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Gardenia & Cardamom

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White floral · Tuberose · Warm spicy.

4.04 / 5Rating · 397 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verified
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Year2019
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumersManeVincent Kuczinski

Collection: Icon Collection

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Gardenia & Cardamom by Banana Republic has a listed white floral, tuberose, warm spicy profile, with notes of Gardenia, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose, Cardamom, Jasmine.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

2.71 / 5

193 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

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19
2
42
3
112
4
16
5
4

Projection

1.83 / 4

190 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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61
2
105
3
20
4
4

Value perception

4.02 / 5

203 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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5
2
3
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34
4
101
5
60

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

987Own it
204Previously owned
393Want it
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2
14
3
58
4
198
5
121

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Amber and Cardamom. Explore Gardenia & Cardamom’s white floral direction alongside Santal 33’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Amber and Rose. Explore Gardenia & Cardamom’s white floral direction alongside Tam Dao Eau de Toilette’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Before you try
What does Gardenia & Cardamom smell like?

Gardenia & Cardamom by Banana Republic has a listed white floral, tuberose, warm spicy profile, with notes of Gardenia, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose, Cardamom, Jasmine.

Who created it?

The listed perfumers are Mane, Vincent Kuczinski.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 2.71 out of 5, from 193 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Gardenia & Cardamom?

Its listed notes include gardenia, mandarin orange, tuberose, cardamom, jasmine, ylang-ylang, magnolia, carnation, rose, amber, driftwood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

04 / Find your next bottle

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Gardenia & Cardamom

Banana Republic

Banana Republic Gardenia & Cardamom bottle
Leading accords
white floral
tuberose
warm spicy
floral
animalic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Gardenia · Mandarin Orange · Tuberose · Cardamom · Jasmine · Ylang-Ylang

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