Gardénia Pétale
Perfumer: Nathalie Feisthauer
Votes lean feminine
131 ratings
From your scent profile
Van Cleef & Arpels Gardénia Pétale is a fresh, powdery floral that opens with green and citrus notes and moves into jasmine and lily of the valley.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 105 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
71% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Powdery
What does Gardénia Pétale smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are moderate: neither heavy nor quick to fade. Most voters pick spring and summer. Daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often. It is sold as unisex, though over half of voters read it as feminine. Barbour for Her and Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Jasminora have a close profile.
The green and citrus notes give the opening a cool lift. In the heart, jasmine and lily of the valley add a soft floral body while the fresh, green feel stays. Musk in the base gathers everything onto a powdery, lightly sweet ground.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Green notes
- Citrus notes
First hours
- Jasmine
- Lily of the valley
Towards evening
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Spring
- 29%Summer
- 24%Autumn
- 11%Winter
- Daytime23%
- Casual23%
- Office21%
- Evening16%
- Nighttime15%
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