Cruel Gardénia vs Fashion
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
45%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Fashion takes 5 of 8 categories.
Cruel GardéniaChoose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
FashionChoose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cruel Gardénia3/8
Fashion5/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Cruel Gardénia
- Community sentiment
- Fashion
- Longevity
- Fashion
- Sillage & projection
- Cruel Gardénia
- Value for money
- Fashion
- Versatility
- Fashion
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Fashion
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cruel Gardénia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cruel GardéniaGuerlainFashionLeonardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 1,424 votes
Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%
4.11/ 5 · 63 votes
Have 48%Had 14%Want 37%
Category winnerCruel GardéniaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
40%Like
7%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
1,424 votes
38%Love
46%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
63 votes
Category winnerFashionMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFashion
SillageCruel Gardénia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFashionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
white floral92%
musky84%
sweet77%
violet69%
woody61%
powdery100%
woody92%
floral84%
sweet77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
NeroliRosePeach
Heart2 to 3 hours
GardeniaVioletYlang-Ylang
Base3 to 4 hours
MuskTonka BeanSandalwoodVanille
Top20-30 mins
PeachGreen NotesVioletTarragonNeroliRaspberryLemonPlum
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangLilacOrchidLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskVetiverSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanBenzoinVanillaCedar
Category winnerFashionLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer66
Fall57
Winter22
Day100
Night30
Spring75
Summer67
Fall100
Winter58
Day100
Night43
Category winnerFashionMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,656
PerfumerRanda Hammami, Sylvaine Delacourte
Launched—
Reviews93
Overall rank#20,610
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerCruel GardéniaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCruel Gardénia by Guerlain is a soft, powdery floral fragrance built around creamy gardenia and gentle musk. Created by perfumers Randa Hammami and Sylvaine Delacourte, it subverts expectations by presenting a clean, tender bouquet rather than a heavy or sharp white floral bomb. The scent opens with a light burst of n…
Reviews →Fashion by Leonard opens with a tart flash of bergamot, ripe plum, and juicy peach that quickly gives way to dry tarragon. You smell crisp fruit rather than sugary syrup. Within twenty minutes, a dense bouquet of powdery iris, spicy carnation, and sweet tuberose blooms across the skin. The base anchors the composition…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Cruel Gardénia or Fashion?
Fashion takes 5 of 8 categories. Cruel Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,424 votes; Fashion is rated 4.11/5 from 63 votes. Choose Cruel Gardénia for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fashion for a powdery and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cruel Gardénia or Fashion?
Fashion lasts longest (Fashion 66/100, Cruel Gardénia 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cruel Gardénia or Fashion?
Cruel Gardénia projects furthest (Cruel Gardénia 56/100, Fashion 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cruel Gardénia and Fashion smell similar?
Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Rose, Peach and Violet.
Is Cruel Gardénia or Fashion better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fashion is the stronger pick. For winter, Fashion is the stronger pick. Cruel Gardénia suits daytime wear; Fashion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cruel Gardénia and Fashion?
Cruel Gardénia has top notes of Neroli, Rose and Peach, heart notes of Gardenia, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vanille. Fashion has top notes of Peach, Green Notes, Violet and Tarragon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Amber.
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