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Guerlain Cruel Gardénia

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Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain
Guerlain Cruel Gardénia
Guerlain Cruel Gardénia, Vial
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Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain is a 2008 fragrance by perfumers Randa Hammami and Sylvaine Delacourte, from the L'Art & la Matière line, and it stuns the senses with diabolical power. Its notes are sunny, silky smooth and lingering. Gardenia is a powerful, sensual white flower with fruity accents, yet it cannot be distilled or extracted, so it has to be written as an accord. Here rose, neroli, ylang-ylang and peach recreate its trail, and the heart bursts with violet and ylang-ylang touched by light musk. The base settles into warm tonka bean, vanilla and sandalwood. It is a less sweet fragrance with a dash of rose and soft powder. Spring is the favorite season, fall second, and daytime and evening are about equally popular. Guerlain Cruel Gardénia suits anyone who likes a powdery white floral for mild days, one that stays less sweet.

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More about Guerlain Cruel Gardénia

Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain is a 2008 fragrance by perfumers Randa Hammami and Sylvaine Delacourte, from the L'Art & la Matière line, and it stuns the senses with diabolical power. Its notes are sunny, silky smooth and lingering. Gardenia is a powerful, sensual white flower with fruity accents, yet it cannot be distilled or extracted, so it has to be written as an accord. Here rose, neroli, ylang-ylang and peach recreate its trail, and the heart bursts with violet and ylang-ylang touched by light musk. The base settles into warm tonka bean, vanilla and sandalwood. It is a less sweet fragrance with a dash of rose and soft powder. Spring is the favorite season, fall second, and daytime and evening are about equally popular. Guerlain Cruel Gardénia suits anyone who likes a powdery white floral for mild days, one that stays less sweet.

Featured Notes

Cruel Gardénia opens with Peach, Rose, Neroli, a heart of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Musk, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood.

Top Notes
Peach, Rose, Neroli
Heart Notes
Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Musk
Base Notes
Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood

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Longevity & Projection

Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain offers long-lasting longevity with moderate projection, best suited to spring and daytime.

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What does Cruel Gardénia smell like?

Cruel Gardénia opens with Peach, Rose, Neroli, develops into a heart of Violet, Ylang-Ylang, Musk, and settles into a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood. The top notes lead the first impression, the heart defines its character after a few minutes, and the base is what lingers longest on skin and clothing.

How long does Cruel Gardénia last?

Based on aggregated user reviews, Cruel Gardénia has long-lasting longevity with moderate projection. Performance varies with skin chemistry, season and how much you apply, so try a 2 ml or 5 ml decant first to see how it lasts on your skin before committing to a full bottle.

What's similar to Cruel Gardénia?

Fragrances with a similar character include Hundred Silent Ways, Fleur Narcotique, Reflection Man. They share comparable notes and a similar wear experience, so they are a good place to start if you enjoy Cruel Gardénia — and you can sample each as a 2 ml or 5 ml decant side by side before choosing a favourite.

Where can I buy Cruel Gardénia samples?

You can buy authentic Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain samples and decants at Scento, hand-decanted from original full-sized bottles sourced through authorised European retailers. Choose from the sizes currently available on this product page, order online, and get tracked delivery to 26 supported European countries — so you can wear the real fragrance before committing to a full bottle. Availability and rates depend on the delivery country and order value.

Cruel Gardénia by Guerlain is a fragrance that opens with top notes of Peach, Rose, Neroli, offers long-lasting longevity, projects with moderate sillage.

Questions & Answers Guerlain Cruel Gardénia

Yes. Each Scento decant is hand-poured from an original full-sized bottle sourced through authorised European retailers — never a clone, dupe or inspired-by version. Manufacturer batch codes belong to those original bottles and are not printed on Scento decant vials.

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