Cruel Gardénia vs L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes takes 3 of 4 categories.
Cruel GardéniaChoose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cruel Gardénia1/4
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
- Sillage & projection
- L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
- Value for money
- L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cruel Gardénia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cruel GardéniaGuerlainL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesNina RicciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 1,424 votes
Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%
4.11/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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
44%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
SillageL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des ColombesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
white floral92%
musky84%
sweet77%
violet69%
woody61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
floral84%
powdery77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery 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
Top
CarnationPeachNeroliBergamotRosePalisander Rosewood
Heart
Ylang-YlangGardeniaRosemaryVioletOrchidClovesOrrisJasmine
Base
SandalwoodMuskBenzoinMossVetiverSpicesIrisAmber
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Rose, Peach and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Cruel Gardénia, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer66
Fall57
Winter22
Day100
Night30
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#41,407
PerfumerFrancis Fabron
Launched—
Reviews1
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 →Nina Ricci L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes brings a vintage floral structure into focus. It opens with sharp carnation, ripe peach, and sunny neroli before settling into a warm heart of cloves, ylang-ylang, and gardenia. The dry-down relies on creamy sandalwood, moss, and iris to ground the heavy florals with an e…
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 L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes takes 3 of 4 categories. Cruel Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,424 votes; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Cruel Gardénia for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cruel Gardénia or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?
They last about the same: L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 63/100, Cruel Gardénia 62/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cruel Gardénia or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?
L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes projects furthest (L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes 75/100, Cruel Gardénia 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cruel Gardénia and L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Rose, Peach and Gardenia.
Is Cruel Gardénia or L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes better for summer or winter?
Cruel Gardénia suits daytime wear; L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cruel Gardénia and L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes?
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. L'Air du Temps L'Ecrin des Colombes has top notes of Carnation, Peach, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Gardenia, Rosemary and Violet, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Benzoin and Moss.
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