Rosa Gardenia

Rosa Gardenia by the Florentine house Santa Maria Novella, released in 2021, is a soft, green white floral worn by anyone. Floral is the word everyone uses; about two fifths also call it gourmand, and a minority find it green, woody, musky or citrusy.

Bergamot opens it with zest, and fig leaf adds a green, milky, slightly bitter freshness that gives the start its garden character. The heart is the two flowers of the name and their companions: rose and rose de Mai for a fresh, honeyed, velvety sweetness, gardenia for a creamy, slightly green white-flower richness, jasmine for a heady warmth, orange blossom for a sunny glow and almond blossom for a soft, powdery, faintly marzipan sweetness. The base is gentle: vanilla for a light sweetness, sandalwood for a creamy wood and musk for a soft finish.

It suits spring and summer and daytime, and someone who likes classic rose-and-gardenia florals with a green, leafy edge.

Rosa Gardenia — unisex fragrance by Santa Maria Novella (released 2021). Notes: Almond Blossom, Bergamot, Fig Leaf, Gardenia, Jasmine, Musk, Orange Blossom, Rose, Rose de Mai, Sandalwood, Vanilla. — Parfica open fragrance database