Isabey Gardenia

Wow! This scent is so classy, sophisticated and absolutely stunning. It's a grown up scent but not a mature scent and I could imagine it being appropriate practically everywhere, from day to night and from office to evening function. I feel like you could wear it any season too, but there is something mostly tropical about it. I smell a very realistic gardenia note and a very realistic ylang ylang note, both being quite dominant here. It's not a soliflore perfume though and more of a white floral bouquet perfume that would really suit a bride on her wedding day. There's something very precious, innocent and virginal about it. I don't really smell the tangerine in this thankfully, but I can detect the orange blossom note fairly prominently. There's some of that powdery iris there too and a very small hint of jasmine, but I don't smell the rose in this. All of this adds some complexity and depth to this fragrance. Finally in the drydown I can smell some subtle use of musk and slightly woody sandalwood, but these don't overwhelm the white floral composition. I can't smell any amber here and I'm guessing that's just adding some slightly resinous and warm sweetness to this perfume. If I had to say what perfumes this reminds me the most of, it would be both Fleur Nocturne (which is by Isabey as well) and Organza by Givenchy. It's like a cross between these two but more tropical smelling than either. Lighter as well. This perfume is as I said a white floral bouquet, but it is only very slightly indolic and it's not an ice queen white floral. It is quite warm like a hug from a loved one and it feels like a beautiful veil of white flowers that envelops your body, mind and senses. I find this perfume both relaxing and invigorating at the same time and I'd very higly recommend it to everyone who loves white floral perfumes as much as me. Sillage was moderate on me and I got 7 1⁄2 hours of wear from this on my skin, which is just right for me and how I like my perfumes to be. It's not too strong but it definitely has projection and won't dissapear immediately on your skin. All of this is why I'm giving this incredibly beautiful fragrance a 9.5/10. It's absolutely stunning and I have to buy a full bottle of this now to add to my collection after having smelt my sample! The gold bottle with the purple ribbon on the cap is beautiful too.

Gorgeous Gardenia! Living in the South, I simply adore gardenias, their beautifully formed porcelain-like blossoms, the intoxicating aroma, and I have searched high and low to find the perfect, realistic gardenia perfume! Not only do I love the scent of Isabey Gardenia — along with its longevity and performance, not to mention the exquisite gold bottle — but there is an enchanting history as well! Originally launched in 1924, great respect has been given to maintain integrity while breathing new life into this 100-year-old, embracingly warm and lavish French parfum. Creamy, rich and heady, Isabey Gardenia truly captures the essence of actual gardenia blooms. It is perfect for the spring and summer, and for wintering in Palm Beach! I have also compared Isabey Gardenia against Chanel Gardenia, which is another lovely scent... Chanel's interpretation is more watery/dewey, while Isanbey takes a creamier approach. Even though I adore Chanel's Gardenia, I am unwilling to pay Exclusifs pricing for a scent that does not last more than 2 hours on my skin. Isabey lasts 4-5 hours with beautiful, moderate projection. (I have the solid gold bottle, with gold cap and purple ribbon.) A classic fragrance yet perfectly modern while all together timeless, Isabey Gardenia is elegance in a bottle!

Isabey Gardenia is very understated , soft and elegant . When I first smelt it , I thought it was very nice but didn’t grab me straight away like I thought it would , based on how well it was received in the reviews. Now that I have worn it for a few hours , I get whiffs of soft rose and Iris which adds more depth . I mixed it with my heavier gardenia by Annick Goutal ( not a satisfied blind buy) which comes across to me as dirty and soily gardenia , and bang , 💥 what a fragrance mix! I might just have to get a bottle so I can mix them together . Just heavenly ! Update - Worn it now most of the day on its own and I love it even more . It is the best gardenia I have ever smelt !!!! And the longevity is out of this world . I can still smell it on my wrist the next morning . Just bought a bottle and one of Fleur Nocturne ( fruitier , sweeter version) and La Route D’Emeraude ( woodier version) 💓💓💓 love my first experience with the Perfume House - Isabey . With the full bottle and I’m perplexed . It now smells very powdery which I didn’t smell before and my favourite gardenia is not as distinct. Sob! sob! Maybe it’s because the weather is getting warmer .

OMG! I could smell this fragrance at a perfume exhibition some months ago and I was immediately taken by it! I tested only once and couldn't buy or at least receive samples, so I left it there back in my memory. If testing perfume only once can matter, I can say it hit my brains! It is probably what I'm secretly looking for to wear for myself as signature and probably don't dare. It's an all woman scent, totally feminine, enticing, beautifully vintage gardenia that doesn't smell only gardenia, rather a complex changing smell that keeps the wearer captivating all along. And yes, "my" beloved orange flowers are there! That's the secret of perfume for me when you have no comment. So many times I have to say: "Oh, ok, this is nice in this part, not that part" Not with Isabey Gardenia! It was one of the scents that made me say: "Yes!" in that occasion and it was full with niche perfumes! I will try and track it down somewhere.

I bought the whole variation set from Isabey, and I think, this was my favorite scent out of them all. Absolutely classy, timeless gardenia, vintage meets contemporary, soft and elegant, but full of character and not faint at all. Creamy, true gardenia shines through with hints of very mellow vegetal and mentholic qualities, and soft, ethereal sweetness from ylang-ylang. This is what I could see Grace Kelly wearing, it's this type of perfume. Stunning, the quality is just indescribable, nothing synthetic smelling, sticky, unbalanced here. True and timeless beauty. I also can see it being similar to a cross between Organza and Fleur Nocturne, minus some sweetness of both. I agree this is very universal, it is sensual, yet sophisticated, could be beautiful in all sorts of weather. Can't get enough of it, gardenia that's very much my taste, which doesn't happen too often as I am not a usual white floral lover.