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    Gardenia Passion vs. Truth or Dare

    Very similar
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    Truth or Dare projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gardenia Passion vs. Truth or Dare
    Gardenia PassionTruth or Dare
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched19892012
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAnnick GoutalStephen Nilsen
    Best season—Fall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gardenia Passion

    White Floral
    Tuberose
    Lactonic
    Animalic

    Truth or Dare

    White Floral
    Tuberose
    Amber
    Vanilla
    Animalic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Mandarin OrangePetitgrain
    TuberoseGardeniaNeroli
    Heart
    GardeniaJasmineTuberoseNeroli
    JasmineBenzoinLily
    Base
    LabdanumOakmossVanilla
    VanillaAmberMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gardenia Passion vs. Truth or Dare
    Gardenia PassionTruth or Dare
    Score3.5/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Gardenia divides people. Some find it intoxicating, others get a headache before the first minute is up. The honest answer is this: it's not subtle. It's lush and indolic and unapologetically floral.Gardenia Passion
    If you're looking for a quiet floral, keep walking. This one opens like a late-night confession, tuberose and gardenia don't whisper. But that warm vanilla and amber base? Worth every bold petal.Truth or Dare