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Gardenia
meets Island Gardenia.

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

Shared ground

Gardenia

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
Caswell Massey Gardenia bottle
Caswell Massey

Gardenia

Concentration not recorded

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Jovan Island Gardenia bottle
Jovan

Island Gardenia

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed yearNot recorded1982
Leading accordswhite floral · floral · fruitywhite floral · lactonic · animalic
Notes unique to this recordHoneysuckle, Freesia, RoseNone listed
Longevity / 53.25 · 12 votes3.02 · 145 votes
Projection / 42.17 · 12 votes2.51 · 182 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.

Gardenia

Eau de toilette · United States listing · 60 mL; 7.5 mL

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water (aqua/eau), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Linalool.

Current official declaration for the named concentration and sizes listed together on this product page. Legacy cologne, perfume and other concentration editions are not covered.

Source: Caswell-Massey official United States product ingredients · Checked 2026-09-23

Island Gardenia

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 lactonic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.