Signature Gardenia & Oud

Just want to add an update. Before purchasing this I had read a review below comparing this to Tom Ford black orchid. I tried both side by side yesterday and I personally disagree - but that's just my nose/my personal opinion. It's definitely not a dupe for black orchid but there are some similarities like a distant cousin. Both have gardenia, but in black orchid it's blended in entirely with other notes to create a very smooth, dark, complex alluring concoction with other notes of chocolate, truffle, etc. In Gardenia & Oud, gardenia is prominent, but extremely well done and flawlessly supported by other notes. Gardenia is the main player though, and it's not nearly as dark or complex as black orchid. Very cozy gardenia though in Gardenia & Oud. In a nutshell, they are very different perfumes, both fantastic. I'm looking forward to wearing Gardenia & Oud in the spring soon. Still can't believe I found it for $10!! This is my favorite of the Jones NY Signatures. Worth much more than the price.

This is really pretty! Coming from someone who does not like oud or soliflore gardenia, but Jones NY blends this so well that it's very wearable for me. Gardenia is at the heart, and the other notes compliment it to perfection adding a cozy, lactonic quality, slightly sweet but naturally so, fresh, even slightly watery like fresh dew on flowers, but still good performance. Reminds me of a beautiful painting of a moonlit garden with gardenia as the focal point. The oud is not really detectable in this. 4 hours on skin, much better performance on clothes, but for a $10 perfume from Ross I'm not complaining. This would be beautiful on spring nights. I see this as more feminine leaning as I associate gardenia with a perfume my grandmother would wear, but it's balanced and modernized a bit. Very floral.

Within seconds of testing this (one spray) on my forearm, I’m just stunned. I’m not a “nose” but I detect two distinct scent families that would never play together well but for some unexplainable reason, they WORK! It’s almost like a contrast of light and dark, heavy and airy, young and old, sweet and sarcastic... and if this lasts on me for more than an hour and my boyfriend isn’t repulsed by the scent, I may have finally found my SIGNATURE scent (no need to ask how long I’ve been looking, but you can see my collection of scents to get an idea of how old I am!). I’ve worn Jones New York clothing for work for years.... Now they’ve completely taken me by surprise with their perfume collection! Who knew!?

Wow! Affordable and sooo good!! I found this gem at Ross for $10!! My mother bought it first and when we smelled it at home, I knew I had to go back and get one for myself. This opens up spicy for sure, almost smells like cinnamon in the initial spray for me. Then the gardenia starts to bloom after a few minutes as it dries down. Give it a couple hours and it becomes this creamy gardenia with a hint of sweetness that comes from the coconut & sandalwood. It's just a lovely clean skin scent. I feel like it could be worn alone during the day and maybe layered for the night.

Wow, what a steal. This is a baddy! Sexy, lush, smooth gardenia and a dry down that is like a TF Black Orchid lite. Lasts 4-5 hrs then lingers as a skin scent for another 2... I wore it on a summer day to test it and will reserve it to chilly weather. She has the cozy sweater weather vibe to me. It may be a bedtime, comfy grounding scent too. The oud here mimics truffle? I wasn’t expecting this sophisticated gem. $10 at Ross!