Fragrance comparison

Anyssa vs Gardenia

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 655 ratings analysed

3 wins

Anyssa

Henry Jacques

4.673 votes

Rank #42,897 White FloralFloral

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68%scent match

Closely related

Gardenia

Penhaligon's

3.96652 votes

Rank #2,832 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anyssa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Anyssa
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Anyssa3/4

Gardenia1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Anyssa
Sillage & projection: Anyssa
Value for money: Anyssa
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

AnyssaHenry Jacques

GardeniaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.96/ 5 · 652 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

35%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

554 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAnyssa

SillageAnyssa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value40

Category winnerAnyssaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral83%

green65%

tuberose48%

citrus30%

white floral100%

green83%

floral65%

tuberose48%

animalic30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both white floral, floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumHoneysuckleHyacinth

Heart

MagnoliaOrange BlossomMadagascar Ylang-Ylang

Base

JasmineTuberoseWhite Musk

Top

Green NotesMagnoliaHyacinthRhuburbBergamotViolet

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrange BlossomYlang-YlangRoseCinnamon

Base

MuskVanillaBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Magnolia, Orange Blossom and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews63

Category winnerGardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anyssa opens with a sharp burst of green galbanum alongside crisp hyacinth and sweet honeysuckle blossoms. The initial snap of crushed leaves quickly yields to a rich heart of creamy magnolia, orange blossom, and thick ylang-ylang. As the perfume rests on warm skin, base notes of indolic jasmine and heavy tuberose eme…

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Penhaligon's Gardenia is a green white floral with a fresh, soapy lift rather than a thick tropical feel. The opening reads crisp and clean, then the heart turns fuller with gardenia, tuberose and jasmine, while vanilla, musk and sandalwood soften the dry-down. It suits shoppers who want an elegant floral with presenc…

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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, Anyssa or Gardenia?

Anyssa takes 3 of 4 categories. Anyssa is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Gardenia is rated 3.96/5 from 652 votes. Choose Anyssa for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Gardenia for a white floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Anyssa or Gardenia?

Anyssa lasts longest (Anyssa 80/100, Gardenia 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Anyssa or Gardenia?

Anyssa projects furthest (Anyssa 75/100, Gardenia 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anyssa and Gardenia smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and green accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Magnolia, Orange Blossom and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang.

What are the notes in Anyssa and Gardenia?

Anyssa has top notes of Galbanum, Honeysuckle and Hyacinth, heart notes of Magnolia, Orange Blossom and Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, a base of Jasmine, Tuberose and White Musk. Gardenia has top notes of Green Notes, Magnolia, Hyacinth and Rhuburb, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.