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Troy7 – :
Soft clean airy & green, more than gardenia on me. I like Micallef Black better for a gardenia scent.
gGreggSmithi – :
I found myself a vintage bottle of Gardenia and I’m blown away. Stunning, gorgeous, superfemale’ish, warm, flirty, sensual, airy but there for many, many hours around you. The Amber is soft, warm, creamy and a bit light/airy. Not winterheavy at all. The Gardenia is airy, flowery. Not heavy or thick as usual. In base I get soft creamy shy vanilla. I love this scent and for me -the best Gardenia-scent I tried so far.
Charley – :
Peachy gardenia vanilla custard. It lasts the whole day with a heavy sillage with just one spray. It’s a gurmand first and a fruity-floral second. It’s the perfume equivalent of a beige and soft cashmere sweater.
danior – :
Starts off like a fire in a skip, all burning rubber and melting plastic. Then, after about an hour and with the vile rubble still smoking, a lovely white flower springs up from these hideous ashes; its white petals are a little sullied by the taint of hot electrical insulation but it is strong and powerful. I don’t know if it’s lovely enough to forgive the mess it opens with.
enunu1 – :
Hi Everyone!
Does anyone know where I can obtain a sample of the Scent? I do not want to blind buy and am trying decide between this and Isabey Gardenia. Please let me know! I would TRULY APPRECIATE IT!!!!! Thanks!!!
olhovikow – :
This starts a bit waxy, but not green or fresh. It dries down to warm, sweet, almost overripe decaying gardenia leaning tuberose due to its soft powder and fleshy, buttery scent. No coconut or tiare in sight, so it’s not as tropical as some other white florals, but very realistic and creamy, and without any stems or greenery.
Isabey Gardenia is much more like budding gardenias, earthier, greener, and not very true to the name as it’s also a blend of prominent ylang ylang. They are only a bit similar in the top notes. I absolutely prefer M. Micallefs gardenia, it’s one of my favourite white florals and probably my favourite gardenia.
mov561speagoessenda – :
On me, it definitely has a sheer watery element to it.. the intense rich gardenia flavor is there but it’s easy to wear. The water part makes me think of Marc Jacobs original, but this is all gardenia & no lily of the valley, so I like it more! I’m not noticing much amber, maybe a little vanilla, it does lean more sweet than green. I like how it smells like a real bloom floating on water!
RewasXXX – :
This is a gardenia for gourmand lovers. The most prominent notes are gardenia and vanilla, very very rich. What I love about it is that it’s not overly a flower bomb, like some perfumes of similar category can be, it’s very gentle, feminine and you can smell the good quality of the ingredients. The package is absolutely beautiful, the bottle has gold Swarovski crystals on it, which a girly girl can really appreciate.
If you are gourmand and gardenia lover, this one is going to be the holy grail for you.
sabat925 – :
Gardenia opens very flowery, heaps of white flowers and some indoles. There is some sort of sultry, slightly powdery note in there that I can’t identify in this mix. The scent develops even more flowery– the ylang becomes stronger and I can clearly smell the vanilla in the base. The drydown is soft and gentle. White flowers on a vanilla base. The drydown-gardenia reminds me of the gardenia in Cartier La Panthère, with a slight tarry note.
Longevity is a bit disappointing. Sillage is moderate, but longevity is not as I hoped. Gardenia lasts only 2-3 hours on my skin.
The opening is amazing, but the performance is quite low. I wish the opening would take longer. Will definitely use the sample more often, but probably won’t buy a full bottle.
rid95 – :
I love the big beautiful opening of this perfume. Sadly, it doesn’t last more than an hour or two and for the price tag, it’s not a smart purchase… But, dang it, that first hour is exquisite.
SlavaBondarenko – :
I love this scent and since I got it I almost always wear it. It’s feminine and unique enough to not resemble any other scents I ever had or tested.
The top amber notes are warm and almost overwhelming but once it sets down it gets cooler and flower-ier. I believe, this is the softest gardenia I’ve ever tested, nothing like aggressive Jo Malone’s Vintage Gardenia or crispy-clean Chanel’s Gardenia. Probably, it’s just the right amount of vanilla (which I am generally not fond of) that compliments the flower notes and make the scent powdery but not dusty.
You’ll never be unnoticed wearing this scent. Several times strangers would approach me with a question what was the perfume I wore.
pis151InsuffBooni – :
The many different “collections” at the house of Micallef are a bit confusing to navigate, but this perfume, Gardenia, appears to be one of the “Exclusifs”. To my nose, this is a big fat floral fragrance with a powdery facet reminiscent of some of the big fat floral fragrances launched by Bond no 9 over the past couple of years. Central Park South and Central Park West (not Central Park, which bears no resemblance to them at all!) come to mind as examples of super-floral compositions with a femme-d’un-certain-âge feeling to them.
It’s a particular style which appeals to some but not others. In the mainstream, lower- price tier, I’d compare this to something along the lines of Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds but without the aldehydes. There is definitely a somewhat oriental feeling to the composition, which makes sense looking at the note pyramid, as it includes both amber and vanilla, but mostly this is a super floral bouquet. Gardenia looms large, but the jasmine and ylang-ylang are evident, and I almost imagine some narcissus, though that’s probably because I’m thinking of the similar creations from Bond no 9, all or most of which feature big blasts of narcissus.
As this is a haute-niche-priced perfume, Exclusif Gardenia is not a safe blind buy, unless you already know that you like the big fat florals chez Bond no 9. Needless to say, you must also love gardenia. Other notes include sandalwood, musk, and peach, but this is not soapy at all, and after the big blaring opening, I found the longevity to be a bit disappointing.
saniatok – :
Ok, I got mini from mister_chaz, how sweet~! This perfume is gorgeous! The most creamy, velvety, soft gardenia you can think of. The silage is not great, but the lasting power is very good. It smells innocent and natural, yet there is a seductive quality in it which makes me want a full bottle. I cannot sense any vanilla or ambergris, but I must assume these give the perfume its creaminess. It’s so feminine, fresh and beautiful, unpretentious yet very classy. It just seems to elude a ladylike vibe, very aristocratic.
Edit: I wore it again, in warmer weather. It appeared quite strong this time, good sialge and lasting power too! Seems to intensify with the heat. It also became a bit soapy, which isn’t a good thing for me.
EDIT
Almost identical to Billionaire Boyfriend. So much that I am tempted to say…. save your money and buy that one instead. Except that this one has a gorgeous bottle while that one has a horrible one.
Anatolxp – :
I’ve tried it!
But I still did not buy it, its on my must have list ;>
It’s as I recall a very fresh floral scent, mostly gardenia… I don’t remember the vanilla or the amber, I should try it again.. what I liked about it is that its a very soft feminine morning fragrance..
I hope I helped!
I will review it again once I’ve purchased it ;>