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Floral · White floral · Fruity.
parfumbible.comWhite floral · Powdery · Musky.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: La Maison Guerlain / History · Checked 2026-09-21
The house identifies its first Paris boutique on rue de Rivoli in 1828 as its founding act.
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Collection: L'Art & La Matière
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain has a listed white floral, powdery, musky profile, with notes of Neroli, Rose, Peach, Gardenia, Violet.
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.
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.
Inside the bottle.
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
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.09 / 5
403 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.23 / 4
497 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
1.86 / 5
218 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,698Own it
646Previously owned
1,746Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Fantasia
White floral · Musky · Powdery.
Stendhal
Symbiose
Scent profile not recorded.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Musk and Rose. Explore Cruel Gardénia’s white floral direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Peach and Sandalwood. Explore Cruel Gardénia’s white floral direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Cruel Gardénia smell like?
Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain has a listed white floral, powdery, musky profile, with notes of Neroli, Rose, Peach, Gardenia, Violet.
Who created it?
The listed perfumers are Randa Hammami, Sylvaine Delacourte.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.09 out of 5, from 403 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Cruel Gardénia?
Its listed notes include neroli, rose, peach, gardenia, violet, ylang-ylang, musk, tonka bean, sandalwood, vanille. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Cruel Gardénia
Guerlain · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
white floral
powdery
musky
sweet
violet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Neroli · Rose · Peach · Gardenia · Violet · Ylang-Ylang
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