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    Essence No. 2 Gardenia vs. Honour Woman

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    Honour Woman rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Essence No. 2 Gardenia vs. Honour Woman
    Essence No. 2 GardeniaHonour Woman
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20142011
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerFrancis KurkdjianAlexandra Carlin, Violaine Collas
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Essence No. 2 Gardenia

    White Floral
    Woody
    Lactonic
    Animalic
    Powdery

    Honour Woman

    White Floral
    Tuberose
    Green
    Aromatic
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    RhubarbBlack PepperCoriander
    Heart
    GardeniaJasmineWoody Notes
    GardeniaTuberoseJasmineLily of the ValleyCarnation
    Base
    Sandalwood
    AmberMyrrhVetiverFrankincenseLeather

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Essence No. 2 Gardenia vs. Honour Woman
    Essence No. 2 GardeniaHonour Woman
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the gardenia for people who appreciate indolic whites, the kind that doesn't announce itself, but earns attention. Jasmine leads the opening, which surprises anyone expecting a polite floral.Essence No. 2 Gardenia
    Honour Woman has a white floral heart that could be too much on paper. In practice, the rhubarb and pepper go to work early, they keep the gardenia and tuberose from becoming just another pretty.Honour Woman

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    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Essence No. 2 Gardenia vs. Honour Woman
    Essence No. 2 GardeniaHonour Woman
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