 53% of season votes.

Is Giardini di Toscana Borabora good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 7% of season votes go to winter.

Is Giardini di Toscana Borabora for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 63% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 38% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Giardini di Toscana Borabora to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 22% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Giardini di Toscana Borabora?

Borabora is made by Giardini di Toscana. Its perfumer is Silvia Martinelli.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Giardini di Toscana Borabora?

A 10ml decant of Giardini di Toscana Borabora holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Giardini di Toscana perfumes can I try?

Besides Giardini di Toscana Borabora, 10ML has Bianco Latte, Celeste and Oro e Miele from Giardini di Toscana, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Giardini di Toscana Borabora decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Giardini di Toscana Borabora decant is filled by hand from an original Giardini di Toscana bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.