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Cruel Gardénia

Guerlain, 2008, unisex

floral, powdery, fresh, sweet and green

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Notes

Top notes

  • Rose Petals, honey and a touch of wine; can lean fresh and dewy or deep and jammy.
  • Peach Velvety, juicy and faintly creamy, like fruit skin warmed by the sun.
  • Neroli Honeyed, fresh and a little bitter: orange blossom with a clean, citrus-edged sparkle.

Heart notes

  • Gardenia Creamy, green-white petals with a lush, buttery fullness.
  • Ylang-Ylang Banana-tinged, custardy and sweetly floral, with a smooth tropical glow.
  • Musk Soft, clean, skin-like warmth, from fresh laundry to warm skin.

Base notes

  • Tonka Bean Warm, sweet, hay-like and almondy, with a vanilla-tobacco softness.
  • Vanilla Warm, creamy, sweet and slightly smoky, like a custard-soft cloud.
  • Sandalwood Creamy, milky and softly sweet wood, smooth as polished timber.

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