Tahitian Gardenia

This was my first perfume that I actually liked with overt florals. I mainly smell gardenia and tea with a fresh sweetness on my skin. The hand lotion that is now discontinued smelled even better and gave a creamy lotion vibe. This gardenia is not creamy at all. It last for quite a while but the tea and sweet orange die off at the dry down. I thought that I wanted something a bit more sweet and creamy, so I tried other gardenia and tuberose fragrances. Im going to be honest, my nose can barely tell the difference between tuberose vs gardenia dominate fragrances. So I tried, things like Aerin Hibiscus Palm, Amouage Love Tuberose, and Tom Ford Orchid Soleil to name a few. I found that the creaminess was too creamy or the sweetness was too sweet. Pacifica Tahitian Gardenia is a very fresh gardenia. That’s it’s strong point. I’d love for the tea note to stick around for a little longer, but beyond that it, I really like it. Also, I think pacifica roller balls are worthless. For some reason you really can’t smell them that well. I do notice that TJ Maxx sometimes carry Pacifica gift sets. So you may be able to pick up a bottle for less than the roller ball without shopping online.

I bought this during Covid in 2020 before I got into collecting fragrances. I liked it well enough. Didn’t consider it a favorite because I thought it was too sweet and strong. Now I love heavy powdery flormands, which don’t always work well in summer. I rediscovered this fragrance in my collection and I think it is perfect for summer! Because my tastes have changed I think it is just sweet and strong enough but not cloying like a lot of my other fragrances in heat. I actually do get the laconic vibes but more so in a lotiony way not a milky way. I wore this pool side the other day and it bloomed wonderfully in the heat. I was loving the scent bubble I had created along with the suntan lotion I had on. I could also see this being fantastic on a summer night outside on vacation. On a night beach walk or for an evening ice cream run. The fragrance itself reminds me of taking a walk on a humid summer night and smelling fragrant white flowers as you pass them by. I am glad that Pacifica is selling this on their website again. Probably going to have to pick up another bottle! The quality is also great for the price in my opinion.

Such a lovely, sweet, crowd-pleasing gardenia scent. Floral, but backed up with creamy sweetness. I'm SO confused about the people getting "granny" from this scent, although maybe it's because I have the body mist and not the EDP. While it's a scent I like wearing, I would also feel perfectly comfortable letting my 10-year-old cousin have it if I ever got tired of it - it's that sweet and youthful. I'm a big jasmine lover, but I do understand people who are averse to floral scents and the ammonia-like smell it can sour to on some people. This is not one of those scents I see people being averse to. Overall, it's an easy scent for everyday/rushing out the door. I've gotten compliments just wearing it alone without layering a more complex perfume. The creaminess and sweetness are beautiful if you don't like the sharpness of florals but are still wanting a floral for some reason.

My favorite scent from the Pacifica line. A sharp burst of gardenia and jasmine. There's nothing real creamy or soft about it at all, but it's stunning none the less. I see a lot of people describing it as creamy but for me it's a scent that's right at the front of the nose, almost peppery. The sweet orange comes in more during the dry down and the tea leaf is just there to subtly round it out and give some balance. It dries down so it's not quite as sharp as the initial spray, but that gardenia is still definitely front and center. Probably not for everyone, but for the price and the availability of samples at drug stores I definitely recommend sampling it. I think it would be perfect for a tropical vacation, as the sharpness makes it perfect to wear in the hot/humid weather. 8/10

Tahitian Gardenia was my signature scent for most of high school and I still have a soft spot for it. This is a creamy, summery white floral with just a hint of citrus that is barely noticeable yet enjoyable. It performed really well in the heat and it was my go-to on a lot of vacations. Unfortunately I’m almost out of my original bottle and putting off using up the last couple sprays... I need to order a new one soon. My only complaint is that I think the gardenia note listed on here are a little misleading... the tahitian gardenia is actually the tiare flower which is a more tropical plant. I would say traditional gardenia is a little more earthy and “spring-y” than this.