Cruel Gardénia
meets Blanche.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Rose · Violet · Musk · Sandalwood
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with white floral; Eau de parfum leads with fresh. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Guerlain Cruel GardéniaEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo BlancheEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2008 | 2009 |
| Leading accords | white floral · powdery · musky | fresh · aldehydic · musky |
| Notes unique to this record | Neroli, Peach, Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Tonka Bean, Vanille | Aldehydes, Pink Pepper, Peony, African Orange Flower, Woodsy Notes |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.09 · 403 votes | 2.92 · 3,516 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.23 · 497 votes | 1.99 · 3,681 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
This fragrance has different labels by bottle size or format. Read the matching lists below; a combined comparison could hide those differences.
Cruel Gardénia
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol • Parfum (fragrance) • Aqua (water) • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes • Cananga odorata oil/extract • Rose flower oil/extract • Benzyl salicylate • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Citronellol • Alpha-isomethyl ionone • Linalool • Geraniol • Beta-caryophyllene • Geranyl acetate • Benzyl benzoate • Coumarin • Isoeugenol • Pinene • Farnesol • Vanillin • Pelargonium graveolens oil • Alpha-terpinene • Benzyl alcohol • Limonene • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Eugenol • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol • CI 14700 (red 4) • CI 19140 (yellow 5) • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)
Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 23397
Blanche
The brand publishes different ingredient lists by bottle size or format. Read the matching list below.
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Citral, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Geraniol, Limonene, Bht.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Eau de parfum · US listing · 250 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Tocopheryl acetate, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed white floral and powdery direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed fresh and aldehydic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.