Green LeavesOpens with
GardeniaHeart
VanillaDries down to
Also asExtrait de Parfum · 2017 →
Jacques PolgeThe nose · 76 fragrances · also made Allure Homme Edition Blanche Eau de Parfum (2014)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Chanel · Sold as feminine
Gardénia Eau de Parfum
The quiet intimacy of a private courtyard where the scent of creamy gardenia mingles with the lushness of coconut and vanilla, evoking a sense of serene sophistication.
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Gardénia Eau de ParfumPremium · $100–250
45%Similar accords, often for lessWonder Rose Summer · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares fruity notes and vanilla8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Gardénia Eau de Parfum by Chanel is an imaginary creation that captures the intense and opulent essence of creamy gardenia. Launched in 2016, this floral fragrance for women combines a crisp green leaf top note with the lush sweetness of gardenia, complemented by fruity notes and coconut. The base of vanilla adds a warm, enveloping finish. Unlike her emblematic camellia, which has no scent, Chanel chose gardenia as the next best thing to embody the blinding light of summer.
Apply two sprays to your pulse points — it blooms within an hour. The green leaves and fruity notes are bright but short-lived, so allow the warm base notes to linger close to skin for maximum impact.
Fig. 01 — Gardénia Eau de Parfum, Chanel
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Jacques Polge
The architect of ChanelJacques Polge served as the in-house perfumer at Chanel for over three decades — from 1978 to 2013 — making him one of the most influential figures in modern perfumery.
“I consider that the time involved in the creation is nothing compared to the time the fragrance lives.”
Jacques Polge · The Scotsman ('Channelling Chanel'), c. 2005 (web archive date 28 Feb 2019)
The Gardénia line
4 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Chanel
More from the house · founded 1921 · France
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The originalGardénia Eau de ParfumChanel · Premium · $100–250Zara · 2021Wonder Rose SummerShares Fruity notes and Vanillaunder $40★ 4.02 (95)42%Match
Victoria's Secret · 2022Sparkling CrèmeShares Gardenia and Coconutunder $40★ 4.10 (80)44%Match
Victoria's Secret · 2022Tease Collector's Edition Eau De ParfumShares Gardenia and Vanillaunder $40★ 4.06 (16)
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Adds citrus, woody and aromatic; shares one accord.
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What people
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 43%, disliked or hated by 9%.