Perfect Gardenia

Gardenia is one of my top favorite notes, so I was hopeful this would live up to my expectations of an authentic gardenia perfume. As a longtime fan of Sarah’s work, I took a risk and ordered it blind (I live in Europe so I have to occasionally make some blind purchase decisions when I go to the U.S.). The good news? Love at first sniff!! This is a creamy, delectable true gardenia scent enveloped in a comforting, powdery scent bubble. The powdery element is gorgeous, not overdone but just enough to make this one of the most snuggly, pretty and easy to wear perfumes in my collection. It’s become an unexpected favorite, and the longevity is impressive! I can apply this in the morning and still get wafts well into the afternoon— a rarity with white florals on my skin. I personally don’t get much vanilla here, and it’s quite linear - which I don’t have a problem with when something is this likable. I enjoy this one immensely and wear it often. I’d like to pick up the oil version next time I’m in the U.S. Another beautiful creation from Sarah!

Perfect Gardenia reminds me of Amouage Love Tuberose and Bvlagari Splendida Jasmine Noir. It has the creaminess of Love Tuberose and the gothic in the cemetery gardenia mushroom effect of Jasmine Noir. I do get a little bit of coconut here which makes this fragrance more "tropical" than the other 2 I mentioned. There is a fresh greenness here as well to keep the just going off gardenia in check. To me this perfume is darn near the smell of an actual gardenia. Closest I have found in a soliflore perfume. Big love for me. Going on my want shelf. For those that love creamy, lactonic and slightly animalic gardenia fragrances.

Perfect Gardenia is named appropriately; creamy, ripe gardenias in full bloom, a psychedelic feeling, collectively coming together with vanilla to make one of the most beautiful realistic gardenia scents I’ve ever worn. Hypnotic. Love it.

Perfect Gardenia. It's the perfect name for it! It's lovely. Lovely soft, fresh, creamy gardenia. Gentle and feminine, elegant and comforting. Beautiful.

I doubt I can do better than the first two reviewers. I'll just add that in my search for a realistic but wearable Gardenia scent (not a scent that just happens to include gardenia), I tested several that, although ultra-realistic, were difficult for me to wear. So I decided that what I really wanted was a realistic gardenia scent that focused on its freshness and beauty without any of the sometimes distracting qualities. Sarah Horowitz Perfect Gardenia was hands down the winner. It is a gardenia in all its glory, with the accompanying notes complementing and highlighting its beauty. I have the pure oil. The longevity is excellent; sillage is relatively close, as is true with all oils, and is my preference here. For more sillage, I would recommend that EDP spray.