Gardenia
Santa Maria NovellaCologne2006
Side by side
Gardenia vs. White Shoulders
Gardenia rates higher with the community, while White Shoulders wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| Gardenia | White Shoulders | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Cologne | Parfum |
| Launched | 2006 | 1945 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Best season | Spring | Spring |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Gardenia
White Floral
Citrus
Green
Floral
Lactonic
Fresh
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
White Shoulders
White Floral
Fresh
Floral
Green
Animalic
Powdery
Musky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
NeroliBitter Orange BlossomLemongrass
AldehydesBergamotGreen NotesPeachAfrican Orange Flower
Heart
GardeniaLilacBroom
GardeniaLilacTuberoseJasmineLily of the ValleyIrisSpicy Notes
Base
Benzoin
CivetOakmossMuskBenzoinSandalwoodAmber
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Gardenia | White Shoulders | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
Not the gardenia you expected. This one listens to neroli first, letting it guide the bloom into something meadow-fresh rather than tropical. The florals stay close, the sillage stays moderate.Gardenia
It's aldehydic. It's powdery. It's unapologetically mid-century. If that sounds dated, it shouldn't, dated implies it went away. White Shoulders never did.White Shoulders
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| Gardenia | White Shoulders | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.85 oz | — | $28.00ecosmetics |
| 2.7 oz | — | $11.89fragrancenet |
| 4.5 oz | — | $13.95fragranceshop |
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