The smell in short
Main smell: white floral and lactonic. It opens with grasse rose and jasmine, moves to gardenia and jasmine and dries down to amber and cedar.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Eau de Cologne Gardenia notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Guy Bouchara Eau de Cologne Gardenia EDC
Guy Bouchara is the house behind Eau de Cologne Gardenia EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
How far Eau de Cologne Gardenia spreads
Its sillage is very strong. It fills the room. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Givenchy Amarige and Nasomatto Narcotic Venus.
How long it lasts
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. Givenchy Amarige and Nasomatto Narcotic Venus last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Is Eau de Cologne Gardenia your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by lactonic and animalic. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and lactonic smells and notes like gardenia and amber. Less obvious notes include strawberry leaf, orange blossom and juniper. Perfume fans rate it 3.88 out of 5.
More from Guy Bouchara
This house has 27 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are 4 Saisons: Automne, Eau de Grasse No 1 and Eau de Grasse No 3.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
Eau de Cologne Gardenia dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Givenchy Amarige (7 shared notes), Nasomatto Narcotic Venus (7 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (6 shared notes) and Lancôme Variety (6 shared notes).
More questions
Is Eau de Cologne Gardenia good for summer?
It is better in spring. In hot weather it can feel heavy.
Can men wear Eau de Cologne Gardenia?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.