Fragrance comparison

Amaranth vs Gardenia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Amaranth

MVRN Parfums · 2021

5.001 votes

Rank #58,696 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Gardenia

Blue Scents

4.805 votes

Rank #41,934 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amaranth
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Amaranth1/4

Gardenia3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Amaranth
Sillage & projection: Gardenia
Value for money: Gardenia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmaranthMVRN Parfums

GardeniaBlue Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 21%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

80%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityAmaranth

SillageGardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGardeniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral88%

citrus77%

floral65%

sweet53%

woody42%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

animalic65%

floral48%

sweet30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineGardeniaFrangipaniVerbenaPink PepperMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangPalisander RosewoodRose

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseCarnation

Base

JasmineOrange BlossomMusk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Amaranth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer50

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,696

PerfumerClaire Mavreen Go Carlos

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,934

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranth by MVRN Parfums presents a clean, sunlit floral composition that feels both creamy and crisp. It opens with an energetic splash of verbena and lively pink pepper, cutting cleanly through early floral sweetness. The heart reveals rich gardenia, Egyptian jasmine, and tropical frangipani, softened by sunny ylang…

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Blue Scents Gardenia opens with bright ylang-ylang and rose, settling into a heavy heart of gardenia and tuberose supported by warm musk. Designed as a fresh white floral for warm spring days, it strikes a balance between green flower stems and creamy petals. It works best for daytime wear when you want a clean, class…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amaranth or Gardenia?

Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories. Amaranth is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Gardenia is rated 4.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Amaranth for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gardenia for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Amaranth or Gardenia?

Amaranth lasts longest (Amaranth 60/100, Gardenia 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amaranth or Gardenia?

Gardenia projects furthest (Gardenia 67/100, Amaranth 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaranth and Gardenia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Gardenia.

Is Amaranth or Gardenia better for summer or winter?

Amaranth suits daytime wear; Gardenia suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranth and Gardenia?

Amaranth features Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Gardenia and Frangipani. Gardenia has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Palisander Rosewood and Rose, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose and Carnation, a base of Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Musk.