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Gardenia, Chanel
White Floral · 1925

Gardenia

by Chanel
Rating4.1 ★ 1,960 votes
GenderWomen
Year1925
Price$$$$Designer
White FloralGreenTuberose
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
12 notes
topfirst impression
Orange BlossomGreen Notes
heartthe character
GardeniaTuberoseJasmineFruity Notes
basethe foundation
CoconutMuskVanillaSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
41
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
37
intimateenormous
Price value26
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean10
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
White FloralGreenTuberoseSweetAnimalicLactonicWoodyFruity
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Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Green
Tuberose
Sweet
Animalic
Lactonic
Woody
Fruity

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
17%
weak
27%
moderate
37%
long lasting
12%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
35%
moderate
36%
strong
13%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
45%
summer
32%
fall
14%
winter
9%
Time of day
day
80%
night
20%
Gender
female
75%
more female
13%
unisex
12%
more male
0%
Value
way overpriced
32%
overpriced
40%
ok
20%
good value
4%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
beautifulwhitefloralfragranceelegantluxuriousperfectspecialoccasionsweddingsmoderntimeless
What people criticise
expensiveleanstraditionallyfeminineweaklongevityespeciallyedtconcentrationlowsillageremains

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Gardenia Passion Goutal
Goutal
white floraltuberose
89% match
Beyond Love By Kilian
By Kilian
white floraltuberose
88% match
Douglas Hannant Robert Piguet
Robert Piguet
white floraltuberose
88% match
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Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

Orange Bloss…Green NotesJasmineTuberoseGardeniaFruity NotesMuskVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverCoconut
topheartbase

Signature pair: Tuberose and Gardenia

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The Gardenia line

2 versions
2016Eau de Parfum
More Vanilla, Coconut
Less Tuberose
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

All perfumes similar to Gardenia →Cheaper dupes →All comparisons →Gardenia vs Gardenia Passion Goutal →Gardenia vs Beyond Love By Kilian →Gardenia vs Douglas Hannant Robert Piguet →

In plain words

The main accords of Gardenia are white floral and green. It opens with Orange Blossom and Green Notes, reveals Gardenia and Tuberose at its heart, and dries down to Coconut and Musk. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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