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Gardenia Elizabeth Taylor 2003

7.4 / 10 97 Ratings

A perfume by Elizabeth Taylor for women, released in 2003. The scent is floral-green. It was last marketed by Elizabeth Arden.
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Main accords

Floral

Green

Fresh

Sweet

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lily of the valley Ivy

Ivy

Heart Notes

Gardenia

White orchid

White peony

Base Notes

Musk

Carnation

Ratings

Scent

7.497 Ratings

Longevity

7.574 Ratings

Sillage

7.369 Ratings

Bottle

7.687 Ratings

Value for money

9.426 Ratings

Submitted by Bergamotte, last update on 09/26/2025.

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Reviews

8 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/27/2018

10
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Aaronstar
16 Reviews

Aaronstar

Helpful Review 6

Fresh, sweet, romantic, gardenia, queen!

The green notes are so strong, refreshing, greät to have it combined with the actual flower, adding realism. The bottle is magnificent, just as a gardenia's bush growing shape, the gold nozzle like the flower's center. This perfume is just so glorious, and special for those who love the flower and cultivate it in their garden. Elizabeth loved it too branding it, ''one of her most personal fragrances'', and saying it would evoke blissful feelings, ''something wonderful is about to happen''. That was the advertisement campaign, I love it, and feel wonderful too. The fragrance comes at a kind price, which makes it such a blessing.

01/14/2014

7.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 7
Scent

Sorceress
213 Reviews

Sorceress

Helpful Review 4

Gardenia With A Twist Of Musk

I'm not usually a floral fan, but I purchased this for my daughter-in-law for the holidays. She told me she loves gardenias and I thought I'd give this perfume to her to try. After opening it, we both spritzed it on to give it a whirl. What a pleasant surprise!
She immediately remarked that her former perfume was a Bath and Body Works gardenia that she eventually used in her bathroom because it just wasn't doing it for her. This gardenia was a sweet, musky scent with a tawdry aspect to it. Yes, it was clean, yet it had a naughty aspect to it. The thickness of the musk surrounded the florals enough to give this perfume depth and a sensuality. One spritz lasted a good six hours. In today's world of come and go longevity, this Eau de Parfum is a winner.
The bottle is quite pretty, a tall green glass with a white floral top. Holds easily in your hand for spraying.
If you're looking for gardenia with a twist of sexiness, Elizabeth Taylor's Gardenia is a good one to try. Sillage is a good arm's length, so spray cautiously. Gardenia is a good floral choice for a dinner out, a romantic evening or cooler weather.

03/11/2021

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 6.5
Scent

Scentility
32 Reviews

Scentility

Helpful Review 4

Blooming gardenia trees in elven forest

Spring is almost in the air this week in March and I finally reached for the gorgeous green bottle of Gardenia perfume. I put it on and I am sitting in a relaxing glow of the waxy white petals and southern tree vibes. It’s one of the most realistic true gardenia perfumes I have tried and I am not trading it for any that are more expensive. It’s my secret and a true emerald gem and a steal. I smell a mix of magnolia and gardenia blooms when I put it on. It’s magical and uplifting. It takes you to the faraway lands of the enchanting forest of Lothlorien and you smell elven - perhaps how Lady Galadriel herself might.

01/03/2023

Gourmandgrl
302 Reviews

Gourmandgrl

2

Love the bottle design - not a fan of the scent

I'm a huge fan of gardenia fragrances, but it's hard to find a beautiful gardenia fragrance blend - and this wasn't it. I bought it brand new in a sealed box from Ross, so I know my experience wasn't from someone storing this improperly but rather the blend itself. To me, it's:

Opening: strong women's hairspray
Middle: creamy gardenia
Dry down: stale greenery that almost resembles stale morning breath (sounds harsh but that's exactly what it smells like)

Florence Eau de Parfum has the creamy gardenia + fresh greenery without any "stale breath" notes, and no "hairspray" notes either - so I definitely prefer that over this.

12/09/2024

10
Pricing 8
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7
Scent

Noturfave
91 Reviews

Noturfave

2

A fresh white floral.

This fragrance is: green, tart, fresh spicy-powdery at the beginning. That spicy-powdery effect makes me sneeze at first. I think it is the carnation or the "ivy" note - ivy can smell peppery and green.

The heart is very sweetly floral, not heady, not milky-creamy, but very slightly tart, and almost fruity. The greenness stays but fades a little during this part. A lot of the notes (orchid and peony) are fantasy accords, so who knows what they are made of. I think this is a good floral perfume for women, not children. The sillage is arms-length at first but fades over three hours. By five hours, I don't smell it at all.

I think this is a pleasant scent, suitable to wear to work, a date, even a funeral. It is good enough for all seasons, but gardenias bloom in the spring. Not overly complicated, not gorgeous, but definitely a pretty white floral and a great price, too. I actually like it better than Fracas Eau de Parfum because it does “green and sweet white floral” without giving me the essence of feet. Just don't ignore any sensitivity you might experience.

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