White Gardenia

This is a shy Gardenia fragrance which sits close to the skin without drawing attention to itself. Gardenia perfumes are my favourites and for me this is a pure Gardenia with nothing added. I always think of Gardenia as a wedding flower and I would happily wear this to a wedding so not to distract from all the other florals and perfumes wafting through the air. Monotheme make beautiful perfumes and the bottles are gorgeous, so far there are no fragrances I do not like.

I LOVED this perfume from the moment I smelled it, it reminds me of Maison Margiela's Lazy Sunday Morning but clearly the cheaper version. It is not chemical as some suggested but you can definitely smell the alcohol, but that goes away really quickly. I love wearing this around the home as it is a very light scent, definitely not a going out scent. I prefer layering this but I never wear it on its own especially when I want to make an impression

I'm baffled by this bad review of Monotem Gardia. The scent of Gardia I use is very light and shows a proper scent that does not offend others, and the scent of the white flowers I smelled in summer is so good that it smells good. It's a cologne that I'm saving a lot on the scent of white flowers that's not greasy and clean at a surprisingly low price. Why is the score so low? This perfume is undervalued.

Upon spraying, this will hit you like a hammer - it is sour and strong. Same when you press your nose against the spot you sprayed it - rubbery and heavy floral, almost bitter tasting. Let this beauty flow around you, feel it from the whiffs you get when you move around, and you will realize how beautiful it is. To my nose, it really catches the essence of the gardenia smell - it's classy and cold white floral. It has better performance, compared to Elizabeth Taylor's Gardenia and I think the gardenia scent is more accurate here. This beauty is a steal for the price, so do not think twice if you are a fan of white florals.

This is a very pretty, delicate and feminine scent and to me it smells of lily of the valley even though its not in the notes. This maybe why someone has compared it to Kenzo D'ete. I love it but am looking for something which projects a little more even though it lasts a while on my skin - it stays a bit too close.