I received Gardenia by Gucci (unfortunately) as a gift from my brother, as he worked on the new Garden campaign for Gucci.
At first, I was of course very, very excited. The packaging, the design, and ultimately the bottle are truly beautiful. So pretty that the scent would visually fit very nicely in my bathroom shelf.
Unfortunately, it is just too sweet for me. Personally, I prefer fresh, light fragrances.
Gardenia is not that. Maybe at the very beginning, just for a brief moment (pear, berries)... then it is very, very sweet for a long time, and many hours later, and this is the only thing I personally like about the scent, it becomes powdery on the skin. However, before it reaches this state, it gives me headaches.
In itself, Gardenia is certainly a nice, rounded fragrance if you like sweet scents. It fits well for spring and summer, but perhaps also on cooler days for snuggling under a cozy blanket.
Somehow, I perceive it as a typical, sugary sweet girl’s fragrance... unfortunately not for me.
It somewhat reminds me of Pure by Jil Sander. (which is also too sweet for me personally)
Nebelmaus 13 years ago