Fragrance comparison

CO The Essence of Cotton vs Secret Gardenia

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

CO The Essence of Cotton

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,113 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Secret Gardenia

Miller Harris

4.02308 votes

Rank #27,341 White FloralAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret Gardenia takes 1 of 1 categories.

CO The Essence of Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

CO The Essence of Cotton0/1

Secret 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: Secret Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CO The Essence of CottonCentopercentocachemire

Secret GardeniaMiller Harris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.02/ 5 · 308 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

43%Like

21%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

308 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody90%

floral80%

citrus70%

musky60%

violet50%

white floral100%

aquatic92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh69%

violet61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Cotton FlowerBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineViolet

Base5-8 hrs

Woody NotesMusk

Top

Water NotesPearYuzuBergamot

Heart

GardeniaJasmineVioletYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskSandalwoodCedarWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for CO The Essence of Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 36%Date 18%Party 9%

Men1

Unisex9

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,341

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSecret GardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Centopercentocachemire captures the comforting texture of freshly laundered fabric with CO The Essence of Cotton. The opening introduces a bright spark of bergamot paired immediately with delicate cotton flower. It smells clean, airy, and slightly starchy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a powdery heart…

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Secret Gardenia opens with a clean splash of cold water notes and crisp pear, backed by the bright citrus zing of yuzu. Unlike heavy, old-school white florals, this scent feels airy and modern on the skin. As it settles, the dewy gardenia emerges alongside fresh jasmine and a soft touch of violet. The base grounds the…

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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.

Do CO The Essence of Cotton and Secret Gardenia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Woody Notes.

Is CO The Essence of Cotton or Secret Gardenia better for summer or winter?

CO The Essence of Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CO The Essence of Cotton and Secret Gardenia?

CO The Essence of Cotton has top notes of Cotton Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Secret Gardenia has top notes of Water Notes, Pear, Yuzu and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cedar and Woody Notes.