Fragrance comparison

1990 vs Gardenia 栀子花

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

1990

Aromas de Salazar

5.002 votes

Rank #49,049 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Gardenia 栀子花

Ladybug 述之有味

—0 votes

Rank #77,145 White FloralLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1990 takes 1 of 1 categories.

1990
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Gardenia 栀子花
Choose it for a white floral and lactonic character.

19901/1

Gardenia 栀子花0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 1990

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

1990Aromas de Salazar

Gardenia 栀子花Ladybug 述之有味

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

musky77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

white floral100%

lactonic83%

cacao65%

coconut48%

animalic30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Orange BlossomClementineBlackberryJasmineCoconutPeach

Heart

NarcissusJasmine SambacHoneysuckleRose de MaiTuberoseGardenia

Base

MuskCivetTexas CedarVanilla AbsoluteSiam BenzoinOakmoss

Top

GardeniaJasmine

Heart

Ginger flowerClover

Base

CoconutCocoa

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Coconut and Gardenia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,049

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,145

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner1990Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1990 by Aromas de Salazar opens with a loud splash of clementine, peach, and orange blossom before descending into a dense floral heart. Heavy tuberose and gardenia dominate the mid notes, underpinned by a dirty musk and civet base. Designed for cool evening wear, it brings back vintage glamour without feeling dusty.

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Ladybug Gardenia opens with a dense puff of waxy white gardenia and wet jasmine blossoms. Rather than settling into a traditional clean floral, the scent shifts on the skin as a sharp, earthy ginger flower cuts through the sweetness. A baseline of warm coconut and dry cocoa powder grounds the bouquet, giving it a velv…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 1990 and Gardenia 栀子花 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Coconut and Gardenia.

What are the notes in 1990 and Gardenia 栀子花?

1990 has top notes of Orange Blossom, Clementine, Blackberry and Jasmine, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine Sambac, Honeysuckle and Rose de Mai, a base of Musk, Civet, Texas Cedar and Vanilla Absolute. Gardenia 栀子花 has top notes of Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Ginger flower and Clover, a base of Coconut and Cocoa.