Chanel
Gardénia
White floral · Green · Tuberose.
parfumbible.comWhite floral · Green · Lactonic.
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: Love stories at Van Cleef & Arpels · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history places the family's business opening and first boutique at 22 Place Vendome, Paris, in 1906.
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Collection: Collection Extraordinaire
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Gardenia Petale by Van Cleef & Arpels has a listed white floral, green, lactonic profile, with notes of Gardenia, White Flowers, Jasmine, Green Notes, Lily-of-the-Valley.
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.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
2.89 / 5
543 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.12 / 4
677 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.65 / 5
279 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,842Own it
776Previously owned
1,473Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Elizabeth Taylor
Gardenia
White floral · Green · Floral.
Penhaligon's
Gardenia
White floral · Green · Floral.
Chanel
Gardénia Eau de Parfum
Eau de parfum
White floral · Green · Fruity.
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Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Another 13Both list Citruses and Jasmine. Explore Gardenia Petale’s white floral direction alongside Another 13’s musky 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 Gardenia Petale smell like?
Gardenia Petale by Van Cleef & Arpels has a listed white floral, green, lactonic profile, with notes of Gardenia, White Flowers, Jasmine, Green Notes, Lily-of-the-Valley.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Nathalie Feisthauer.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 2.89 out of 5, from 543 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 Petale?
Its listed notes include gardenia, white flowers, jasmine, green notes, lily-of-the-valley, citruses. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Gardenia Petale
Van Cleef & Arpels
Leading accords
white floral
green
lactonic
animalic
fresh
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Gardenia · White Flowers · Jasmine · Green Notes · Lily-of-the-Valley · Citruses
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