Gardenia & Cardamom
Perfumer: Vincent Kuczinski
Votes lean feminine
12 ratings
From your scent profile
Banana Republic Gardenia & Cardamom is a floral, sweet unisex scent built on gardenia and mandarin orange, with jasmine, tuberose and cardamom at its centre.
Skunky's take: A good friend for desk days.
How does it perform?
From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Creamy
Floral
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
CreamyWhat does Gardenia & Cardamom smell like?
Longevity and sillage are moderate, though the small number of ratings means these figures are only a rough guide. Its creamy floral build suits men and women alike, and it doesn't lean towards any particular season or setting.
It opens with gardenia lightened by mandarin orange; in the heart jasmine, tuberose, rose, magnolia and ylang-ylang form a dense floral bouquet, with cardamom adding a spicy edge to the sweetness. Driftwood and amber set these green, slightly synthetic flowers on a creamy base. Coty Sand & Sable and Jimmy Choo Radiant Tuberose have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Gardenia
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Jasmine
- Tuberose
- Cardamom
Towards evening
- Driftwood
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Summer
- 38%Spring
- 19%Autumn
- 6%Winter
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter- Daytime31%
- Casual31%
- Office19%
- Nighttime13%
- Sport6%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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45% matchGarden of Youth
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45% matchLa Vie La Mort No. 90
Tokyomilk · 2011
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Last updated: October 26, 2026