Fragrance comparison

214 Golden Gardênia vs Daisy Shine Red

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 720 ratings analysed

5 wins

214 Golden Gardênia

O Boticário

4.38693 votes

Rank #4,825 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Daisy Shine Red

Marc Jacobs

3.7027 votes

Rank #29,701 FruitySweet

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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 longevity. Best in spring.
Daisy Shine Red
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

214 Golden Gardênia5/7

Daisy Shine Red2/7

Ratings & consensus: 214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment: 214 Golden Gardênia
Longevity: 214 Golden Gardênia
Sillage & projection: Daisy Shine Red
Value for money: 214 Golden Gardênia
Versatility: Daisy Shine Red
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

Daisy Shine RedMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 693 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.70/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

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

22%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

Longevity214 Golden Gardênia

SillageDaisy Shine Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value25

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FrangipaniPearViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaJasmine SambacCaramelIrisPeachHedioneViolet

Base

AmberVanillaHeliotropeCedarMusk

Top15-30 mins

Wild StrawberryBlood GrapefruitViolet Leaf

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletGardeniaJasmine

Base5-6 hrs

VanillaMuskWhite Wood

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Gardenia, Violet and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Daisy Shine Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer83

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerDaisy Shine RedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,825

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#29,701

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Marc Jacobs Daisy Shine Red delivers a bright burst of tart wild strawberry, bitter blood grapefruit, and crisp violet leaf. It smells clean, green, and instantly recognizable. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into airy violet petals, creamy gardenia, and gentle jasmine. The base finishes as a skin-hu…

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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 Daisy Shine Red?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories. 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes; Daisy Shine Red is rated 3.70/5 from 27 votes. Choose 214 Golden Gardênia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Daisy Shine Red for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 214 Golden Gardênia or Daisy Shine Red?

214 Golden Gardênia lasts longest (214 Golden Gardênia 68/100, Daisy Shine Red 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 214 Golden Gardênia or Daisy Shine Red?

Daisy Shine Red projects furthest (Daisy Shine Red 70/100, 214 Golden Gardênia 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 214 Golden Gardênia and Daisy Shine Red smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Gardenia, Violet and Vanilla.

Is 214 Golden Gardênia or Daisy Shine Red better for summer or winter?

For summer, Daisy Shine Red is the stronger pick. For winter, 214 Golden Gardênia is the stronger pick. Daisy Shine Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 214 Golden Gardênia and Daisy Shine Red?

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. Daisy Shine Red has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Blood Grapefruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and White Wood.