Guerlain

Cruel Gardénia

for women · Launched 2008

8.2/ 10 · 282 votes

Where to buy

No offers in the Netherlands right now

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Scent profile

Share of people who describe it this way

How it wears

Share of votes by people who wear it: 55 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.

Longevity
moderate43% of votes
Scent trail
moderate50% of votes
Season
summer45% of votes
Time of day
day64% of votes
All votes

Longevity · 37 votes

  • very weak
    8%
  • weak
    14%
  • moderate
    43%
  • long lasting
    24%
  • eternal
    11%

Sillage · 38 votes

  • intimate
    26%
  • moderate
    50%
  • strong
    18%
  • enormous
    5%

Season · 55 votes

  • winter
    16%
  • spring
    38%
  • summer
    45%

Time of day · 42 votes

  • day
    64%
  • night
    36%

Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.

Notes

Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.

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About Guerlain Cruel Gardénia

Perfumers: Sylvaine Delacourte, Randa Hammami

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Quick answers

How much does Guerlain Cruel Gardénia cost in the Netherlands?

No partner shop in the Netherlands has it in stock right now; the page stays with the facts.

What does it smell like?

Mainly floral, gourmand, woody and musky. It opens with neroli, peach, rose; the heart is gardenia, violet, ylang-ylang; the base is musk, sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla.

Who makes it?

Guerlain (France). Launched in 2008. The perfumers are Sylvaine Delacourte and Randa Hammami. Marketed for women.

How long does it last?

People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 37 wearers’ votes.

When to wear it?

Most people wear it in summer and spring, mostly daytime.

How is it rated?

8.2 out of 10 from 282 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.

Where does this data come from?

The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.