A world of scent, a little clearer.

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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

l’Ile Aux Cygnes
meets Cruel Gardénia.

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

Shared ground

Gardenia · Ylang-Ylang · Rose

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Stéphanie de Bruijn - Parfum sur Mesure l’Ile Aux Cygnes bottle
Stéphanie de Bruijn - Parfum sur Mesure

l’Ile Aux Cygnes

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Cruel Gardénia bottle
Guerlain

Cruel Gardénia

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20202008
Leading accordswhite floral · yellow floral · rosewhite floral · powdery · musky
Notes unique to this recordHoneysuckle, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, IrisNeroli, Peach, Violet, Musk, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanille
Longevity / 52.95 · 19 votes3.09 · 403 votes
Projection / 42.00 · 17 votes2.23 · 497 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.

l’Ile Aux Cygnes

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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

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 yellow floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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