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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Metaphor
meets Gardenia Petale.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Gardenia · White Flowers · Jasmine

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with white floral; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
World Of Jass Metaphor bottle
World Of Jass

Metaphor

Concentration not recorded

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Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale bottle
Van Cleef & Arpels

Gardenia Petale

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172009
Leading accordswhite floral · floral · freshwhite floral · green · lactonic
Notes unique to this recordHyacinth, Aldehydes, Peony, Violet, Sugar, Cedar, Peach, Tonka Bean, MuskGreen Notes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Citruses
Longevity / 50.00 · 0 votes2.89 · 543 votes
Projection / 40.00 · 0 votes2.12 · 677 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.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Metaphor

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Gardenia Petale

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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 verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and green direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.