Fragrance comparison

Cruel Gardénia vs Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,452 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cruel Gardénia

Guerlain

4.111,424 votes

Rank #5,656 PowderyWhite Floral

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61%scent match

Closely related

Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры

Ladanika

3.9328 votes

Rank #41,616 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cruel Gardénia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cruel Gardénia
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cruel Gardénia4/7

Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры3/7

Ratings & consensus: Cruel Gardénia
Community sentiment: Cruel Gardénia
Longevity: Cruel Gardénia
Sillage & projection: Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры
Value for money: Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры
Versatility: Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры
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 GardéniaGuerlain

Lace of Heaven Небесные УзорыLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,424 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

3.93/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 23%Had 20%Want 57%

Category winnerCruel GardéniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

1,424 votes

25%Love

54%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerCruel GardéniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCruel Gardénia

SillageLace of Heaven Небесные Узоры

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value46

Category winnerLace of Heaven Небесные УзорыBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral92%

musky84%

sweet77%

violet69%

woody61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

lactonic61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both powdery, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

NeroliRosePeach

Heart2 to 3 hours

GardeniaVioletYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskTonka BeanSandalwoodVanille

Top

ApricotRoseGreen NotesNeroli

Heart

GardeniaYlang-YlangPeachTuberoseViolet

Base

VanillaMuskTonka BeanBenzoinSandalwood

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 season

Spring100

Summer66

Fall57

Winter22

Day100

Night30

Spring60

Summer80

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night33

Category winnerLace of Heaven Небесные УзорыMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex6

Women92

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,656

PerfumerRanda Hammami, Sylvaine Delacourte

Launched—

Reviews93

Overall rank#41,616

PerfumerYana Andreeva

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCruel GardéniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cruel 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…

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Lace of Heaven by Ladanika makes a quiet first impression that slowly shifts into something far more interesting on the skin. It opens with a bright burst of apricot and neroli, backed by a cool, damp green note that keeps the fruit from feeling syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the white florals take over. The tuberose …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cruel Gardénia or Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры?

Cruel Gardénia takes 4 of 7 categories. Cruel Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,424 votes; Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры is rated 3.93/5 from 28 votes. Choose Cruel Gardénia for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cruel Gardénia or Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры?

Cruel Gardénia lasts longest (Cruel Gardénia 62/100, Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cruel Gardénia or Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры?

Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры projects furthest (Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры 75/100, Cruel Gardénia 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cruel Gardénia and Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Neroli, Rose, Peach and Gardenia.

Is Cruel Gardénia or Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры is the stronger pick. For winter, Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры is the stronger pick. Cruel Gardénia suits daytime wear; Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cruel Gardénia and Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры?

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. Lace of Heaven Небесные Узоры has top notes of Apricot, Rose, Green Notes and Neroli, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.