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    Gardenia vs. Isabey Fleur Nocturne

    Gardenia by M. Micallef bottle

    Gardenia

    M. Micallef
    Eau de Parfum2002
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Gardenia projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Gardenia vs. Isabey Fleur Nocturne
    GardeniaIsabey Fleur Nocturne
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20022009
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerMike ParrottJean Jacques
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Gardenia

    White Floral
    Lactonic
    Animalic
    Woody
    Floral

    Isabey Fleur Nocturne

    White Floral
    Floral
    Fruity
    Lactonic
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Citrus

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Peach
    Apricot BlossomWhite PeachMandarin Orange
    Heart
    GardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangSandalwood
    GardeniaJasmineMagnolia
    Base
    White MuskAmbergris
    PatchouliVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Gardenia vs. Isabey Fleur Nocturne
    GardeniaIsabey Fleur Nocturne
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some gardenias smell like perfume. This one smells like the flower itself, natural, effortless, broad-smiled. It's the kind of white floral that gets worn for decades because it never stops feeling.Gardenia
    Gardenia doesn't whisper. It owns the room. Fleur Nocturne flips the white floral script, creamy, lactonic, almost edible rather than soapy. The ones who love it never take it off.Isabey Fleur Nocturne