Snow Gardenia MOR Perfume Oil

I first smelled this delightful fragrance in a body lotion. I had been looking for the perfect realistic gardenia scent for ages but never quite found anything that smelled like the gardenias I’m familiar with here in Australia. The closest I got was actually Fleurs d'oranger but that has other stuff going on as well.

Then I happened to use a body lotion with the Snow Gardenia scent (MOR also makes body products) and I immediately recognised the gardenia I had been looking for. When I discovered they make a fragrance version as well, I immediately had to buy it. The fragrance smells identical to the lotion.

The gardenia in Snow Gardenia is predominantly creamy, but also fresh and slightly green or tart. It has this depth and dimensionality to it that makes it feel more natural and like a whole flower rather than an abstract rendition of one, but it’s also incredibly pure. Smelling this, I don’t picture anything other than gardenia, gardenia, gardenia everywhere. This is a creamy lotion-like white floral that feels luxurious and isn’t cloying or heavy, but still has impressive projection (on me).

Parfumo is missing the note pyramid, but on the website it’s described as:
Top Notes: Lemon, Bergamot
Middle Notes: Angelica, Gardenia, Juniper Berry, Ylang Ylang
Base Notes: Vanilla, Musk, Amber, Sandalwood