Fragrance comparison

214 Golden Gardênia vs Flora Emerald Gardenia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,117 ratings analysed

6 wins

214 Golden Gardênia

O Boticário

4.38693 votes

Rank #5,018 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Flora Emerald Gardenia

Gucci

4.06424 votes

Rank #7,771 AquaticOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 6 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.
Flora Emerald Gardenia
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

214 Golden Gardênia6/7

Flora Emerald Gardenia1/7

Ratings & consensus: 214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment: 214 Golden Gardênia
Longevity: 214 Golden Gardênia
Sillage & projection: 214 Golden Gardênia
Value for money: 214 Golden Gardênia
Versatility: Flora Emerald Gardenia
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

Flora Emerald GardeniaGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 693 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.06/ 5 · 424 votes

Have 50%Had 16%Want 34%

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

33%Love

49%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

424 votes

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

Longevity214 Golden Gardênia

Sillage214 Golden Gardênia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value45

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

floral84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both white floral and floral

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 to 40 minutes

WatermelonPearLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

LotusGardeniaFrangipani

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Pear, Gardenia and Cedar. Durations are only published for Flora Emerald Gardenia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Spring93

Summer100

Fall23

Winter18

Day100

Night13

Category winnerFlora Emerald GardeniaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,018

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#7,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

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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Flora Emerald Gardenia by Gucci delivers a crisp, watery fruit opening followed by gentle garden blooms. It starts with bright watermelon, chilled pear, and a squeeze of sharp lemon. As the initial splash calms down, a quiet floral heart takes over, highlighting clean lotus petals, tropical frangipani, and a soft, non…

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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 Flora Emerald Gardenia?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 6 of 7 categories. 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes; Flora Emerald Gardenia is rated 4.06/5 from 424 votes. Choose 214 Golden Gardênia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Flora Emerald Gardenia for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 214 Golden Gardênia or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

214 Golden Gardênia lasts longest (214 Golden Gardênia 68/100, Flora Emerald Gardenia 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 214 Golden Gardênia or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

214 Golden Gardênia projects furthest (214 Golden Gardênia 61/100, Flora Emerald Gardenia 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 214 Golden Gardênia and Flora Emerald Gardenia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Pear, Gardenia and Cedar.

Is 214 Golden Gardênia or Flora Emerald Gardenia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flora Emerald Gardenia is the stronger pick. For winter, 214 Golden Gardênia is the stronger pick. Flora Emerald Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 214 Golden Gardênia and Flora Emerald Gardenia?

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. Flora Emerald Gardenia has top notes of Watermelon, Pear and Lemon, heart notes of Lotus, Gardenia and Frangipani, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.