What does it smell like?
Main smell: white floral and green. It opens with buchu or agathosma and tiare flower, moves to mock orange and orange blossom and dries down to poplar buds.
- Came out
- 2009
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale 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
Van Cleef & Arpels Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale EDP in detail
Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale EDP comes from Van Cleef & Arpels. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Will people notice Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lancôme Variety and Nasomatto Narcotic Venus spread further.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its green side keeps it clean and easy.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €69. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nasomatto Narcotic Venus and Bourjois Evasion.
Is Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Lancôme Variety and Nasomatto Narcotic Venus last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like poplar buds are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Van Cleef & Arpels perfumes
The house has 31 perfumes here, led by Bois Dore Van Cleef & Arpels, Bois d'Amande Van Cleef & Arpels and First.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by green. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and green smells and notes like mock orange and poplar buds. Less obvious notes include wild jasmine. Perfume fans rate it 4.06 out of 5.
Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Lancôme Variety (2 shared notes), Nasomatto Narcotic Venus (3 shared notes), Kilian Imperial Tea unisex (3 shared notes) and Bourjois Evasion (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Kilian Imperial Tea unisex starts from €45.
More questions
Can women wear Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the best season for Van Cleef Arpels Gardenia Petale?
Spring.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2009.