Fleurs de Gardenia (2012)
Perfumer: Julien Rasquinet
88 ratings
From your scent profile
Creed Fleurs de Gardenia is a fresh, green floral built around gardenia, peony and rose at its heart, and it leans feminine.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 81 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
64% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Floral
- Green
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
WoodyWhat does Fleurs de Gardenia (2012) smell like?
It opens cool, green and lightly spiced with blackcurrant bud, galbanum and pink pepper. At the heart, gardenia, peony, rose and lily of the valley take over, with fruity and sweet touches softening the flowers. Patchouli and cedar dry down into a woody base.
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business settings lead. Most voters also read it as feminine. Sisley Izia and Le Galion Tubéreuse (2014) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Blackcurrant bud
- Galbanum
- Pink pepper
First hours
- Gardenia
- Peony
- Rose
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Cedar
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Spring
- 31%Summer
- 20%Autumn
- 12%Winter
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter- Daytime26%
- Casual26%
- Office25%
- Evening11%
- Nighttime9%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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51% matchUn Matin dans la Roseraie / Un Matin dans la Roseraie - Rose & Angélique
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49% matchRosabotanica
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Last updated: October 26, 2026