Gardenia & Cardamom

Three words, BEAU - TI - FUL!! I honestly feel like this line offers "niche" to "high designer" quality fragrances bc it really is noticable just how great the quality of the oils and materials are in this Banana republic (Icon Line). I was afraid that the Gardenia would come off too "Grandama-ish", feminine or sharp, but that wasn't the case at all. The Gardenia is mellow and melds really well with the Cardamom, and although Musk and Neroli are NOT in the notes list, this does dry down (a little bit) Musky and that sublime subtle Cardamom spiceness, along with the OBVIOUS Neroli, help make this unisex although still leaning just a bit feminine, although I'm told that it does not smell feminine on me, (must be my skin chemestry), But, even if this did lean completely feminine.. WHO CARES! This stuff smells freakin' amazeballs!! During the far dry down, Gardenia and Cardamom really reminds me of Neroli Woods (which I love) and is in this same Icon Line, but Gardenia and Cardamom has MUCH better projection, longevity and all around better performance. I could still EASILY smell this on my clothes after waking up the following day, and could even detect it on skin as a faint skin scent. I honestly find this scent addictive and intoxicating, its an "eyes rolling in the back of my head when I take a deep whiff" kinda scent, 🫠. I give Gardenia and Cardamom an 8.5 outta 10 (high score for me). Gentlemen, give this one a shot, and if it ain't for you, believe me, someone you cherish will like this one😉. Like id mentioned, just BEAUTIFUL MAN!

When this fragrance first came out I fell in love. I have all 6 of them at that time. I only own 3 Tom Ford perfume at that time so I didn't know that this is the same as Solei Blanc. Either way I gotten 3 bottle back up or this. This has my favorite note which is Cardamon (also my favorite spice). It smells like coconut and tea is what i get from this perfume. It's not long lasting though. I would say it last only 3 hours. However, I actually layered it with Wakiki Beach Coconut Cream Moisturizer, Solid Blac Body Oil and Maison Margellan Matcha Tea. This is get plenty of compliments and last for 8 hours plus on my skin and clothes.

Wow so weird, Gardenia? Cardamom? I guess you mix those together with some ylang ylang and you get a very tropical scent. I read others comments and decided to blind buy this for $22. Great blind buy. To my nose it smell so close to TF Soleil Blanc. It even leans in the same direction as Beach Walk. Although we are going into fall I’m glad I got it. I’ll wear it next summer for sure. It’s a sharp suntan lotion vibe and I don’t mean that in a bad way I just mean it smells the same sharpness that Soleil Blanc has. Suntan lotion vibes all the way. Yeah, so all in all a happy successful blind buy.

This is what I hoped Yara Moi would smell like - a decent dupe of Tom Ford’s Soleil Blanc. Yara Moi misses the mark, but Gardenia & Cardamom nails it. It’s a divine tropical floral with creamy jasmine and a soft coconut undertone that feels luxurious without the price tag. It's the perfect summer holiday scent- warm, sunny, and elegant without being too heavy. I’m genuinely impressed. For $30 this is a hidden gem that deserves way more hype.

This fragrance smells AMAZING! Also, if you just over-spray a bit it will lasts and project decently! Im getting bout 5 hours on skin and a very long time on clothes. This does lean feminine, but the OBVIOUS Neroli note which is not listed helps this lean into "Unisex" territory.. I think it rivals 78 Vintage Green if ya ask me although they are very different, both are quite beautiful and most definately smell like "Expensive Fragrances."