Gardenia

Gardenia by Robert Piguet smells like spicy banana leaves and I mean that as a compliment because this is a gorgeous fragrance! I get a lot of cashmeran in the opening, some spicy ylang-ylang, and a crisp lily that has a fresh cut green vibe to it that slowly mellows to a creamy gardenia. I love wearing this fragrance because it has such a “happy” scent to it; I find it very up-lifting. As someone who is a gardenia lover and having a lot of gardenia fragrances in my collection, this is without a doubt one of the most unique!

Note for self A lovely day time perfume that can transition to night easily. Makes you smell like a fresh garden of flowers on a spring day, despite being so floral it is a scent that is wearable in even the coldest January days. (-30°c) Only thing I don’t like about this perfume is it’s OVERLY powerer-y.

This is perfect for me. I never considered Gardenia to be a "one note" flower, so the subtle inclusion of Lily, Ylang-Ylang & Vanilla hits just the right pitch, smoothed by the leather not toughened. I have the huge "Magnifica" all through the garden & find it a very close match.A delightful find.

First impression: Lovely peppery debut. A sharp and a little bit metallic lily followed by a honeyed ylang. The drydown is a marvel. Such a discrete, intimate beauty. It lingers all day as a skin scent and as a tender olfactory memory. Still peppery but this time also creamy.

Stunning, beautiful, magnificent. An absolutely gorgeous take on gardenia. Pure class. The woods and leather take this gardenia to a dark place, and that's only a good thing.