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214 Golden Gardênia vs Glorya Day

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

Updated 712 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • 214 Golden Gardênia

    Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Glorya Day

    Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

214 Golden Gardênia5/5
Glorya Day0/5
Ratings & consensus
214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
214 Golden Gardênia
Sillage & projection
214 Golden Gardênia
Value for money
214 Golden Gardênia
Versatility
Not scored
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
Glorya DayLengling
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.38/ 5 · 693 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.42/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%
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

21%Love
32%Like
21%Ok
21%Dislike
5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate85
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate61
Category winners

Longevity214 Golden Gardênia

Sillage214 Golden Gardênia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value52
¤ Price value29
Category winner214 Golden GardêniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
powdery92%
floral84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
lactonic61%
sweet100%
powdery92%
fruity84%
vanilla77%
rose69%
woody61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery and vanilla

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
RaspberryApricotBergamotGinger
Heart2-4 hrs
Damask RoseHeliotropeVioletHedione
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaPatchouliCaramelDark ChocolateMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Hedione, Violet and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Glorya Day, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter98
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer20
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night48
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex6
Women94
Men0
Unisex10
Women90
Casual 36%Date 30%Work 19%Party 15%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,790

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#54,893

PerfumerNot listed

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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Glorya Day by Lengling smells like a delicate pink rose macaron dusted with powdered sugar. The first spray releases tart raspberry and juicy apricot cut by a short flash of spicy ginger and bergamot. The sweetness is immediate. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruit settles into powdery violet, almond-tinged heliotrop…

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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 Glorya Day?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 5 categories. 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes; Glorya Day is rated 3.42/5 from 19 votes. Choose 214 Golden Gardênia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Glorya Day for a sweet and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 214 Golden Gardênia or Glorya Day?

214 Golden Gardênia lasts longest (214 Golden Gardênia 68/100, Glorya Day 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 214 Golden Gardênia or Glorya Day?

214 Golden Gardênia projects furthest (214 Golden Gardênia 61/100, Glorya Day 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 214 Golden Gardênia and Glorya Day smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Caramel, Hedione, Violet and Vanilla.

Is 214 Golden Gardênia or Glorya Day better for summer or winter?

Glorya Day suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 214 Golden Gardênia and Glorya Day?

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. Glorya Day has top notes of Raspberry, Apricot, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Damask Rose, Heliotrope, Violet and Hedione, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Caramel and Dark Chocolate.

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