Jardin a New York

I wear the original Vanderbilt and this fragrance feels like it's scaled down version with the white floral notes being the showpiece rather than the rose or other floral notes i.e. ylang ylang, carnation, and without the fruity citrus or the dry down of musk. Jardin a New York doesn't feel like a New York garden and I've lived in NYC so I know what that city smells like and it's gardens and parks; and this is not it. Instead of a garden scent this is more of a spring season or summer white floral bouquet or white floral arrangement in a church. It's giving me Easter Sunday vibes. There is a woodsy note that jumps out at you in a good way, a clean wood that feels like a kind of church lectern. There is a very toned down gardenia but it's mainly jasmine. This is a light powdery white flower scent. The sweetness is floral without any real fruity flavor to it. There is supposed to be a citrus based opening via the petitgrain (bitter orange) and neroli but it only provides this scent with a green and fresh and invigorating opening. Smells like opening up a window in the morning in spring/summer and letting the fresh air and sunshine in. It's a delicious opening but fades quickly. Little green herbal specs here and there. The white flowers emerge and run their course. There is a woody dry down with a bright amber. This perfume is simple and very clean, great to wear for after your shower and when you don't want to make any statement with your fragrance. You just want to smell clean. It's also good for spraying on bed sheets and pillows and on you before bed time. It's a soothing and relaxing scent. Great for spring and summer season because it's fresh and zesty. Dries down to wood and powder, soft and delicate. A scent that sits close to the skin and lasts about 4 hours. Very nice. At an affordable price on Amazon.com you end up with a fragrance that smells more luxurious and high end than it's retail price. Smells as good as for example Chanel Gardenia Crystalle or a toned down No. 19. I love this perfume. If you like clean green white florals you gotta try this.

This was a blind buy, and I’ve had quite a journey with it. When I first tried it, I wasn’t super impressed, though I agreed with other reviews noting that it really does smell like a fresh spring garden. (And @isabelleschou’s review below is possibly the most beautiful and moving review of anything ever.) A few months after introducing Jardin à New York to my collection, I gave it another go, and I realise I gave it far too little credit in the beginning. No single floral note stands out more than any other, which makes good on the “jardin” objective. Trailing each sniff is a hint of sweet mint, which I love, and which I assume can be attributed to the petitgrain. The fragrance is not linear to my nose; the florals gradually fade and give way to a lingering, airy sweetness; none of the individual notes listed are particularly sweet, so I guess it’s just down to the combination again. This is very much a skin scent; I don’t gather any projection, even with reapplication. I’ll try it again in even warmer weather, but I don’t have high hopes. But, on the plus side, that makes this a solid and inoffensive choice for the office.

I see different opinions down here, as is mine.. I have the original yellow GV and the pink GV - Minuit a NY- as well and I consider both rich, voluptuous and feminine scents. So I went the other day to the drugstore and one the shelf was this bargain offer for GV Jardin in NY, I could not resist and bought 2 bottles of 100 ml right away. It's the same glass bottle with the swan and golden cap, just the colour of the juices inside differ: yellow, pink and green. The scent is so different compared to the yellow GV and pink GV. This green GV is sharp in the first seconds of opening, it makes me sneeze but it develops quite soon into a flowery scent with a hint of warmth at the background. After 15 minutes the white flowers develop but do not blend and I agree with the comment of taureanrage69, its a bit loud. The harmony starts after 30 minutes and the warmth stays quite long. i do like this perfume, especially when I'm tired. It's uplifting in a good manner.

This was a "buy to get free shipping" purchase, and I didn't have high expectation but this pleasantly surprised me. I sprayed once to my wrist and a couple minutes later I was surrounded by a lovely green garden. I suspect this won't have much longevity, but the sillage is very good.

Oh my my my...what a gem I bought it on a grey friday-sale for 24$ and beside the original, this is the one I like the most I can totally smell the peony-blossom, and I love peony-blossom This is the smell of spring Totally worth the money