Isabey Gardenia by Panouge

lucifera

to me its a little like van cleef en arpels gardenia petal :-D also very nice offcourse! their are just similair to eachother

CharlotteDe

This is a gem, gardenia is my favourite flower to smell. I'm a person who wants to live with excess and this scent is perfect. I hate fake smells or anything artificial but this really reminds me of the flowers blooming. Its so sensual and luxurious. This has a slight powdery finish, soft and delicate white floral. It is extremely expensive, I got this as a graduation present. I've had it for two years and I wear it on special occasions, the scent hasn't changed in the bottle and I make sure to keep it in the dark. I also have Kai which is similar but I still prefer Isabey.

Adriana_87

I didnt knew that i could love a gardenia smell so much like this one.I tried today i sample and it got me hooked.It reminds me of a good shampoo smell,sweet floral and feminine too.Very lovely,a new favourite.

kittykati

if you haven't tried this, you have NO idea how a really GREAT gardenia fragrance should smell. because this is simply 'it', the true wonder of these flowers, improved with a slightly oriental twist. it wears VERY expensive; indeed, it's well worth the price. smooth, feminine, and sophisticated, this scent is like a beautiful woman whose body is dusted with powdered irises, the jasmine flowers in her hair, a scent she carries is a little musky, and a bit rosey, and ylang-ylang and sandalwood finish the lingering sensation of perfection as she's standing in the shadow of an orange tree. it sweetens slightly with time, but that doesn't take away the sheer beauty of the scent. seriously long-lasting, a must-try and a true wonder.

loveperfumes

Finally, I’ve satisfied my longstanding curiosity for this exclusive rare perfume.
It’s definitely meant for mature sophisticated women, with elegant vintage hint and “niche” perfumery touch. I’ve also found that its remarkable features have been reincarnated multiple times.

What appears on the skin in a few minutes and lasts for hours has given me quite a number of associations. Blonde by Versace is the closest to that (among those I had), maybe due to the same gardenia and ylang-ylang notes that sound a kind of "bitter".
However, Gardenia Isabey is more creamy, faceted with smooth orange blossom. Though it is not a “porcelain doll” – creamy, like in Tuberose Gardenia by Estee Lauder but more like a steady hand in kid gloves.

In 4-5 hours it calms down on the skin, revealing quite a softer base, which refers me to Organza base, I am not sure if I can immediately tell the difference between them after 5 hours.
The lasting power is very good, I’m not sure about the sillage though.

A worthy scent, but not for everybody, even for a different price.

F_A

Isabey Gardenia originally was 1920s fragrance, created in 1924. This was the reason I wanted to test it very much though I always have doubts about re-released fragrances. From my experience, most of the times re-realization=spoiled original fragrance.
The top and middle notes of this fragrance instantly remind me Chanel's Gardenia. It opens with candy sweet gardenia scent which I actually love. But the base disappointed me so much. Isabey Gardenia turned into the smell of a fruity creamy shampoo on my skin! :( I guess vintage Gardenia was different to the one we can test now. Pity!
The lasting power is good, but could be better.

veruska

This is a wonderful vintage floral that does'nt smell exactly like gardenia, but has a warm envelping golden quality like a silk mist covering the white floral part.I suppose that is the iris that give this haunting impression, upon the traditional heady and swee jasmine, and the amber that polishes all the sharp corners and give such a jewel of a floral. Breathtaking!