Pur Desir de Gardenia Yves Rocher for women

Before this was discontinued, it was the best cheap thrill. Ever. It's startlingly realistic and smells just like fresh gardenias. Transparent; powerful. And the bath & body care in it was to die for!

I happened to run across a bottle of this even though it's been discontinued. Opening the lid I was SHOCKED at how realistic this scent is. It is absolutely the most realistic, pure gardenia, just like the ones that grow in my yard. Unbelievable! However, I am not a huge floral fan. As beautiful as it is, it shouldn't go to waste. PM me if you're interested!

This scent is only for true gardenia lovers. As it is not me I don't like this scent. It does not smell good on me, kinda sour and weird.

Pur Desir de Gardenia is a perfect soliflore. It smells exactly like a gardenia in full bloom, nothing less, and what could be more if you adore gardenia?...

Sadly it has been discontinued long ago, and I mourn over it since years.

I had this several times. Unfortunately it has been discontinued. I like the pure smell of it. It's a good office scent and nice for daytime wear.

Aaah Gardenias, the epitome of the classic lady. Creamy and fill of softness and magical sweetness...some say old lady, I say refined and elegant.

At one point in time, I owned all of the Pur Desir line (in one form or another). As my collection grew, something had to give...this scent is much more feminine than I am; so, it went to a dear friend (along with the accompanying lotion and wash). When her daughter threatened to take hers, I surrendered my back-ups as well *gasps*. Somethings just go better on a woman than a man...gardenia (INHO) is one of them. The Green Book of Beauty (strangely, not released last year-2010)lists this as a "creamy airy floral"...right again, YR! This has a subtle beauty to it, and a seductive side that is at once playful and seriously sexy. As it dries completely, there is something slightly "rubbery" in there (tuberose, perhaps) but it is soft and non-invasive and adds to the overall character of the scent. The name Pur Desir de Gardenia means "pure desire" of gardenia, not PURE gardenia, so I assume there are other complementary notes as well (like almond in the Lilas). A very nice soliflore, if you go in for such things...on me the aforementioned "rubber" accord is more pronounced, on my mother it was heavenly. Perhaps, this is just nature's way of saying "No Boys Allowed!"...

Sillage: good
Longevity: okay
Overall: 3/5

Que sera sera, as he old song goes. Whatever will be will be...PDdGardenia and I were just not meant to be, though I do really like her style...

There are some fragrances which feature one single note and Gardenia is one of them. And it that fragrance does it well. It smells just like gardenia flowers - sweet, powdery, a bit bitter and grassy. I couldn't find any other notes.
I don't know whether these days it is fashionable to smell this way. And I doubt if people other than gardenia fans would wear it. The true is that you may find its simplicity either repulsive or attractive.
Personally I liked this fragrance when I was wearing it. It made me smell unique and, perhaps, a bit old-fashioned.

I used to have a jungle gardenia plant (in a flower pot) and this fragrance smells just like it. Not "almost" but exactly like the real thing. I am crazy about fragrances and own many more than I would like to admit, but this Gardenia by YR has to be the most genuine smelling fragrance ever. It is not an interpretation but an exact smell of fresh, fully bloomed gardenia flowers, creamy yet crisp, almost wet. I don't wear it anymore since soliflores are not really my thing, but I still admire it tremendously. I would recommend this to all soliflore fans, but it's a MUST for all you gardenia worshipers out there.

Can someone tell me - Has YR retired this fragrance? I can't find it on their website or in the flyers I receive! I will be very disappointed if thats the case since I love this fragrance. Lovely gardenia, pure, creamy, very slightly watery and so pretty.

Wow, what can I say? Skin chemistry is *everything*.

I adore gardenia and was stoked to find a reasonably priced one that gets raves. Unfortunately, on my skin this smells like a heavily synthetic room spray. Total scrubber for me.

To be fair, it may just be the way YR formulate their stuff, because I've tried a few others from this line and all of them smell synthetic on my skin.

Pure, creamy, sensual white innocence in a bottle. This has to be THE most authentic smelling gardenia fragrance I have ever smelled and I love it! It takes me back to days reminiscent of my nannas garden, she had gardenias everywhere, and now I do too. This is beautiful on its own if you want a simple sweet smell, or layered under other perfumes is just as beautiful.
If you are like me and white florals pique your interest and you dont mind a soliflore then this may just be the one for you ;)

I love this one but not as much as the rose one. This one smells just like a gardenia flower

I have to say... this really is the most authentic smelling gardenia of any perfume i have ever smelled...not sure if it is really for me because it is almost too authentic smelling...but if "true" gardenia is what you are looking for this is it!

I really like Pur Desir de Gardenia - it smells strongly of gardenia and has a lot of staying power - especially when paired with a gardenia body lotion. The only problem I have is something that just happened for the first time today - that the first few seconds after I sprayed it on myself it smelled rotten. Maybe it's just too much Coca-Cola? Heh. But once it settled in it smelled just like it should - like a huge bouquet of gardenias. Great for winter, to remind us of the coming spring, and in the spring to bring a bit of the outdoors inside with us.

What you smell is pure gardenia!! Very creamy and also plus side is, it is not a juicy aquatic fresh gardenia, it is thick, strong and feminine. Yes it is one sided but does not feel like an air-freshener, quite lovely floral. It has also incredible staying power, I taken out a dress that I wore last winter from my wardrobe and cannot believe that I still smell the perfume, after one year.. I also have the Pur Desir de Lilas, it is also good but not as strong as Gardenia version..

Gardenia is one of my favourite flowers. This perfume really smells like the flower itself. I do not wear this as a perfume, i use it as a "room-scent".

When I got Pur Desir de Gardenia I loved it. I was hooked by this unique scent and didn't stop wearing it for a week. But then the scent started irritating me by the same qualities I used to like: it's very overpowering and strong.

if it were a single scent for all the spring flowers, this one would be it. a pleasant scent, refreshing yet warm

Very one-sided, but for those who love the creamy gardenia flowers, it's just the right scent.