Gardenia Elizabeth Taylor 2003

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.