Heat Wave
PradaEau de Toilette2015
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Heat Wave vs. Tahitian Gardenia
Is Heat Wave better than Tahitian Gardenia?
Heat Wave rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Same dominant accord
Jasmine
white floral
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Heat Wave and Tahitian Gardenia?
| Heat Wave | Tahitian Gardenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Parfum |
| Launched | 2015 | 2007 |
| Gender | Unisex | Female |
| Perfumer | Daniela Andrier | Brook Harvey-Taylor |
| Best season | Spring | Spring |
Scent DNA
How do Heat Wave and Tahitian Gardenia smell?
Heat Wave
White Floral
Vanilla
Yellow Floral
Sweet
Herbal
Aromatic
Coconut
Amber
Tahitian Gardenia
White Floral
Citrus
Lactonic
Green
Animalic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Heat Wave and Tahitian Gardenia share?
Top—
Orange
Heart
Night Blooming CereusJasmineYlang-Ylang
—Base
CoconutBenzoinVanilla
GardeniaJasmineTea Leaf
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
JasmineYlang-Ylang
GardeniaJasmine
Where they fit
When and where do Heat Wave and Tahitian Gardenia work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Community taste
Which performs better, Heat Wave or Tahitian Gardenia?
| Heat Wave | Tahitian Gardenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Heat Wave and Tahitian Gardenia?
Heat Wave is the rare tropical that doesn't attack you with mango and coconut sunscreen. It arrives at dusk, when the island exhales. The night flowers are its real story.Heat Wave
Simple, honest, and does exactly what it says on the tin. No tricks, no hidden depths to decode. Just gardenia, jasmine, green tea, and sweet orange, blended cleanly, worn easily.Tahitian Gardenia
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