Fragrance comparison

214 Golden Gardênia vs CH Pasión for Her

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 830 ratings analysed

5 wins

214 Golden Gardênia

O Boticário

4.38693 votes

Rank #4,832 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

CH Pasión for Her

Carolina Herrera

4.13137 votes

Rank #11,284 VanillaFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories.

214 Golden Gardênia
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
CH Pasión for Her
Choose it for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.

214 Golden Gardênia5/7

CH Pasión for Her2/7

Ratings & consensus: 214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment: 214 Golden Gardênia
Longevity: CH Pasión for Her
Sillage & projection: 214 Golden Gardênia
Value for money: 214 Golden Gardênia
Versatility: CH Pasión for Her
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 214 Golden Gardênia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

214 Golden GardêniaO Boticário

CH Pasión for HerCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 693 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.13/ 5 · 137 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 50%

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

693 votes

49%Love

27%Like

15%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

137 votes

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCH Pasión for Her

Sillage214 Golden Gardênia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value38

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

vanilla100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FrangipaniPearViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaJasmine SambacCaramelIrisPeachHedioneViolet

Base

AmberVanillaHeliotropeCedarMusk

Top20-30 mins

PearBergamotViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

Madagascar PepperJasmine SambacHaitian VetiverPetalia

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaVanillinLeatherMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Violet Leaf, Jasmine Sambac and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Pasión for Her, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Spring82

Summer32

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerCH Pasión for HerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

Date 32%Work 27%Casual 25%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,832

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#11,284

PerfumerNisrine Bouazzaoui Grillié, Quentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

O Boticário 214 Golden Gardênia is a rich, sunlit white floral perfume that blends lush gardenia and tropical frangipani with a drizzle of warm golden caramel. Created by master perfumer Frank Voelkl, it opens with sweet juicy pear and fresh violet leaf before blooming into an opulent heart of creamy jasmine sambac, p…

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Carolina Herrera CH Pasión for Her takes the sweetness of warm vanilla and flips it on its head. The opening does not play shy. Crisp green pear and bright bergamot hit your nose right away, followed quickly by a sharp crack of black Madagascar pepper. That initial spice gives the fruit real bite. Within thirty minute…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 214 Golden Gardênia or CH Pasión for Her?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories. 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes; CH Pasión for Her is rated 4.13/5 from 137 votes. Choose 214 Golden Gardênia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose CH Pasión for Her for a vanilla and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 214 Golden Gardênia or CH Pasión for Her?

CH Pasión for Her lasts longest (CH Pasión for Her 71/100, 214 Golden Gardênia 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 214 Golden Gardênia or CH Pasión for Her?

214 Golden Gardênia projects furthest (214 Golden Gardênia 61/100, CH Pasión for Her 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 214 Golden Gardênia and CH Pasión for Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Pear, Violet Leaf, Jasmine Sambac and Vanilla.

Is 214 Golden Gardênia or CH Pasión for Her better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Pasión for Her is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Pasión for Her is the stronger pick. CH Pasión for Her suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 214 Golden Gardênia and CH Pasión for Her?

214 Golden Gardênia has top notes of Frangipani, Pear and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and Iris, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Cedar. CH Pasión for Her has top notes of Pear, Bergamot and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Madagascar Pepper, Jasmine Sambac, Haitian Vetiver and Petalia, a base of Vanilla, Vanillin, Leather and Musk.