Gardénia (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Jacques Polge
254 ratings
From your scent profile
Chanel Gardénia Eau de Toilette pairs gardenia with coconut in a creamy, fruity floral, and it suits spring and summer days as a feminine scent.
Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.
How does it perform?
From 204 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.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
79% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Powdery
- Creamy
Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Gardénia (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
It opens with green leaves and carries coconut, fruits and gardenia in the heart. The fresh, green start turns into a sweet, powdery, creamy floral, and vanilla in the base keeps that softness going.
Most voters pick spring and summer, while winter stays in the background. Daily wear, leisure and the office come up most. Its longevity and sillage are rated moderate, and most voters read it as feminine. It has been discontinued.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Green leaves
First hours
- Coconut
- Fruits
- Gardenia
Towards evening
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Spring
- 34%Summer
- 18%Autumn
- 9%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Daytime24%
- Casual24%
- Office21%
- Evening15%
- Nighttime14%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026