Fragrance comparison

214 Golden Gardênia vs In Between No. 4

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 769 ratings analysed

5 wins

214 Golden Gardênia

O Boticário

4.38693 votes

Rank #4,790 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

In Between No. 4

Lengling

3.4776 votes

Rank #19,744 PowderyWoody

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.
In Between No. 4
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

214 Golden Gardênia5/7

In Between No. 42/7

Ratings & consensus: 214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment: 214 Golden Gardênia
Longevity: In Between No. 4
Sillage & projection: 214 Golden Gardênia
Value for money: 214 Golden Gardênia
Versatility: In Between No. 4
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

In Between No. 4Lengling

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 693 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.47/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 30%Had 18%Want 53%

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

17%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

76 votes

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityIn Between No. 4

Sillage214 Golden Gardênia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value22

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

powdery100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

musky77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

PeachPatchouliMuskJasmine SambacVioletBrazilian RosewoodVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Peach, Violet and Vanilla. Durations are only published for In Between No. 4, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer72

Fall72

Winter28

Day100

Night41

Category winnerIn Between No. 4Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men4

Unisex42

Women54

Casual 34%Work 29%Date 22%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#19,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

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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In Between No. 4 by Lengling pairs ripe orchard fruit with a grounded, earthy backbone. The first spray brings a fleshy burst of sweet peach that immediately cuts through the air. Within twenty minutes, that initial sweetness softens into a velvety cloud of powdery violet and creamy jasmine sambac petals. Clean musk a…

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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 In Between No. 4?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories. 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes; In Between No. 4 is rated 3.47/5 from 76 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 In Between No. 4 for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 214 Golden Gardênia or In Between No. 4?

They last about the same: In Between No. 4 70/100, 214 Golden Gardênia 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 214 Golden Gardênia or In Between No. 4?

214 Golden Gardênia projects furthest (214 Golden Gardênia 61/100, In Between No. 4 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 214 Golden Gardênia and In Between No. 4 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Peach, Violet and Vanilla.

Is 214 Golden Gardênia or In Between No. 4 better for summer or winter?

For summer, In Between No. 4 is the stronger pick. For winter, 214 Golden Gardênia is the stronger pick. In Between No. 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 214 Golden Gardênia and In Between No. 4?

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. In Between No. 4 features Peach, Patchouli, Musk, Jasmine Sambac and Violet.