Pur Desir de Gardenia

Aaah Gardenias, the epitome of the classic lady. Creamy and fill of softness and magical sweetness...some say old lady, I say refined and elegant. At one point in time, I owned all of the Pur Desir line (in one form or another). As my collection grew, something had to give...this scent is much more feminine than I am; so, it went to a dear friend (along with the accompanying lotion and wash). When her daughter threatened to take hers, I surrendered my back-ups as well *gasps*. Somethings just go better on a woman than a man...gardenia (INHO) is one of them. The Green Book of Beauty (strangely, not released last year-2010)lists this as a "creamy airy floral"...right again, YR! This has a subtle beauty to it, and a seductive side that is at once playful and seriously sexy. As it dries completely, there is something slightly "rubbery" in there (tuberose, perhaps) but it is soft and non-invasive and adds to the overall character of the scent. The name Pur Desir de Gardenia means "pure desire" of gardenia, not PURE gardenia, so I assume there are other complementary notes as well (like almond in the Lilas). A very nice soliflore, if you go in for such things...on me the aforementioned "rubber" accord is more pronounced, on my mother it was heavenly. Perhaps, this is just nature's way of saying "No Boys Allowed!"... Sillage: good Longevity: okay Overall: 3/5 Que sera sera, as he old song goes. Whatever will be will be...PDdGardenia and I were just not meant to be, though I do really like her style...

This is one of the best perferred fragrances of my mommy, she does like white flowers (Diorissimo and Cabotine being her top favourites). I do like gardenias. And as many others have mentioned, this is to date the most realistic snd true to flower fragrance i could find. The gardenia here is waxy but very green, not mixed with any tuberose nor jasmine. Not sweet. You can feel the greenery of the gardenia bush. Its tickling your nostrils. Smells simplicity, clean, and feminine. It smells like a bush of gardenia buds. It is a truly good, mono-theme fragrance. And, who said the cheap cannot be good? Gardenia is (was) one of the best if not the best in this Pur Desir line (I have also had Lilas, Mimose, Fleur d'oranger & Pivoine). They discontinued it, much to my dismay. A must have for Gardenia collectors.

I just got a sample of this today and am surprised at how realistic it smells! This is a true gardenia scent - just like burying your face in the actual flower. There are no other flowers to take the spotlight here - gardenia is center stage! It is such a shame that it has been discontinued. If you are a fan of Pur Desir de Gardenia, then you may want to try Lulu Beauty Starlet. It smells very similar to this, but with a lot more sillage and lasting power. When I first smelled Starlet I was shocked at how much it smelled just like an actual gardenia. None of the mainstream "gardenias" smell like the real deal, so imagine my surprise when I sniffed Pur Desir de Gardenia and discovered that it smelled like a true gardenia just like my beloved Starlet. I hope Yves Rocher brings back this lovely fragrance!

This is the best gardenia fragrance I have ever smelled. It is light and true to the delicate scent of the flower (and I grew up in a tropical country where we had a gardenia bush close to my bedroom window, so I know!). It is like burying your nose into the soft white petals on a cool, pure, clean morning, when sensuality and heat are only a promise. It manages to be clean without being "green" or herbal, and never develops that puzzling coconut note that I hate, and that so many so-called gardenia fragrances are weighted down by.

My mum used to have this perfume. She got it as a gift from my uncle. I was 6 or 7 at the time... now I’m 27. I only remembered the bottle. I searched on Google just using the description of the bottle. I didn’t know the name, but the smell was — and still is — in my memory. I’m looking for a dupe, but I haven’t found it yet. Maybe one day I will, In Sha Allah. From my description, you already know how beautiful the scent was...