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White Floral · 2016

Gardenia Eau de Parfum

Rating4.2 ★ 1,017 votes
GenderWomen
Year2016
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

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 →
5 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
40
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 →
33
intimateenormous
Price value26
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean9
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 FloralGreenFruityLactonicVanillaSweetAnimalicCoconut
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Green
Fruity
Lactonic
Vanilla
Sweet
Animalic
Coconut

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
13%
weak
28%
moderate
49%
long lasting
8%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
29%
moderate
50%
strong
11%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
43%
summer
32%
fall
16%
winter
9%
Time of day
day
77%
night
23%
Gender
female
76%
more female
15%
unisex
8%
more male
1%
male
0%
Value
way overpriced
34%
overpriced
37%
ok
23%
good value
3%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
eleganteasywearsuitableoccasionssmoothblendcreamyfloralsgreensperfectgardenia
What people criticise
expensivefleetingbeautygonequicklyleanstowardtuberosegardeniafeeltraditionalslightly

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Green LeavesGardeniaCoconutFruity NotesVanilla
topheartbase

Signature pair: Gardenia and Coconut

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The Gardenia line

2 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Gardenia Eau de Parfum are white floral and green. It opens with Green Leaves, reveals Gardenia and Fruity Notes at its heart, and dries down to Vanilla. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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