Gardenia (Eau de Cologne)
Votes lean feminine
21 ratings
From your scent profile
Santa Maria Novella Gardenia Eau de Cologne is a fresh, floral unisex cologne with a green, powdery side.
Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.
How does it perform?
From 19 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
76% 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
- Spicy
- Powdery
- Resinous
Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Powdery
ResinousWhat does Gardenia (Eau de Cologne) smell like?
Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good, though the number of votes is small. There are no season or occasion votes, so there is little more to say about when it suits; it reads as unisex.
It opens with lemon grass and bitter orange blossom, bright and green. The heart of lilac, gardenia and broom is floral and powdery. Benzoin in the base leaves a resinous, lightly spicy warmth.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Lemon grass
- Bitter orange blossom
First hours
- Lilac
- Gardenia
- Broom
Towards evening
- Benzoin
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 44%Spring
- 31%Summer
- 13%Winter
- 13%Autumn
Spring
Summer
Winter
Autumn- Casual30%
- Daytime26%
- Office26%
- Nighttime9%
- Evening9%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026