Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs for women

I love gardenia! I tried this scent when it first came out, at a perfume counter at Boscov's and wasn't thrilled with it. Mind you, I had already sprayed about seven other scents. I was also at the time into heavy, oriental types of perfumes. Flash forward ten years. I now adore this scent! It is totally "Me," along with Stella and Pure Poison.

A lot of folks are complaining it doesn't last long. Remember......your nose gets used to the smell. OTHER folks can smell it, YOU cannot. I wore my Stella the other day and kept trying to sniff my arm and shirt all day at work. I had a customer come through my line and ask, "Wow, what are you wearing, it smells good?" I was shocked, and asked, "You can smell that???" She was two feet away from me.

On the other hand, if I wear my L'Instant, it is so potent, I can still smell it in the air around me eight hours later. So if I can smell it.....I know others have no problem smelling it.

I find this perfume actually DOES have great lasting power, especially if you spray it on yourself when you first get out of the shower or mist some on your clothing. But again......YOU get used to it and cannot smell it. OTHER folks CAN.

It's the only parfum from Mark Jacobs that I really like. No, I don't like it, I LOVE it! It's very intense, fresh, with a sweet note. Great for day or night wear. Every time I smell this parfum it makes me smille :))

Lots and lots of wonderful white flowers. Clean, fresh and it makes me feel like a happy, rich woman. Great springtime-scent, I think. Every-day-use perfume. Longlasting on my skin. Great! Its not a loud scent- but yet intensive.

Massor, massor av vita blommor. Clean och fräsch och får mig att känna mig glad, sprallig och rik. Suverän vårdoft, tycker jag. Varje-dag-doft. Sitter länge på huden. Härlig! Ingen stark/kraftig doft men ändå intensiv.

I like the middle part of this perfume, after the top notes have settled down. Wearing Marc Jacobs EDP makes me feel one of a kind, humble and elegant. It's a quiet gem.

i love it...it is very similar to fracas and carolina herra...a beautiful lilly of the valley with tuberose...but nothing is left in 30 minutes...its a very happy light fragrance...if you like this try one spray of carollina hererra on the back of your neck for the same effect and LONGER STAYING POWER AND SILLAGE

SEXY,SEXY,SEXY
PUT ON YOUR PRETTY SATIN PAJAMAS AND LET THE MOOD SET YOU FREE!!!!

As soon as I smelled this, I knew I'll never get tired wearing this smell- fresh,feminine and classy scent. It's very original too!

Lush gentle Gardenia - beautiful!

This is a lush, full, fresh white floral that always makes me feel pretty and beautiful. I find it extremely feminine without being too innocent, it's good for anyone but the very young. Very authentic and delicious rendering of the tuberose, lily of the valley and gardenia, maybe stephanotis - never too green or sharp, never too cloying or loud. Probably my favorite floral ever.

To compare other florals I like, Jessica McClintock is a white bouquet as well but softer & sweeter, cheaper (in every way) and flirtier. Diorissimo and Annick Goutal La Muguet are both excellent lily of the valley soliflores, but I find Goutal's very crisp and green and it vanishes within an hour; Diorissimo lacks staying power as well but it's round, full, mellowed and intense - worth re-spraying all day.

Stella McCartney Stella is a unique and lovely wilted sort of rose floral but I'm not familiar with the many variations and annual updates...

Fracas is also related to Marc Jacobs to my nose.

I love this perfume, that's why I bought it. I am also stunned at how extremely low the staying power is in my case: even 30 minutes after applying it, I can't smell it on my skin! It must be my body chemistry. 2 weeks ago I bought 1.7 oz (50 ml) of Eau de Parfum and the bottle is half empty already - even though I have used other scents as well during the last 2 weeks.

When I use it I reapply throughout the day and even in the first 30 minutes after applying I can only smell it faintly if I put my nose right on my skin

I had the Marc Jacobs Gardenia Splash (300 ml) before and think they both smell very similar. Surprisingly, the splash, which is a body mist, lasted much, much longer on my skin (several hours) than the perfume.

Has anyone else experienced this? I find this very odd and have never encountered anything like it with any of the other perfumes I had over the years.

Love this one - it has a very nice quality that makes you feel classy! Smells expensive, not cheap and long lasting too.

Just beautiful!

I love this gardenia scent it's modern alive, gorgeous! If you fear away from the (what's commonly referred to as old)buttery more serious gardenia... this is the other end of the gardenia.. It's young and yummy! but not childish, it's a young woman at play but knows when to be serious. Silage is moderate, longevvity for me 5-7 hours.. prety decent. I love the bottle, very cute chic! If you are more interested in the fully grown up more buttery gardenia Marc Jacobs 'Essence' would be a better choice for you.

On me, this turned harsh and soapy and also lacked the smooth creamy fragrance of gardenias. It's interesting to see so many different impressions from this one perfume! Skin chemistry...

Why...do I smell....melon? I was convinced there was melon in this! Melon and gardenia. So, I will settle and say that it is an aquatic gardenia. It is pretty, a white floral for a young sophisticate, but not one who takes themself too seriously.

I liked it at first and bought it. Later, it seemed too sweet and too flowery for me so I could not use it any longer. Still have some left, and I think I'll just give it away. Not my fragrance.

If you are are gardenia lover, try this one. It scent is closed to real gardenia flowers,however; it stay only 4 hours for some skin type.

I love this green, watery, gardenia scent. It's so light and pretty-perfect for spring and summer.

This is a wonderful perfume that retains all the natural beauty of the flower Gardenia. You would be impressed by its freshness and green smell at first spritz. In the middle it will enhanced slightly by tuberose, which makes it smell a bit deeper. The gardenia is dominant all over companied by a dewy grassy touch till the end. There must be very little ginger and bergamot, they two are usually noticeable in other perfumes, but I can't detect them here. What I smell is all the lush gardenias!

An elegant, feminine scent for real floral scent lovers. Quality worth the money.

way too floral for me and I don't care for tuberose...so I gave this to my aunt...luckily it was a gift.

A gorgeous white floral, very cool and creamy. It is by no means pure gardenia, although this is the dominant note. I've never smelled a tuberose bloom before, so I don't know what it actually smells like, but it is probably the other scent that's combined with the gardenia. I don't get any green at all. The sillage is mild to medium, and it lasts through the better part of the day. Kai is my other gardenia fragrance, and while this one is a cool gardenia, Kai is a warm one.

This wears on my skin the same way it wears on the sample card. It starts out with a loud straight up sweet gardenia smell. After about 10-15 minutes, it fades to a lovely soft soapy clean creamy scent with a slight/subtle gardenia edge that comes out once in a while. It's absolutely divine, and I feel like it surrounds me in a subtle cloud of yumminess. On me, it fades quite quickly despite it's powerful start, so I may have to pick up a roller ball!

gardenia!a lot of it!but dont worry the fruit balance everythink.is a carnal perfume,sexy.the same sexyness of poison diior or opium.but not oriental,you have to try on.stay on 8h.

I forgot how beautiful this perfume really is! I haven't worn this in a few months and decided to wear it today. It really is a beautiful gardenia perfume. Rather green on me, especially when compared to Michael Kors Michael, which I also love. I do love a heady white floral. I don't get compliments on my perfumes very often but I do get complimented when wearing this.

This is a straight up gardenia soliflore on me. I literally smell like a gardenia bush. If you like more complexity to your perfumes, you probably wont be too happy with this one.

Love it.

This is my favorite perfume ever. I've worn it for the past 10 years. Love Gardenia perfume but most of them smell artificial or like stuff you spray in the bathroom. This one is soft and sheer; it's like walking in a gardenia garden after the rain. You get the slight green notes and the soft aura of gardenia. Not overpowering, I wear it day or night. Living in Hawaii, most perfumes seem to intensify in the heat or quickly burn off, but this one stays with me. I only spray it on my wrists, but people always tell me that I smell nice and that they like it.

I have tried michael korrs by michael korrs, i find the tuberose too harsh in it, but i thought i would try marc jacobs, which has tuberose in it too, i LOVE it , gardenia and tuberose is what it starts out with, but a much creamier version than michael korrs. when it settles on the skin it is quite beautiful, all the way through to the base notes, For me a beautiful summer fragrance!!

If you like, no let me rephrase that…
if you L O V E “Gardenia” this is for you. I appreciate walking outside and the smell of it, but this perfume felt as if I were being attacked by a killer Gardenia! Stalking me and wanting to consume me, eek! I tried it more than once to give it a benefit of a doubt and without a doubt it’s a no for me.

in order to appreciate this scent, you have to like white florals. I adore gardenia and tuberose flowers and their scent, and since i live in the tropics, i smell it all the time. Unfortunately, most perfumes with gardenia do not recapture the magnificent scent of the real flower instead making it cloyinly sweet and smelling like bathroom freshener. This one is wondeful-i don't smell jasmine or ginger or any other notes other than fresh gardenias and tuberose, that has just been plucked off and deposited into a bowl full of icy water. I'm really not sure what note gives it that "aquatic" and fresh feeling but whatever it is, its gives it a push from the land of nice into stunning. I own quite a few fragrances but this is one of the few scents where i actually finished my bottle and repurchased it several times. I will always have it in my stash. I have been complimented on it numerous times, by both men and women. Its very fresh and almost innocent scent and i can see it suitable for all ages.
the only thing i dislike is the bottle-the cap doesn't come off and you have to press on it to spray, very inconvinient since cap is wide and uncomfortable to grip with your fingers

I like this perfume but it doesn't last long on me. It is well blended, very pretty. I tried Gardenia (by Elizabeth Taylor) and hated it. This is nothing like it - not overly sweet, very feminine. However, it can't beat Estee Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia (which I am totally in love with). Beyond Paradise (Estee Lauder) is another really good gardenia fragrance that I love very much and consider superior to this one.

This is the only Marc Jacobs fragrance I love. It's classic, pretty and fresh - a great floral perfume for everyday that doesn't smell generic the way many of his others scents do. Dominant notes to me are the gardenia, tuberose, fresh "green" notes, and a hint of cedar. It is calming and beautiful in its simplicity.

The tuberose in this reminds me a bit of Michael Kors (which I also enjoy). Marc Jacobs is a pretty, light tuberose/gardenia scent for everyday, whereas Michael Kors is an amped up, intense and musky tuberose. Marc Jacobs is softer, milder, fresher and more wearable than Kors, so if you find the latter overwhelming MJ might be a good alternative for you.

I love this scent! It's one of my favorites and I wear it during the work week. I think it's a great, unassuming, classy perfume. It's great for those who love gardenia but if you don't it's probably not for you.

When I first smelled it, it didn't impress me too much, I found it quite overbearing to be honest, but when I smelled the men version of it, I immediately made the connection with this one, and after the next sniff of Marc Jacobs, I was totally into it! OK, maybe not really after the next one, but anyway! I think to some of us it takes a little time till we get to understand this scent and be familiar with it, so my advice for those who find it too strong and maybe a bit repulsive is to give it one more chance, you may really start liking it.

To me, this is one of the best fragrances I've ever tried or had! It's SO Marc Jacobs! I've never smelled a gardenia flower in my entire life, never smelled tuberose either so I can't figure out which is which! I imagine gardenias smell like this.
It's such a rich floral smell, and it's long lasting. I have the perfume version, when I wear it I can still feel the scent the next day.

I find it somewhat similar to it's brother, Blush, they have some similar notes. No wonder they both were created by Steve Demercado. Marc Jacobs smells more elegant and mature to me than Blush, who happens to be my favourite (at the moment, at least).

If I had to describe it in one word, I'd go for "romantic".

No gardenia scents on me! Not at all! I'll stay with my Estée Lauder - Tuberose Gardenia!!

I just admire Tuberose flower and when is arranged in a bouquet of flowers especially rose I just love to keep the bouquet by my side and enjoy every moment of this fragrant accompaniment.

Marc Jacobs for women to me is all about tuberose and an elegant creamy soliflore fragrance of white flowers. Beautiful!

Just after spraying, the tuberose notes starts to settle down on the skin and you start to feel as if you are in a garden surrounded with tuberose plantation. I would love to buy it as I love to smell like a flower.

I will second Cereza about being it a wedding scent and will add a bit more that a bride will smell divine if she wears MJ for women, as wedding day scent doesn't have to be really sophisticated or highly complex but it should be more like fresh flowers.

9.5/10

Thank you so much Chris v.v for sharing the sample of this beauty.

This one is my worst experience with a fragrance at all!!!
I have tried it today the EDP version and first on a tester paper i liked it! I felt that it was very light and fresh scent and i really wanted something like that on today´s sunny day. So i generously sprayed it onto my fur collar and my neck.
The first 5-10 minutes it was ok. fresh, like cucumbers.
Then! I wanted to vomit! All i smelled was like rotten cucumbers!!!! Such a disgusting scent that totally ruined my day!!! I couldn´t get it off. It was sooooooo bad i had to go and even more generously spray myself with Gaulteir´s Fragile to smell better, but still i felt all the way the rotten cucumbers!!! Should have sprayed myself with Angel i think, it could help to get rid of this nightmare!!!
I was never fan of MJ fragrances and after today i really doubt that i will be. This one is one of the worst perfumes i have ever tried in my list!!

Please do not remove this comment, since others might find it useful. Not every rewiev should be positive, so people like me wanted to make a blind buy might find it very informative. Thanks.

There is quite a story with this one... To begin with, I have never liked Marc Jacobs' scents. Daisy was just "blah" on me, and Blush is one of the worst fragrances I have ever had the "privalege" of sampling.

I was first drawn to Marc Jacobs' signature scent because I was looking for a gardenia solifore. My favourite flower is gardenia and I am a floral lover. Initially I rated it as "not bad", but not really what gardenias smell like - so I crossed it off.

Then, through routine perfume sampling I fell in love with Kai, the Californian boutique scent that celebrities have been going crazy over. I loved Kai very much - until one day my mum told me it smelled like acetone. What an insult! Then my sister agreed with her! I smelled it again and suddenly saw what they were getting at. Back at Fragrantica, a few negative reviews were saying things like "green bananas" and "frangipanis" and general "tropical" notes. Over time I began to smell these notes too. Now Kai only smells remotely like gardenia, and much more like acetone, bananas etc.

So I had to look for a new gardenia scent. I decided I hadn't given Marc Jacobs a fair trial, since I only sampled it on paper, and didn't give it full time to develop (because of my usual disappointments from that brand). But this time I smelled it on skin, and tried to picture true gardenia as it developed. It smelled just "floral" for ten minutes - THEN it became gardenia - real gardenia. I was convinced it was the incredibly natural gardenia I had been searching for, but a very different one to Kai - more creamy and as if it had dew on it. I purchased Marc Jacobs right away.

Now I have been wearing it for the better part of a week, and I am not tired of it yet. To tell the truth, now that I have become really familiar with it, I revert back to saying it doesn't smell like gardenias - it is just one note in a composition that is much more complex than Kai (you really have to use your imagination to think it's pure gardenia...)

What I like about it is that it is such a light, pretty floral that fills an empty space in my perfume wardrobe. I'm sure it's similar to a lot of other florals out there - but there is nothing quite like it in my collection. It is as pretty as Flowerbomb (never thought I'd denounce my beautiful Flowerbomb), but more delicate and subtle - like Issey Miyake poured over Flowerbomb... It's just so delectable. Not too sweet, not too brash. Its colour varies between white, light pink and pink (in my head). It's flowery, feminine, and not overdone in those respects. It is a lovely composition.

My only quibble is its sillage and staying power are not very good.

Interest interpretation of gardenia. Luxurios and simple, good balanced white flowers composition, modern and elegant. Verry sensual and in same time innocent.
Could be for every occasion and situation, wearable in spring and summer.
After while, for my opinion a little boring.

Another white flower sample to test! After being put off by cloying florals, I'm starting to discover such wonderful gems, and this one is no exception.

Marc Jacobs goes on as a clean, white floral with equal parts gardenia, jasmine and tuberose.

Gardenia then steps into the spotlight with jasmine and tuberose still supporting. Bergamot and ginger keep the floral composition aromatic and bright then accompany it to meet warm, and comforting cedar. Elegantly green and creamy without the heady sweetness.

Lucid yet grounding at the same time. Uber feminine and very attractive. Fantastic longevity too. Naturally magnetic and versatile making it easy to dress up or down--perfect anytime, anywhere.

Too strong and gingery for me. Makes me feel ill I couldn't wait to give it away I am sorry to say.

For some reason some men are drawn to it--maybe the ginger. It's very feminine but not weak. A little goes a long way. Never finished the bottle. Got tired of it I think because it didn't have enough depth. Enjoyed it though.

All I get when I wear Marc Jacobs is the white flowers (gardenia most). It is kind of flat but I like to wear it anyway. I feel clean, comfortable and girlish. Always get compliments and people ask what I am wearing. Maybe I buy a 30 ml bottle of this scent when my sample is over.

Yum! White flowers to the end and very smooth.

I love it when I reach for a bottle at the store on a whim and end up pleasantly surprised!

This is a lovely creamy, clean white floral that feels like wearing a fine cotton white shirt - simple and feminine. It will make you feel beautifull and refreshed without overbaring you in any way. The green notes and the ginger peep in every now and then to make it more interesting.

This is how Miss Dior Cherie L'Eau would smell, if she accidentally landed her ballons on the balcony of some handsome young man and decided she migh even go Mrs one day. Marc Jacobs reminds me a lot (both packaging and scent) of Cherie l'eau, just a tad more mature and serene. This is one of those perfumes that combines good staying power with close sillage. Stylish but never dead-serious and versatile enough for any occasion.

Oh, this is good. It opens "green" with little bit sharp leaves, but then the gardenia and tuberose appears and it turns to a wonderful, soft and feminine floral which could be a perfect wedding or summer out going scent.
I don't actually have anything else to add. It's lovely in it's simplicity and I'm actually surprised of how beautiful this is. It smells expensive and is wonderfully made.

Allthough I'd wish that the price tag would be lower as it's staying power is average.

.....good!!!!!....

I am so in love with Lola, I wanted to try other fragrances by Mr Jacobs. This one I find dissapointing. It's just not my thing, I don't like gardenia, so there you go. But if you do like these flowers you'll find this scent quite wonderful I guess. I'll stick to Lola, it's much more elegant and seductive in my opinion.

My new husband was on the road for two days and finally he returned home to impatient me.

He gives me a big hug and then steps back and says in suprise: "You smell pretty".

Initially I was flattered. I was wearing a delightful big, fat, creamy, coldroom, gardenia soliflore (without the usual gardenia induced headache) & feeling pretty pleased about it myself.

But then as the excitement of seeing him home ebbed, I felt a thrill of anxiety - why *exactly* was he so suprised? To elicit an unsolicited compliment no less?

*eyes narrowed*

"Why exactly do you like it honey"?

"It smells like flowers!" says my enthusiastic spouse.

So there you have it. Studying notes and tracing olfactory journeys be damned - Marc Jacobs smells like 'flowers'. And it is good. Amen.

WOW!marc jacobs i love this scent.it was my signature fragrance for a few years.wonderful and classy.

Hi.

The name says it all because MARC JACOBS is a Great&Confident name.This is one of the most beautiful fragrance and Truly smells of nature. when you smell it You close Your eyes and Feel the Breeze on Your skin. Floral, Gorgeous,Creamy, Natural,Soft,Elaborate,Refreshing, Feminine and Full of Class.

This feminine scent is an Invigorating blend of Bergamot while the Fresh Gardenia and dewy Jasmine coupled with a Sensuous subtle Undertones of Cedar and Ginger.This perfect Blend is Calm and Thrill Simultaneously and Reminds me Spring morning dew.

This Stylish EDP is Highly Recommend for a Elegant Lady. It has a Perfect Balance between Young&Old Lady.Suitable for DAYTIME in SPRING, It is also Light Enough for Office Wear.Anyway If you have always Liked a Chic fragrance of the Gardenia notes,but found it Too Heavy this one is Definitely for You Because It has Balanced.Truly Lovely.

Sillage?Pleasant.

Longevity?Good for a Soft and Floral Green fragrance.

7.5/10

I got a surprise sample of this in a swap and was, indeed, surprised when I sampled it! I'm not very fond of most fragrances with a strong gardenia note, but this was certainly the exception. I prefer to sample surprises without looking up the notes, and these were my impressions of MJ...

I immediately picked up gardenia and tuberose, the tuberose being more feminine and milky than it was green or sharp. The gardenia, however, was just fresh enough to keep it from becoming a glamorized tuberose fest!

Within five minutes, the ginger kicked in and I got a very interesting mix of spices and white florals that lasted for about two hours. I never detected much cedar, as my dry-down was mostly ginger and my skin just seemed to soak this up very quickly.

Final impressions - this is a very versatile scent and I can see it being easily worn in an office, on a date, outside at the park, etc. I only wish it lasted longer...after about 3 hours it was barely there.

I don't get a lot of green from this fragrance--it's just one big, creamy, dreamy, white floral. This is practically a soliflore with gardenia being the most prominent on my skin with tuberose. But while the first spritz is really strong, it dies down pretty quickly on my skin.

FABULOUS. MC is a summer version of my much loved MC ESSENCE which I reserve for the cooler months.

MC sparkles with a light freshness, ESSENCE resonates with creamy resins, both captivate with white gardenias.

Again, FABULOUS!

I agree with diabolicalsister's words (two rows down)!
Give the perfume time to develop the whole way. It's worth the wait!
I got a WOW from my friends, both male and female.
Now I own this magnificent fragrance :)

Jag håller med diabolicalsister's ord(två rader ner)!
Ge parfymen tid att utvecklas hela vägen. Det är värt väntan!
Jag fick ett WOW från mina vänner både från manliga och kvinlig.
Nu äger jag denna magnifika doft.

I really love MJ Daisy.. so i want to love this too..
This is a pretty fragrance.. soft white floral, fresh, never heady..

I tried it twice, & what a pity this fragrance does give hints of bitterness on me, which i don't adore..
guess it's just me.. T__T

A punch in the face with a boxing glove stuffed with gardenias. A little too much for me for the first half hour. Oh, but the dry-down is so worth it! What a gorgeous, powdery soft, honey & cream, white floral. Heavenly. Elegant. Classy. Not sure if I'm sophisticated enough to pull this off. ; ) Maybe I'll buy a miniature in this.

When I smell this, it reminds me of a fresh bouquet of gardenias...Very, very nice...

I just purchased this perfume and the pure version as well (UBER expensive!)
I would say this is a blonde fragrance but I can as a brunette still pull it off.
I smell gardenia strongly and when I sampled it in the shops it stayed true on my skin.
I think this is an elegant fragrance for daytime wear which will carry through for a non formal evening affair.
as other people have said in their reviews this fragrance stays as its sprayed and dosnt really change much. in this case thats a good thing.

This is a lovely jasmine fragrance. It reminds me of the good old times when I wear it. Just feel like falling in love all over a gain :)

Wow! I'm glad I tried this fragrance...I just ordered a 3.4 oz bottle of this after trying a sample vial spray size...The strong floral notes are complimented with strong aquatic notes...Mostly what I like about this Marc Jacobs scent is that it pretty much stays true without changing into some weird smelling fragrance monster on me!

I'm not liking the gardenia, and on my skin that's all there is. It's too green and artificial. I don't get anything gingery or creamy in the dry down, which is almost nonexistent on me. Very low sillage and not much longevity, either, which is a good thing 'cause I really don't like it! I do like a big white floral, but this one is not it.

This is my no. 1 for gardenias. I don't usually go for a gardenia combo, but this blew me away. It's so classy and feminine. It was my first big perfume purchase and while not my favorite today, I still feel graceful and sexy, but not overbearing or demanding when I wear it. The ginger and cedar I think must give it that unique twist of something I like...

If you like tuberose/gardenias and must have a default scent (which I'd advise against; there's something to be said for promiscuity in perfume), please make this it!

Marc Jacobs' scent designers did a very wise thing by dialing down the tuberose so that its smoky, deliciously nauseating tendencies are kept rolling underneath the gardenia and jasmine. I've never had trouble with the staying power of any of Jacobs' perfume, and this, thankfully, is no exception.

Why is this not considered a unisex perfume, by the way? Add in some pepper and it would go from perfectly wearable to perfectly magnificent...

I like this! I have a sample, and this is the second day I've worn it.

On me, three scents stand out: gardenia, green and perhaps peach (yes, peach -- I know it's not listed in the ingredients. Must be an olfactory illusion, or what other members describe as "creamy").

Also, there's something a tad clean and aquatic about it, too.

Something I'd have to reapply during the day.

Can anyone help me with this; I love this fragrance so very much (and Forever by Mariah Carey) but it's base just isn't heavy (woody?) enough for cold winter days. Can anyone suggest something that smells exactly like this but with a heavier base. I live in Adelaide, Australia and I don't have access to exclusive niche fragrances, it's only really department stores.

Any help is much appreciated!

Darn it all, this lasts about 2 minutes on my skin. Clean, watery scent is all I get. No flowers...and I love me some flowers. But this is nice. Just wish it lasted more than a few minutes. :(

Marc Jacobs (along with Kai), are two of the best gardenia scents around.

This is a very creamy and soft interpretation of gardenia with a clean and refreshing approach. The composition has very smooth transitions from the top notes to the middle notes, to the base.

The greeness doesn't really come through for me in this fragrance, which is a good thing seeming that I usually dislike green scents of any kind. Gardenia, jasmine and tuberose are of course essential ingredients for a successful white floral blend, however here they are highlighted with some refreshing and citrusy bergamot.

The gardenia continues into the heart, where I suspect there are hints of rose in there somewhere. It stays mostly floral throughout this stage until the introduction of damp and musky cedarwood and subtle ginger accords. The drydown can best be described as a skin scent, very natural.

Marc Jacobs' soapy gardenia can easily be a casual and formal scent. Its versatility is evident, even through the seasons. Lasting strength is exceptionally good, however the sillage is quite intimate. This is definitely a choice for an elegant, refined and beautiful lady.

Very rich gardenia scent, because this is all about gardenia with only a little green. On me it smells almost the same from top to base, it only changes from fresh and watery to deep and intense. Very feminine and almost creamy. It's an all round scent that will work in any season and for any occasion.
I like this beautiful scent a lot.

In 3 words: ELEGANT - CREAMY - GARDENIA

I liked the creamy, tuberosey smell of this one. Wouldn't buy it again, but it was good while it lasted. I always want to like Marc Jacobs's fragrances a lot more than I do. Oh, well. I try. Nothing original- kinda like his clothes, which are all vintage-inspired. But, I like the clothes, so...

I figured out why I'm not a fan of this one: it smells of salty aquatic notes and orange blossoms, which are two notes/ impressions that don't do much for me. It gets a tad buttery towards the drydown, but other than that it retains its linearity. I don't mind wearing it once in a while or being next to someone who does, but as I mentioned before, it doesn't do much for me. EDITED ON 07/02/10: It is now Summertime and I found myself drawn to this fragrance. This scent truly blossoms in hot, humid days! I smell mostly orange blossoms and creamy coconut, which I believe are supposed to give the impression of gardenia. The ginger is still here, but it's much more subdued (and less bothersome) in hot weather. It's a strong floral scent, and I can see why it would bother some. I'm *loving* it right now and wear it on a daily basis.

Marc Jacobs MARC JACOBS is a big juicy white floral perfume. The edp powerfully wraps itself around the wearer and will not let go!

Gardenia takes center stage, with jasmine and tuberose on the sidelines vying for attention. The tuberose is stronger than the jasmine, to my nose, but gardenia is definitely the star of the show. Clean white floral lusciousness abounds. The juiciness appears to be imparted by the ginger? Perhaps. No matter: this high-quality floral is neither sweet nor sharp, just a bright bouquet of fresh white flowers!

A strong Gardenia. Reminds me very much of Bond #9 "Saks 5th avenue for her". A fresh floral perfume for gardenia-lovers. Neither too cloying or too sweet.

This is one of my favorites to wear on summer evenings/nights! It is also great for the day, and it lasts all day! I love the gardenia; it is so lovely and not over-powering. It reminds my of a gardenia plant I had for a couple years whose blooms would seduce me with their pleasantly strong, heavenly aroma.

I'm sorry I cannot be objective. I have 2 signature perfumes (i know, it's crazy :-) ) And one of them is this one. It's really beautiful. To me it's the only flowery perfume that is not too flowery to give me headache, that is spiced a bit, without being too spiced, that is fresh enough, without being dull and watery, and that is very very sexy without being sweet. The other perfume is Roma, by Laura Biagiotti, a sweeter one, combined with the vigor of peppermint. I adore it, however, the men in my life prefer Marc Jacobs. It's all that you need in one perfume: trendy, elegant, sexy, mysterious, fresh, casual, cheerful. The best gardenia i could find in a perfume (didn't manage to smell the Chanel one, in my country i cannot find it)

Beautiful Gardenia fragrance..My favorite is still Chanel Gardenia but this is gorgeous...very light very green very watery..warms up nice on the skin..the scent melts into the skin so smoothly...it reminds me a little of a Jean Paul Gautier fragrance maybe "fragile' or "Classique" not sure but something about it does...liked it enough to buy a bottle. It is not cloying at all like some gardenia frags can be and it has a nice clean fresh character...give it a try if you like gardenia.

I love the style of Marc Jacobs - very nice and unusual light green scent, an interesting mix, somewhat reminded me of the Estee perfumes and see why; tuberose and gardenia in part at the beginning of a composition.
Perfect in spring and is very sophisticated, fresh and creamy. In combination with bodylotion works well.

great fragrance!soft and watery gardenia. Most gardenia fragrances are terrible,too sweet, but MJ is light and pretty very wearable.

I mostly notice the gardenia in this fragrance. It is sharp and energizing. It is definitely not subtle and lasts at least six hours on me. It's a good, somewhat sophisticated green floral for everyday use. It might be good for the office in small doses. I like it.

Marc Jacobs is very floral - but in a subtle way - watery, fresh and clean. Yet really feminine and classy. It can be worn in almost any occasion and is not invasive at all. A great choice for spring! :)

I hate this. I bought it online because the reviews were great but it smells like soap to me. I asked my son and he said the same thing.

I have to agree that the scent is more mature, classy, femine and subtle rather than sexy, notice me, and come hither. The gardenias are very noticeable. However, my problem that it is so subtle I barely notice when im wearing it and I doubt anyone else even notices so it feels like I'm not wearing scent at all... so for me, its not worth the money.

This is my office scent, I wear it because it is sophisticated and not overpowering but fresh and energizing. When I walk past people in the office they comment on "what smells so good?" It is wonderful classy fragrance with a wonderful use of gardenia

This in no way old lady gardenia! This scent is actually clean and clear watery gardenia. The idea was to bottle the scent of gardenia's floating on water. I wear it during the Spring and the lasting power is great. The perfume's oils are prominate and give a sheen to skin. It's pretty linear and feminine, but never cloying as a white floral. This is a classic Spring fragrance for me. It's unique compared to the perfumes released after it. I think this is his best offering, and the others have been geared towards a certain age group of 18-21. So, I haven't bought any other M.J. perfumes.

And Marc Jacobs is my group spices-Floral Green, very fresh,but with great durability.Stilen, feminine, white flowers are spread around me.Angelski!

This wears almost as a single note gardenia on me. Very linear without a lot of change from onset to dry down. Simple and fresh for the right person, boring and flat for another.

i am by far not a floral girl, but this one i was forced to try and i am glad i was! this is such a cute but sexy fragrance, i feel so girly but with syphistcation! i reccomend to any non floral person!

Very nice and feminine, this scent has the elegance of a pale colored dress worn in a summer afternoon.
Although it is an obvious green fragrance, it does surprise you with the gorgeous floral notes - I did notice the jasmine stronger than other flowers - and is surprisingly uplifting.
Very light, this scent is quite wearable. I could say it is work to evening scent, although you will have to reapply - it is not very long lasting.

This is a great scent to wear when you have no idea what you want to wear for a casual day.. it's not very strong when you first spray it on and it dries down nicely into a simple but definitely not cheap floral scent! But make sure you stay out of the wind bc that'll blow this scent right off of you! The lasting power is generally pretty average. You can feel like you can smell it on yourself but not strong enough for other ppl to notice it unless they get really close. It's a very simple, elegant, and innocent scent with at nice capture of the Gardenia!

Soft floral, fresh and very feminine.
Noticable but not overwhelming at all.
Really like the jasmine note in it.
Stayingpower is great too...!