Petales

I'm very disappointed, this has been my summer fragrance for the past few years. It was out of stock here in Canada for most of last year. I was aware that Chantecaille was changing their packaging and also adding a couple of new fragrances, but I was afraid that some formula changes may happen. The last time I bought the Frangepani it was not as potent. Now in the beginning of June I finally get my beloved Petales and it has been watered down! The price is still high, so I'm afraid to say that will be the last time I purchase it. I wore it in Japan in 40c humid weather and I couldn't smell it, and no one mentioned it. The Japanese are not fond of fragrance especially strong scents, no one complained, and I put quite a bit on because it was so faint compared to the usual batches. This proves my point that the formula has changed. I used to get so many compliments on this fragrance and this year nothing! It doesn't last like it used to. I was really loving Chantecaille because it's so beautiful and clean and doesn't give me a headache. But $300.00 for 75ml for something that doesn't last is not good.

Idk what these reviewers are smelling. Oh wait, I am doing a winter review and it's not that strong at 4-5 sprays. It smells ridiculously BEAUTY-FULL. At first I get this buttery note. OMG. Not much gardenia and a touch of green. If I had to live in one perfume my whole life it'd be this. Will update come summer. Peace ***UPDATE*** Not a reach-for at all. Ok, so, this smells ridiculously beautiful - a point which I maintain - but you have to live up to it!!! It's hard to find a time when I want to actually reach for it!! But having her in mY wardrobe - a full bottle no-less, is its own reward. It's enough that it is an option - that I CAN pass on reaching for it is a luxury in and of itself, that how ridiculously BEAUTY-FULL she is.

Soft, delicate, beautiful, lovely, perfect bridal scent, and a must-try for white floral lovers. Many people say that Estee Lauder Tuberose Gardenia is the ultimate, well, tuberose-gardenia scent, but I don't think so. That one is too watery and has a strong jasmine note as well. If you want pure tuberose and gardenia, this is it. The name is truly fitting, nothing but dewy white petals here. I have adored it for 7+ years now and keep coming back. I have always pictured this to be my wedding day perfume and now that I actually am getting married, it definitely will be. Much like my man, I don't ever want to part ways with Petales.

Always on the search for the best Gardenia, I was so fortunate to be gifted a sample of this. Wow, I just fell in love. It is the most easy to wear Gardenia soliflore, it is creamy slightly sweet and waxy, yet clear and fresh, exactly what I was wanting. I find this to be very true to flower fragrance, It smells elegant! This is what I have been looking for! Not like others on market, so happy to have this!

This is such a lovely gardenia. I sprayed too much on my arm two days ago so I dabbed it with a tissue. I've since showered twice so the fragrance is no longer on my skin, but the tissue is still fragrant! I'm very impressed with the quality. The dry down is just as beautiful as the top notes. I've switched to chantecaille for all of my cosmetics too. Love them.

This is the creamiest, most romantic and beautiful white floral around. It truly does remind me of Grace Kelly. Unfortunately it doesn't last more than 2 hours before I have to put my nose right on my skin to smell. I want it, but do I want it enough to pay $225 Canadian, then have to spray multiple times a day?

Phenomenal! Very long lasting (as in you can still smell it the next day) and yet not overpowering when you first apply it. It is rare to encounter such a gem. I have tried it on several times this past month and find it to be sublime, delicious and creamy.

The notes in this fragrance are:: TOP : Freesia, Gardenia, Wet Petals MIDDLE: Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Tuberose, Violet Leaves BASE: Cedarwood, Ambergris, Sandalwood, Musk The fragrance is pretty. Rather sweet, due to the freesia sitting on the top. But pretty nonetheless. This fragrance reminds me of a nice spring or summer day with a flowy dress and sandals. The fragrance sits close to the skin more intimately and does not project too loudly. But on skin, it lasts about 7 hours. It's a soft scent.

It smells to me almost identical to Amouage Honour, just slightly more natural and less proper. But the difference is minuscule. If you want a natural smelling gardenia, get Kai. Petales is slightly more creamy, just a bit heavier.

A luscious white floral with a dewy and very silky gardenia note. The jasmine and musk in the drydown feel like a familiar pairing, but what is striking about this fragrance is the clarity of it. It feels exceptionally well-crafted. The sillage is absolutely beaming, but this could be because my skin chemistry is generally unhappy with white florals and everything gets amplified. As a result, I also expect the longevity will be outstanding for me, so I will have to scrub this one off, although I highly recommend it to anyone who can appreciate a well-done white floral fragrance!!

I feel like I've sampled a thousand fragrances to find my holy grail gardenia scent. I wanted something buttery like Fracas, and just as "dressy" but easier to wear. Fracas likes to be the center of attention and sometimes I want to feel beautiful but not necessarily the center of attention. This fragrance makes me feel this way. It's a buttery warm gardenia; almost a soliflore on me. I couldn't pick out any of the other notes, but that's fine with me. The gardenia is beautiful enough to stand on it's own. I usually like a "cool" gardenia - the way the flower smells in the evening, but this is like wearing a natural gardenia when it's on the vine in full sun. Gorgeous!

Petales by Chantecaille is absolutely gorgeous! Years ago I worked in an office where one of my coworkers would bring in a basket of freshly cut gardenias from her garden. I loved to wear one over my left ear so that I could breathe in its beautiful fragrance and dispel the air of corporate tedium. Years later, when I smell the luscious Petales I feel as if I have been transported back in time, its exotic perfume stopping the hands on the clock of life... If you love gardenia, I doubt there is a fragrance as sumptuous and beautiful as Petales!

Petalia is a very realistic white floral perfume that closely resembles the actual blossoms of the flowers listed in its notes. It's so good that it borders on being too realistic, veering almost into the realm of actual flowers in the vase with that faint decayed note of withered blossoms, only to be saved a few hours in by the beautiful musky base that grounds it firmly in the fantasy realm of perfume. Fans of classic white florals will enjoy this one. It has average sillage and longevity and is a lovely scent for Spring and Summer.

This is a true to the flower fragrance. This perfume smells just like the actual gardenia flower, but it's too intense for me. I love gardenias,but when I pick them and put them in a bowl I want just a waft of scent when I walk by. This perfume has the effect of holding gardenia petals right under your nose all day. If this has been reformulated to be lighter, I say that is a very good thing! My skin amplifies indolic white florals so less is more in my opinion.

This is a MUST for all lovers Gardenia. I have many so call Gardenia scents in my collection, this is by far the best. It is not overly sweet, green, watery, creamy. Just perfect. That is of course if you are looking for something that smells exactly like the real flower. Perfection! The dry down is warmer, but more like a Gardenia that has been pressed into a book. Very soft, just lovely.

This really smells just like real gardenias(shocker), but very, very, strong, so at first it kind of knocks you on your butt and you need to decide if you really like gardenia THAT much (which I do) . Then, it dries down very soft and warm. Well done!

Alas! It is a lovely fragrance, but it doesn't smell like gardenias. It smells like a slightly better than average ambiguous white flowers perfume. Gardenia has yet to be really captured in a bottle!

Ethereal and elegant from the first spray. This ebbs and flows all day and smells heavenly. Perfection. My search for gardenia is finally over.

I really like this. I didn't know whether to get this one or Le Wild, but I'm very pleased with my choice.