Fragrance comparison

Bruno Imperial vs Gardenia

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Bruno Imperial

Anfar London

3.502 votes

Rank #61,479 WoodyWhite Floral

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60%scent match

Closely related

Gardenia

Floris

4.2339 votes

Rank #17,105 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

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

Bruno Imperial2/4

Gardenia2/4

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

Bruno ImperialAnfar London

GardeniaFloris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

4.23/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 34%Had 11%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

54%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBruno Imperial

SillageGardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBruno ImperialBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

floral77%

oud69%

green61%

white floral100%

green83%

fruity65%

floral48%

woody30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both white floral, fruity and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantWatery NotesGardeniaGalbanumPeachSyrup

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseCyclamenJasmine

Base

AgarwoodOudSandalwoodPatchouliOakmossAmber

Top

Green NotesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaJasmineLilyCyclamenTuberose

Base

SandalwoodFrench labdanum

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Tuberose, Cyclamen and Jasmine. 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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall42

Winter26

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,479

PerfumerAbdullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,105

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bruno Imperial opens with a sharp burst of black currant syrup and bitter galbanum, cutting through wet watery notes and sweet peach. White florals quickly take over as gardenia and tuberose merge with heavy ylang-ylang in the heart. The sweetness clears after an hour on skin, allowing dark agarwood and earthy patchou…

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Floris Gardenia opens with crisp green notes and a splash of bright fruity top notes. Within minutes, the heart releases white floral accords where creamy gardenia meets sweet jasmine, tuberose, cyclamen, and fresh lily. As the fragrance settles onto skin, the initial crisp greenness softens, allowing smooth sandalwoo…

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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, Bruno Imperial or Gardenia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bruno Imperial is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Gardenia is rated 4.23/5 from 39 votes. Choose Bruno Imperial for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Gardenia for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bruno Imperial or Gardenia?

Bruno Imperial lasts longest (Bruno Imperial 80/100, Gardenia 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bruno Imperial or Gardenia?

Gardenia projects furthest (Gardenia 56/100, Bruno Imperial 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bruno Imperial and Gardenia smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and green accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Tuberose, Cyclamen and Jasmine.

Is Bruno Imperial or Gardenia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bruno Imperial and Gardenia?

Bruno Imperial has top notes of Black Currant, Watery Notes, Gardenia and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Cyclamen, a base of Agarwood, Oud, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Gardenia has top notes of Green Notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Lily and Cyclamen, a base of Sandalwood and French labdanum.