Gardenia Passion (for women)

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Gardenia passion is not one of those "innocent" floral scents. It is quite strong, complex and truly not solifloral fragrance. Woman wearing Gardenia passion is romantic and mysterious, but she's independent at the same time.
What I mostly love about this fragrance is the resemblence to AG Songes in the base notes - Gardenia passion also has this very soft and powdery rice steam smell that I adore.
The staying power on my skin is great!

Luharujo

I don't like Gardenia Passion.It's so heavy for me.

mathumom

Love gardenias perfume so I gave this a try. I don't understand those who said this perfume is strong. I think that Marc Jacobs is a better fragrance. "Honeypoppyseed" gave it a dead on review of the trajectory of the notes. Maybe it is my skin since I do smell for about 5 minutes after I spray it but then alas no more after that. Was very disappointed in the fragrance. Bought it based on basically good reviews by mail. Learned a lesson in that I have to try the fragrance on first.

tessture

Heavy, strong, fairly true white florals. Dries down with too much orange blossom and the oakmoss leaves a dusty taste I can't like in this combination. But if white florals are your thing, this is a must try. You can almost feel the waxy, silky petals.

ktv0926

Oh, this one is soo strong! Heavy gardenia scent, it is overwhelming! I would probably like this fragrance if i spray it, then step back like 10 feet and only having this distance between us i could be able to enjoy the scent.

Mals86

I remember being fascinated as a preteen with a gardenia our neighbor had brought to my mother. I kept sticking my nose in it and sighing with pleasure. Mom, who didn't care for the smell, finally told me to just take the darn thing to my room. And when I was old enough for perfume, the first thing I headed for was a bottle of Sand & Sable -- a big, sunny gardenia fragrance, available at our local drugstore.

Mom made me take it back, on the grounds that I wasn't old enough to wear something like that. (REally, I think she just didn't want to smell it frequently on me.) And I've been on the prowl for something like it ever since.

Gardenia Passion was the first one of the Goutals I sampled. It's very pretty, if you like Big White Florals. (Obviously, I do.) It cycles through several of the classic, heady Big White Florals -- gardenia, tuberose, jasmine, and orange blossom -- before heading for the softest vanilla drydown I've ever experienced in a fragrance. The whole thing reminds me very much of a gardenia-scented featherbed: soft enough to sink into, and very luxurious.

Now that I've made forays into the world of Big White Florals, I've found other fragrances that I like better. Goutal's Songes is more interesting and sexier; Dawn Spencer Hurwitz's Beaux Arts Tubereuse is glorious. I bought a bottle of Jo Malone's Vintage Gardenia recently, charmed by its gardenia/tuberose, spice/incense contrasts. But Gardenia Passion is, indeed, lovely.

Unless you are my mother.

honeypoppyseed

At first it smells like dirt, with hints of gardenia peaking through. Then it changes and smells entirely of dirt. Then it smells buttery, dirt, and jasmine. Then it smells like buttered popcorn.

After an hour, it smells of jasmine and a little gardenia, with hints of buttered popcorn. For at least 3 hours to follow it is a very strong white flower perfume. It doesn't smell old, although it can be a little soapy, and it could be worn for all ages. Unfortunately I really can't stand all the shifts, and really strong opening scents when one applies it.

All and all, I can't ever imagine wearing this perfume: It isn't very interesting and half the people I've asked (including myself) say it gives them a headache right between the eyes.

gardeniacherie

This by far has been absolutely THE ONLY PARFUME!! THAT HAS LEFT SUCH INCREDIBLE MEMORIES OF LOVE AND LUST FOR MY LOVE AND I ....HE TOLD ME HE WILL NEVER FORGET MY SCENT .....THOUGHT WE ARE NOT TOGETHER NOW ......HE REMEMBERS and when I wear this scent it reminds me of such intense love.........much like I have for GARDENIA PASSION AS WELL AS PETITE CHERIE........I have JOY as well, however...it doesnt enhance my mood as the two afore mentioned!!!!!!!
I DONT KNOW THAT I WILL EVER CHANGE PARFUME....
PS JUST WISH I COULD ALWAYS FIND A GREAT PRICE FOR THEM AS WELL AS THE FABULOUS BODY CREAM THAT IS IN THE SAME SCENT (TALK ABOUT A WONDERUL CREAM) THERE ARE NONE BETTER!!!!

jubal

This is sheer femininity! I love it so much I can't stop sniffing my wrist after I apply it. Beautiful tuberose - gardenia does not exist in fragrance, a combination of floral essences predominated by tuberose gives the scent the gardenia notes. It also has good lasting power.

So far I haven't found one that does it any better than this one! LOVE IT!

Aeternitas

If you want a very strong, sophisticated and true Gardenia... here it is. It's nice if you like heavy florals. Not for me.