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Gardenia & Cardamom (EDP)

2019

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Versions Timeline

2019

Gardenia & Cardamom (Original Release)

Price Range
$53 – $71

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

ManeVincent Kuczinski

"Gardenia & Cardamom is a contemporary white-floral Eau de Parfum designed for both women and men. The opening combines lush gardenia with bright mandarin orange, giving the fragrance a clean yet richly floral introduction. Its heart is centered on creamy tuberose and gardenia, accented by cardamom, jasmine, ylang-ylang, magnolia, carnation, and rose. Cardamom adds a lightly spicy contrast that prevents the bouquet from feeling overly sweet or one-dimensional. Amber and driftwood form a soft, gently woody drydown that gives the composition warmth and structure. Overall, it presents an elegant, creamy, lightly spicy floral style with a polished modern character."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Spring
Summer
Fall

Ideal Weather

Mild
Sunny
Humid
Cloudy

Moods

Elegant
Sophisticated
Calm
Sensual
Warm

Occasions

Daily Use
Work
Date
Dinner
Formal
Travel

Fun Facts

The fragrance is commonly presented in a 75 ml bottle rather than the more typical 100 ml format.

Gardenia & Cardamom was created by Mane and Vincent Kuczinski.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/6h
Top Notes
1x
FloralCitrusCreamySpicyGreenSyntheticWoodyResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–54m

gardenia
mandarin orange
Middle Notes

54m–2h 42m

tuberose
cardamom
jasmine
ylang-ylang
magnolia
carnation
rose
Base Notes

2h 42m–6h

amber
driftwood

Performance

Longevity
60%

Moderate (4-6h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“A clean, creamy white-floral fragrance with prominent gardenia and tuberose, balanced by noticeable cardamom spice and a soft amber-wood drydown. Its overall character is elegant, lightly spicy, polished, and approachable rather than heavily sweet or sharply floral.”

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