Fragrance comparison

Audace vs Gardenia

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Audace

Arcione

—0 votes

Rank #72,599 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Gardenia

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.2025 votes

Rank #11,446 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Audace
Choose it for a musky and rose character.
Gardenia
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Audace0/1

Gardenia1/1

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

AudaceArcione

GardeniaAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

52%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

leather92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperWoody NotesDamask RoseWhite GrapeWhite MuskChampagneVanillaAbsinthe

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sweet OrangeBlack CurrantFruitsPink Pepper

Heart

LeatherOakmossSaffronIrisDamask Rose

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliAmberCedarVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Damask Rose, White Musk and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring57

Summer50

Fall86

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15

Unisex52

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,446

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerGardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audace by Arcione opens with fizzy Champagne, tart White Grape, and sharp Absinthe before softening into Damask Rose and Vanilla over White Musk. The crisp carbonation hits skin first during cool spring evenings, leaving behind a powdery, woody trail that feels intimate rather than loud.

Reviews →

Gardenia opens with a fruity citrus lift, then turns quickly into leather, saffron, moss and oud with a smooth floral thread running through it. It wears richer and darker than the name suggests, usually reading unisex with a slight masculine tilt, and reviewers often praise its strong longevity, bold presence and goo…

Reviews →

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.

Do Audace and Gardenia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Damask Rose, White Musk and Vanilla.

Is Audace or Gardenia better for summer or winter?

Gardenia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audace and Gardenia?

Audace features Pink Pepper, Woody Notes, Damask Rose, White Grape and White Musk. Gardenia has top notes of Sweet Orange, Black Currant, Fruits and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Leather, Oakmoss, Saffron and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Amber and Cedar.