Gardenia Petale

I'm not a floral girl anymore as I used to be once but I still have a nose and a heart so I still appreciate anything lovely-smelling and van cleef gardenia petale is definitely one of them There are such a beautiful van cleefs out there,like orchid vanille,amber and rose that I was very glad to see a free sample of this one among a bunch of others with my perfume order(thank you a million times shaghayegh perfume) Gardenia petale is all about gardenia as it's name suggests.I've tried lots of other nice gardenia fragrances(I'm looking at you hermes jeur gardenia)and found them nice but better for a white floral lover.this one is also better for a white floral lover but something in it makes me think that it's also good for me. Oh well,I'm a conservative woman with couple of dated idea ;) one of them being:all ladies need to have a good white floral perfume and a good rose perfume. Actually I have a lot more than one white floral,Amouage honour being best of them,but I still don't have THE white floral.something that makes me feel like a princess in white with a white flower ring around my head.only ones that give me this feeling are by Kilian good girl gone bad,Bond no 9 central west park and this adorable beauty of van cleef.I have to wait and see what destiny chooses for me since I can't have all three but van cleef gardenia petale seems to be the most affordable and easy to access one(at least where I live) Let's stop being talkative and say what makes me love this one.it doesn't have heavyness or sharpness of some gardenia scents.it's not also too mature.actually it as gardenia's original quality.like white creamy smoothness and being bright and feminine in a sophisticated,sensual and voluptuous way but it's also simple,easy to wear and easy to like.I get a modern vibe from it which I like.still it may bore you because it's honestly more than 80% gardenia and the rest is jasmine and other white florals.I can't detect citruses or much of a green note(except gardenia's natural fresh,green undertone) Can't say about projection and staying power but I hope it doesn't dissapoint because it's two other competitors are pretty strong ❤❤❤❤

Being a white floral lover , my new quest was to find gorgeous , gardenia perfumes . I have Isabey’s Gardenia which is so pretty but way too powdery, Annick Goutal’s Gardenia which I’m not a fan of( maybe I got an old expired bottle ) smells like dying flowers and Kai which is a fresh , strong , prominent gardenia that lasts for days . And finally the queen , Tuberose Gardenia by Estée Lauder . That is a masterpiece and I’m sorry I find the similarities very different . I chose Van Cleef’s GP as it was noted as green . I didn’t want any fruity, Spicey , gourmand notes to deflect from the floral notes and this was it . What a pretty scent ! It’s an effortlessly chic scent . Very classy and elegant . Just what I wished for - such a well made mixture of white flowers of quality composition . It’s definitely now one of my favourite perfumes . Green and crisp at first , which is such a joy but short lived . I can’t classify which notes are predominant , the fragrance just flows into a clean, sophisticated , light , gorgeous , white floral . I can’t smell any citrus notes but maybe it’s creating the freshness . There is an underlying cardboard smell , which I now believe it’s sandalwood . But it stays throughout. On my skin , it’s a woody floral yet there aren’t any wood notes listed 😱. But reviewer Kirinneyears mentioned sandalwood and musk which I agree . I thought it might be sweeter having so many white florals but it isn’t . However , some reviewers mention it’s sweet, or creamy or soapy or powdery which I don’t get at all. It’s actually quite dry as a scent on my skin . To me , it’s a day scent that you can wear anywhere , nothing loud that offends . It stays close to the skin. My only whinge is that I have to reapply often, maybe it’s my nose and it’s just a subtle fragrance , not meant for projection which suits me fine . I can still smell it on my wrists the next morning so I believe the longevity is there , it’s just a scent meant for the wearer. Had to get a bottle 💓💓💓

After Tuberose Gardenia and Gardenia Petale I'm starting to understand gardenia better. White florals, especially jasmine and tuberose, are among my favorite and highly appreciated perfume categories. One day I realised that I don't have anything gardenia. And knowing after research that gardenia's odor is reconstructed by using other florals mixed with other ingredients, I'm not strict with perfumers not getting it exactly; a creation that is close to gardenia is enough for me. Gardenia Petale is a very beautiful white floral. A very appropriate option for spring and summer, more for summer even. It easily works as a bridal perfume. The only issue with Gardenia Petale is the lasting power. It does last for two-three hours with constant projection, but after the third hour the projection is minimal and you get occasional whiffs of the scent. It's there and not there. On the other hand it's a pure floral, it's bound not to last well. Onto the actual scent now: basically think of Tuberose Gardenia without the tuberose. Easily a soliflore gardenia. Very feminine and sensual, green, freshly picked gardenias with their green stems. It is a clear gardenia, at least I don't perceive anything too indolic; I wouldn't have a problem with some more skank, but it's not here, don't worry. It's just enough animalic. A bit tropical and dewy. There is also a mentholic overlay if you just pay enough attention which only adds to the whole scent. Nothing acid, nothing screechy, very wearable by all ages. It could be my idea but Gardenia Petale works in a lovely sensual way on skin, it melds nicely, becoming your skin but better, a skin-like developing facet if you will. May I add finally that I do smell the lily of the valley too. Although it could be the green notes that are playing tricks to the nose. Lily of the valley is green too and broadly used in the re-creation of gardenia.

I always liked gardenia in perfumes. I suspected I smelled this flower in real life before, but was never sure where and when, not even mention how the real flowers looked like. This maintained so until I smelled Gardenia Petale. The moment the scent hit my nose it all came back: I was 12. My parents would bring me and my little brother to a park by a local high school during the weekends. Those were days when the most to worry about was getting noticed by the boy I liked and not being annoyed by my little bro. There was this exclusive shrub underneath the banyan and poinciana trees just at the corner of the school building and from it bloomed these white flowers with soft, delicate and slightly wrinkled petals with the most exquisite smell. They smelled green and very heady, a little bit waxy yet very watery at the same time. It also got this "skank", a very hard to describe plant smell that only belongs to the tropics and mostly come from the white saps from cutting tropical plants. If you would sniff your fingers covered in the sap as it oxidizes in air and turns dark and sticky, you get the skank. It's a lively beautiful smell. That was a gardenia bush. And Gardenia Petale smells exactly the same as those flowers. Now grown up, far away from families and hometown Gardenia Petale becomes my nostalgia scent. Every spray brings back memory and happy times. On this cold winter night it projects and lasts nicely to envelope me. I feel at home again. P.s. a quick comparison: Kai is a little bit greener than this one and doesn't have the true "skank" of gardenia, and Aerin's Gardenia Ratton is saltier and infused with frangipani to smell more like a high-end beach scent. All are gorgeous but I choose the VC&A version for memory sake. Honestly there was no other way.

Gardenia Petale is a truly beautiful, creamy, sweet, classic and elegant white floral forward fragrance. It’s on the light side, very airy, solar and transparent, with a hint of green nuance, but smells so good. When I wear Gardenia Petale I think of colour white. The most pure, crisp, immaculate shade of white.... Obviously, you need to be into gardenia and jasmine to like this scent, but it’s really beautifully done. Possibly, my all time favourite gardenia dominant perfume! In my opinion, it’s a very safe blind buy for those loving gardenia. Ethereal, pure, bright, white florals, elegant and classy. This Van Cleef&Arpels line has some gorgeous and underrated perfumes. On social media, I rarely hear people talking about their scents, but from what I’ve tested so far, I liked or loved most of them! Sebastian, The Perfume Guy, has highlighted these fragrances in two videos, one more recently posted ...Otherwise, total silence! Maybe it’s because most of them have been launched a while ago, and people moved on to newer, shinier things, but they smell spectacular. Naturalistic and light, but while they last on skin, I personally feel like I am walking through a lush garden filled with flowers in full bloom during a warm, sunny day when I wear both of these. So far, I have only acquired California Reverie and Gardenia Petale but I have set my eyes on three more. For summer time, these Van Cleef&Arpels perfumes in clear bottles are just right. They are very airy, radiant, joyful fragrances, the kind to be worn on a breezy, warm summer day/evening.