Jour d’Hermes Gardenia

While Jour d'Hermes absolou is a slightly variation of the original one (I say 80% similar, with most of the differences concentrate in the opening. Absolou is heavier on the grapefruit, less sparkly, more heavy floral than the OG, and does not have acquatic note), the gardenia flanker follows a different path, well differentiated than the other two flankers, still mantaining the sparkly and ethereal aura of joy and luminosity that it is common to this line. Firstly, Jour d'Hermes Gardenia has noticably a less citrus accord in the opening than the other two. This fragrance is mostly about a green and fragrant tuberose. It has and greenish and bitter quality, it is not that kind of sweet, indolic and intoxicating tuberose. With this floral greeny vibe it reminds me a bit Diorissimo. Simple and linear as it is, I find it very addictive, can't stop smelling my wrist. In the drydown the JdH's DNA emerges a bit more, with its sparkling clear woodsy floral base. Sillage is intimate, lasting power could have been better, it lasts lesser than the OG (I don't own absolou, Only sampled it, thus I cannot make comparisons), but maybe is due to the new bottle and the hot weather. All in all, Having tried all the line of JdH, I can say that JCE created three little masterpieces.

I am obsessed about Gardenia at the moment. Have pretty much sniffed out all the classics and thought I have finally found my holy grail in Bond 9 or Estee Lauder Private Collection, then this fresh new contender comes along and turns my world upside down yet again! It is truly beautiful, VERY feminine and just so delicately fresh. FRESH and GREEN is the word. This is not the rich, dense and heavy (some might say deafening or cloying) type of gardenia (usually heavy on the tuberose) but this one here is rather a wet and cool morning Gardenia, emphasizing the crisp green notes, perhaps of a bud that is just about to open? In its cold manner it actually reminds me a bit of AMOUAGE "Lyric" that is a similarly cold and green morning rose. Un Jour Gardenia is a true gem of a flanker (sometimes, but very rarely) that in my opinion outperforms the original. Not a reference Gardenia but a fresh, clean, cool (thus ideal for the summer months) type of 'Abstract Gardenia' that is a true marvel in this genre of modern florals. Near masterpiece of Monsieur Ellena. If only there was more development and longevity but it is truly BEAUTIFUL. 9/10. New modern Gardenia Classic. Very unisex, yet feminine enough for a wedding on a hot day. Magnifique!

I didn't want to rush to review this beauty, but I must do it. It starts with a citrus note provoking sharpness, but nothing intense or aggressive. On the contrary, it is an aroma that reminds me of the wet earth, freshly cut grass, and soon it disappears to give way to the white flowers. Then I perceive the gardenia, beautiful, soft, making everything much more mellow. The sweetness enters with the tuberose, as it comes to stay and seize everything. JDHG continues with a bed of super creamy white flowers, almost milky, I do not know how to explain it in any other way. It becomes sweet, but not cloying, just cute. And at its base, the rose appears from time to time, giving it a fresh, romantic, and green touch. Actually, I would not have named this fragrance "Gardenia", but I understand why they did. It's a nice, fresh and creamy representation of it; although tuberose takes the wheel. Very good longevity and fixation. It has a soft sillage in me, but I love that. You have to get closer to discover its beauty.

Ok today I'm gonna be gushing, as usual, about a sunny tropical floral with a french twist. This perfume has one of the most beautiful shimmering top notes ever: it has that tart natural floral of the original Jour d'Hermes with generous swabs of gardenia and suntan-oil tiare all swirling in your face. The drydown can't help but pale a little in comparison, but it's still lovely: a fresh tea-like white floral with a ripe fruitiness to it, like a gardenia mirage. Something I'm starting to notice about my evolving taste in perfumes is that I like perfumes that stray towards the "medicinal": this one for example has a kind of heady, tiger-balm twinge in it that kind of reminds me of (dare I say it?) Poison O_O I snatched it up last year since I feared it would, as flankers do, disappear at a moment's notice. Now summer is back, and I'm enjoying Jour d'Hermes Gardenia once again!

Personally I like this fragrance, one day this summer I had layered jour and jour gardenia together, I was only two hours wearing it to stroll around and shopping, I a high end clothing boutique (in France) the owner asked me what I was wearing as a perfume she was so excited about it and said " please stay I love your smell so much", after that I went for an apero in a brasserie, there the waitress also asked what I was wearing, she loved it also so much. A month later back in my home country I wore jour gardenia alone and I went to visit a young woman, she was also so in love with the scent om me, so much that I gave her my bottle ( she is family related and very stylish )... Now I Feel a bit sorry, so I am gonna buy it again. I don't know but on me it s a very good lasting scent according others....and myself

Intoxicating gardenia, voluptuous roses, and refined jasmine make for a rich bouquet - a rare blend that you can't reduce to one word. Each flower creates different facets which are likely to surprise you during the day. Indeed, as often when you smell Hermès perfumes, it's difficult to judge on a first impression, for their fragrances beautifully evolve into complex and addictive scents. This changeability makes them very dear to me. I just cannot be bored by them - it seems like I'm always discovering them for the first time. I guess that it's enhanced by the unpredictable nature of the gardenia note. Jour Gardénia could have been too "clean" because of the white flower's bouquet (associated with shampoo in my mind), yet it turns into a radiant and creamy texture that is both elegant and refreshing.

Well I am in heaven having just received my blind buy of this scent. And I had to laugh when I saw the reference to Landman because indeed it was that episode that made me know I had to have it. When Ainsley was told she smelled like gardenias and the beach....that was all I needed to know. Now I’m not sure about the beach specifically. Except that if you’ve been to Hawaii and smelled the gardenias and plumeria trees by the beach front it will definitely take you back. I swear it smells like plumeria is involved. Having owned strong tuberose perfumes I don’t understand why some people smell it alone, or that anyone thinks it’s sour. Maybe it’s just how it reacts to your skin? But I am in love. I will say the citrus creeps in a tiny bit later on, and I wish the beginning and mid could last forever.

Such a beautiful fragrance! Love it! For me, it's a very, very linear perfume. It's good from the start and till the end. It is an honest smell, great for the office and BEAUTIFUL during summer days with extreme heat. Even when in metro/bus, no one is disturbed by it. My colleagues absolutely love this one and, on me, the tuberose note is more intense than the gardenia one. But, every note is noticeable. It smells exactly like a garden.. no joking. It also has a great longevity and sillage, without being annoying. It's a simple perfume, with a small notes pyramid but with a good mix between them. Simple, honest and very well received by others.

I love this fragrance so much! Too bad it is limited edition. I use it very sparingly as it will break my heart to see this beautiful scent run out. This fragrance brings forth dewy gardenia buds, clean-cut tuberose, and voluptuous roses surrounded by crisp morning air and greenery. It is intoxicatingly beautiful, but it still has a masculine edge, making it unisex. Longevity: 10/10 Silage:10/10 Packaging: 10/10, DIVINE Price: 10/10, better than most gardenia fragrances launched by niche houses ** PS: if you love carnal flower, you will definitely like this one! Get one before it runs out!!!

I used to wear nothing but Bath and Body Works Gardenia, but it was discontinued years ago and it's harder and harder to find now (and increasingly expensive). I love it because while it has the white floral gardenia quality, it also smells green and fresh. It's one of the few scents I cannot stop sniffing when I wear it. This perfume is the closest thing I have ever found to it, and that's sad, because it seems to have also been discontinued :( Fortunately, it's still available online, but my search will continue to find a dupe for my signature scent that is still being made.

After testing it at least 5 times on different occasions and weathers this one is now on my wish list. On my skin it's a lovely creamy green gardenia, fresh and cheerful yet elegant at the same time, pretty versatile in my opinion. Worked best on warm sunny days. considering it is an edp the longevity and silage are not the best, it becomes a skin scent on me after 4-5 hours, however if I spray it into my hair it lasts way longer. I'm going to get a body lotion from the Jour line which hopefully helps!

To me this is a very nice, well made soliflore - a beautiful gardenia flower blooming in the morning, before it becomes too hot and the scent becomes cloying. Very feminine, elegant and probably safe for any occasion. I would keep it for daytime use, in summer, when sultry oriental fragrances are "too much". I does not seem to stay for very long, but it can be applied again as it is so gentle and inoffensive.

This is quite nice. Jour D'hermes Gardenia is as innocent and pure as Gardenia can be. It's clear, fresh and harmonious with focus on gardenia. That's said, Jour d'Hermes absolu is still my favorite of the 3 jour perfumes. However, Gardenia is a very charming new addition and worthy of being an Hermes! Excellent Job.

I don't think the linear scent is this perfume's fault. Gardenia by Hermes is trying to present the lovers of gardenia its natural, pure, hearable, and prominent smell of it. I believe that other components in the background are here to keep this linear scent modern. Excellent job, Hermes.

Tried today, I'm speechless: this is stunning! A fresh tuberose-gardenia combo, it reminds me a bit of another tuberose masterpiece: Carnal Flower, due to the green undertone. I think tuberose is more prominent than gardenia here. Absolutely feminine and sophisticated. LOVE!

I really like this fragrance very modern gardenia does not smells like old lady or grand ma... substance matter. Better than hermes d'jour others similar looks. I am so glad that I got this because it was discontinued item in nordstorm no longer available.

this is stunning! A fresh tube rose gardenia , it reminds me of another masterpiece: Carnal Flower---> due to the green undertone. It is beautiful, VERY feminine...only FRESH and GREEN it is one of the word delicately fresh.

Oh my!!! This is one of the best Gardenia I ever smelled! It's stunning. Jean-Claude Ellena managed to make Gardenia smell so modern. It's elegant yet sexy. Perfect weddings fragrance, perfect for summer evenings.

Wooooo, big bounch of white creamy smooth fluffy stunning flower !!!love it head over heels!!! Besides, it has nothing in common with jour d' hermes and absolute! Its a totally different pefume!

It opens bitter with the scent of natural gardenia and some tuberose,as green,fresh and bitterish as natural flower petals..I disliked the opening part since I dislike bitter,green scents,but after some minutes bitterness fades and it settles to a soft,silky gardenia-tuberose combo,very pure and likable,in case you like these white florals ofcourse,it's not sweet,not sharp,not too much indolic and too much creamy,not also dirty and animalic..it's clean and simple,I don't find it old fashioned type at all but if you feel like all gardenia tuberose fragrances are old ladyish don't bother try this,for me this is as young as freshly cut flowers This is not my type but if I was a gardenia tuberose lover this would be one of my top choices,since there is nothing overdone here,longevity and sillage both are very good on my skin,not exploding like a bomb but very noticeable even after couple of hours and just two sprays I believe it can make a great bride perfume for a gardenia lover since it's pure,innocently clean and has tuberose's luxurious glory at the same time,it can also be unisex for men who love whiteflorals since it's not sweet and has a green vibe Highly recommended to gardenia-tuberose lovers ❤❤❤

If you like white florals and can still find this one on the market, it is worth trying. Unlike most other white florals on the market, this is not sweet, not bubblegummy, not indolic and not creamy. It has a "high pitch" quality to it, not much green-ness but a strong freshness. The florals are blended very nicely together and on me it does not turn soapy. I find it both ethereal and sharp at the same time, so I have to be in the right mood for it, otherwise it can be potentially headache inducing. I like it and see it as a "typical/signature" creation by Jean-Claude Ellena.

I'm still surprised that I ended up not liking this perfume. I have and greatly enjoy Jour d'Hermes and gardenia is a favorite note, so this should have been a no-brainer love...but it's not. Maybe it's because I already own Jour d'Hermes, but when I wear this I feel like I'm wearing Jour with a spritz of some sort of gardenia perfume on top--the two just never blend into one perfume to my nose. However, the gardenia in this is very pretty and many people love this perfume, so if you like gardenia, you might want to check this one out.

Very nice gardenia without the mushroom/bleu cheese elements found in EL Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia. Also has a soapy/creamy note. Not damning w/faint praise either; if it is soapy, it's the nicest soap ever. I think I also got a very very light hint of musk at the end. Will have to test some more before I decide if I want to commit to a bottle. Oh, and like the rest of the Jour d'Hermes family, it smells of grapefruit only this time it's barely there thank goodness.

It is full of white flowers, crowd friendly. It goes together with a white sleeveless dress and strip sandals. It smells optimistic, like a long awaited vacation. I tested it on a hot summer day and I found it lovely. I sensed more tuberose than gardenia, which is fine for me. Its longevity cannot be compared to the "original" Jour d'Hermes as it stayed with me "only" for some four hours before I reapplied it, which I did gladly. Overall assessment: 8/10

Fresh, does well in the heat. It opens very bitter but quickly rounds out to nice white florals. A classy white floral Something in this scent reminds me of summers at a tropical themed waterpark. Though not listed, several hours of wear leaves me with vanilla amber reminiscent of the eau de Merveilles line.

My first reaction when I sprayed this was "Oh my god I want it NOW!" Not a safe scent if you ask me, but a delicious one that made me want to devour my own wrist. Too linear indeed, which makes it boring after a while, but if you do get to smell it, just take your sweet time to really savour it.

Very disappointing for me because I have the original Jour and I quite like it, and I adore gardenia as a scent, but oh my when I sprayed some of this on my skin all I could smell was a very strong sour citrus akin to a cleaning product. What a shame! I couldn't detect gardenia at all. :(

Even though it doesn't smell at all like Carven La Griffe, this Jour d'Hermes gardenia flanker evoked memories of the classic upon initial spritz--no doubt because it opens so very green! Then the flowers descend in billows as though dropped from the clouds. I like it.

A very nice gardenia scent, but a bit too sharp and heady - must be the jasmine and tuberose. Starts fresh, then thickens and becomes sweeter, and finally evens out into a really nice gardenia smell, but alas, gives me a bit of a headache. One of those white florals...

smells refreshing and unique! I notice several other perfumes that almost smell exactly like Gardenia, but this one has a note that is truly unique that no other brands can duplicate.

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I'm not sure if my very small sample has turned on me--you can definitely see at least 2 distinct layers unless/until you shake it up. I didn't know gardenia could be "indolic" the same way that jasmine often is, but it sure does smell that way to my nose. The drydown is a lot more tolerable to my nose than the opening, which was tough to manage--the citrus is very sharp, but eventually fades away. Combined with big indolic white flowers, it was a bit much for me to handle first thing in the morning. I might try to revisit this and find a newer sample a few years from now, but in the mean time, I'm not heartbroken about my sample about to be gone in just two wearings.

IThere was this medicinal note that wants me to crumple the paper strip and throw it to them. Its smells like a cough syrup and ammonia. Its so offensive! So didnt crumple it in put it at my office desk and ignored it for 2 days. Then there is something that giving me this amazing whiffs on my nose its making my heart pound and suddenly i realized its the tester strip i left beside my computer desk. Omg it so unique! Hermes perfumes is between designer scents and niche scents. Give them time you will love them. They are also so simple. But i dont recommend buying it if you dont like strong unusual common floral notes.

It's a fragil gardenia. Mingles with a light citrus. I find it lovely if used with caution, that said, if over sprayed this perfume can turn into a classic, vintage fragrance (and not in a good way, if you get my drift). It has a slight powdery note, perhaps the rose, that clashes with the purity of the gardenia. The bottle is to die for. But with the fragrance I'm wrestling, it's a yes, no, yes,no,no, Yes, maybe. Some note in the middle transforms the light, airy scent into an outdated, sort of floral/medicinal type of fragrance. For sure this is not a modern take on Gardenia.

To my nose, this is vile. I rarely go this strong with my opinion on a fragrance, but this one is atrocious a mix! Smells like a cheap, super synthetic toilet bleach - chemical at its worse. Every note here is harsh, badly matched. It is not a nice stroll around a garden, more like a stop at a highway's petrol station toilets that has just been scrubbed clean. No gentle tuberose, or gardenia. Just lemonish, harsh toilet bleach. Pass from me, I won't even rate it as I spent 10 minutes trying to rub it off for it gave me headache.

Very strange how this morphed on my skin. It started by smelling like a creamy latte, i don't understand how but it really did. That soon disappeared and was followed by a disappointingly old potpourri smell. This is what the scent mostly smelt like. Now it has been 2 hours and this has dried down to a smell that i can only describe as, when the sand meets the dirt, shrubbery and trees. With a touch of citrus.

A strong white floral for sure. Tuberose gives it rather sharp tone and gardenia is not creamy and nice, like in many other perfumes. I also sense it as green. I guess it's a little too green and a little too white floral for my taste.

This composition does not work for me. There is something vaguely off about it, I find, like the citruses clash with the florals. Almost bitter on my skin. Your mileage may vary.

I don't really like it... I thought I'll love gardenia, but turns out, it smells like vintage perfume. Not what I expected. Plus, the dry-down is quite artificial.

SOUR HARSH TUBEROSE ! That's all it is. Worst blind buy of my life. And why the hell is the bottle so heavy ?

Jour d'Hermes Gardenia is quite possibly the biggest crowd-pleaser from the Hermes range. It's a refreshing white floral on my skin, even more polite than its predecessors Jour d'Hermes and Jour d'Hermes Absolu. If you're looking for a green, crisp white floral for Spring or Summer, definitely add this fragrance to your test list. It has an almost dew-kissed quality which I rather enjoy, but on the other hand it doesn't have the dense, sultry white floral aspect which I loved in the original Jour d'Hermes. The opening is where Jour d'Hermes Gardenia is at its most fresh, with an abundance of citrus accords followed by green, sparkling notes of gardenia, jasmine and rose. As the fragrance warms on the skin it becomes slightly muskier and creamier. I would have liked Jour d'Hermes Gardenia a little better if it had more of a commanding presence. Sadly I find it a little too tame for my personal tastes. I much prefer other gardenia rich scents like Estee Lauder's Tuberose Gardenia or Annick Goutal's Gardenia Passion as they have more bite. However if delicate white florals are more your thing, Jour d'Hermes Gardenia is worth a sniff.

I tried the scent lately. I have to admit in advance that I am not a fan of de jour d'Hermes it somehow bores me. I love flowery scents sometimes also soliflores and I love gardenia. So, I thought I give it a try. My experience with this was not good. I was overwhelmed by loud screeming gardenia scent, however, not a nice one, but a sour scent almost like rotten flowers. But I am a patient person when it comes to perfumes, so I waited some hours. After some 2 hours the sourness slightly disappeared but also the gardenia. What was left was the original jour d'Hermès and this was not what I expected. To me personally a disappointment across the line. It may work on others, not on me, I prefer my Annick Goutal Gardenia Passion it is a more honest Gardenia combination for me.

At the first spritz, tt started out a little 'fatty' -- it actually smelled like a nice suntan oil w/ warm sand...A few moments later, it smells like a harmonious blend of tuberose [a member of the agave plant], gardenia [a member of the coffee plant], jasmine [kin to the olive plant] with a touch of fresh, unsweetened rose... The bonus is that this fragrance doesn't seem to be taking a turn towards becoming cloying or indolic because of the jasmine... As for it comparing to other gardenia fragrances, my memory isn't jumping to any conclusions right now...I think this one is bottle worthy because even though it's linear, it's quite sumptuous...

I just smelled Hermes Gardenia for the first time yesterday after a saleswoman at David Jones suggested it, and WOW. I am a sucker for Tuberose, which really comes through in this perfume, with the creamy gardenia note just underneath to make a sophisticated floral. I also LOVE white florals, but what I love about this perfume in particular is that there's an edge to it that other florals lack- it's that animalic aspect to it that makes me want to keep smelling it. It reminds me of Versace Blonde which was unfortunately discontinued. Hermes Gardenia is now at the top of my list for perfumes I want to buy. Absolutely lovely!

Jour d’Hermes Gardenia by Hermes opens with a promising lactonic gardenia-type white floral and some aldehydes. The jasmine note is prominent. The creamy gardenia accord is tempered by a soapiness; this gardenia is definitely prim and proper with maybe a touch of animalic orange blossom, but nothing that pushes the composition away from the innocent and fresh territory. It definitely smells good, but turns a bit generic and mushy in the dry down. I think Estee Lauder has better gardenia offerings—Tuberose Gardenia offers a gorgeous, realistic gardenia and Beyond Paradise offers a creamy, soapy, abstract gardenia. 3/5

Il profumo soave e realistico di un bouquet composto da tuberose e gardenie. La nota indolica della tuberosa è smorzata dalla dolcezza della gardenia e rinfrescata da spruzzi di lime e menta. Appartiene alla stessa famiglia di Honour Amouage Woman e Carnal Flower Malle. Una bellissima tuberosa verde e lineare, semplice e non invasiva, radiosa e femminile. Si espande in silenzio come spuma di bollicine di prosecco versato troppo in fretta e perciò traboccante dal flute. Un fiorito non potente, che afferma la propria presenza con eleganza e bon ton. Si sente la creatività del grande maestro.

My first impression of this perfume is 'Wow.' It is one h*ll of a beautiful perfume, I must say. Rich and succulent combination of gardenia and tuberose. Unfortunately, it has a tiny nagging scent, I can't quite pinpoint that bothered me. Performs much better on a rainy day than sunny day. On a rainy day, the scent is much more tamed and luxurious. I sprayed at the back of my neck, and was able to enjoy the scent all day long. Great longevity and sillage. For hot weather, I think it could be a bit suffocating and overpowering. Nevertheless, overall, fantastic scent.

I deleted my original review because it sounded too good. This is a "lower level" Hermes for sure. It's VERY sour and sharp. then it gets SOAPY as all heck. If there's gardenia in there- you may want to hire a detective to track it down. This cost me $79.99 on a day that I was at T.J. Crapraxx and needed a "fix"...... I should have just bought 5 various Elizabeth Taylor fragrances instead . P.S. Poor longevity and bottle is heavy enough that you can use it to go bowling with. I only THINK I learned my lesson about "blind buying" .....

I got this for testing. I wasn't so amazed and found it too strong and too mature, when I sprayed it on the paper. Yet it's a quite pretty flower smell. Today I sprayed it on my wrist and found it quite nice at the first moment. Then it started to change to a very very flowery citrus smell for me, which smells exactly like those parfum you can smell in the lavatories in better department stores... Such a pity because I really would like to like it.