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Gardenia
FloralFound in 45 fragrances
Lush, creamy, and tropical with a buttery richness. Gardenia is one of the most beautiful white florals — heady and intoxicating without being as heavy as tuberose. It adds a luxurious, velvety quality.
Origin: China, Japan
👃 Smells Like
Lush, creamy, tropical with a rich, buttery, intoxicating sweetness
🧪 Role in Perfumery
Adds luxurious white floral opulence. Heady without being as heavy as tuberose.
🤝 Pairs Well With
8
As Top Note
38
As Heart Note
1
As Base Note
Often Paired With
Perfumes featuring Gardenia
Modest
2019Afnan
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Raspberry · Dark Chocolate · Strawberry · Cherry
Allure Homme
1999Chanel
WoodyEDTMen
★★★★
Lemon · Peach · Ginger · Mandarin Orange
Honour Woman
2011Amouage
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Rhuburb · Pepper · Coriander
Floral Cherry
2020Dossier
FruityEDPUnisex
★★★★
Strawberry · Watermelon · Pomelo
Haya
2022Lattafa
FloralParfumUnisex
★★★★
Champagne · Strawberry · Tangerine · Blood Orange
Black Orchid
2006Rihanna
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Truffle · Gardenia · Black Currant · Ylang-Ylang
Black Orchid
2006Tom Ford
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★★
Truffle · Gardenia · Black Currant · Ylang-Ylang
Odyssey Femme
2020Armaf
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Plum · Gardenia · Honey · Bergamot
Layton Exclusif
2017Parfums de Marly
OrientalParfumUnisex
★★★★
Almond · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Watery Notes
Tease
2017Victoria's Secret
FruityEDPWomen
★★★★
Pear · Litchi · Red Apple · Mandarin Orange
Hundred Silent Ways
2016Nishane
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★★
Tuberose · Peach · Mandarin Orange
Pure Poison
2004Dior
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Jasmine · Orange · Bergamot · Sicilian Mandarin
Fakhar Rose
2022Lattafa
FloralEDPWomen
★★★★
Fruits · Lily · Pomegranate · Aldehydes
Voce Viva
2020Valentino
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Mandarin Orange · Bergamot · Ginger
Florence
2006Tocca
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Pear · Apple · Bergamot · Grapefruit Leaf
Lilac Love
2016Amouage
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Heliotrope · Lilac · Gardenia · Jasmine
Hundred Silent Ways X
2023Nishane
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★★
Peach · Tuberose · Mandarin Orange
Tuberoza
2014Nishane
OrientalEDPUnisex
★★★★
Ylang-Ylang · Orange Blossom · Artemisia · Sweet Orange
Flora Gorgeous Gardenia
2021Gucci
FloralParfumWomen
★★★★
Pear Blossom · Red Berries · Italian Mandarin
Floral
2018Coach
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Pineapple · Pink Pepper · Orange · Bergamot
Crystal Noir
2004Versace
OrientalEDTWomen
★★★½★
Pepper · Ginger · Cardamom
Crystal Noir EDP
2004Versace
OrientalEDTWomen
★★★½★
Pepper · Ginger · Cardamom
Narciso
2014Narciso Rodriguez
OrientalEDTWomen
★★★½★
Gardenia · White Rose
Lady Million
2010Paco Rabanne
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Raspberry · Neroli · Amalfi Lemon
Venetian Bergamot
2015Tom Ford
CitrusEDPUnisex
★★★½★
Bergamot · Ginger · Black Pepper · Pink Pepper
Daisy
2007Marc Jacobs
FloralEDTWomen
★★★½★
Violet Leaf · Blood Grapefruit · Strawberry
EDP
2016Coach
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Raspberry Leaf · Pear · Pink Pepper
Shinanay
2024Nishane
OrientalExtraitUnisex
★★★½★
elemi · Galbanum · Blood Orange · Orange
Dreams
2020Coach
FruityParfumWomen
★★★½★
Pear · Bitter Orange · Fruits
Déjà Vu White Flower 57
2023Kayali
FloralEDPUnisex
★★★½★
Gardenia · Nectarine · Pear
My Burberry
2014Burberry
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Sweet Pea · Bergamot · Mandarin Orange · Grapefruit
Oud 24 Hours
2015Arabian Oud
OrientalParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Dark Chocolate · Mandarin Orange · Bergamot
24 Faubourg
1995Hermès
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Hiacynth · Orange · Ylang-Ylang · Peach
Jour d'Hermès
2013Hermès
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Grapefruit · Lemon · Watery Notes
Moon Carnival
2018Atkinsons
GourmandParfumUnisex
★★★½★
Pink Freesia · Passionfruit · Bergamot
Gardenia
2019Zara
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Raspberry · Tangerine · Bergamot · Peach
Gucci Bloom Profumo di Fiori
2020Gucci
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Tuberose · Jasmine Bud
Coach EDP
2017Coach
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Raspberry · Pink Pepper · Pear
Coach Dreams
2020Coach
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Citrus · Pear · Gardenia
Moroccanoil Body
2014Moroccanoil
FreshBody OilWomen
★★★½★
Bergamot
Kayali Déjà Vu White Flower 57
2023Kayali
FloralEDPWomen
★★★½★
Gardenia · Pear
Scandal by Night
2018Jean Paul Gaultier
OrientalEDPWomen
★★★½★
Blood Orange · Mandarin Orange · Pink Pepper
Red Door
2008Elizabeth Arden
FloralParfumWomen
★★★½★
Pear · Pink Pepper · Blackberry
Aurum
2011Ajmal
FruityParfumWomen
★★★½★
Raspberry · Lemon
Scandal Pour Femme
2021Jean Paul Gaultier
OrientalParfumWomen
★★★½★
Bergamot