Fragrance comparison

Cruel Gardénia vs Miss

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,511 ratings analysed

Cruel Gardénia

Guerlain

4.111,424 votes

Rank #5,656 PowderyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Miss

Worth

4.2287 votes

Rank #5,761 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cruel Gardénia
Choose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Miss
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cruel Gardénia2/7

Miss5/7

Ratings & consensus: Cruel Gardénia
Community sentiment: Miss
Longevity: Miss
Sillage & projection: Miss
Value for money: Miss
Versatility: Miss
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

MissWorth

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,424 votes

Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%

4.22/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

49%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerMissMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMiss

SillageMiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMissBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

white floral92%

musky84%

sweet77%

violet69%

woody61%

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral, woody 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

AldehydesPeachBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangBergamotPineappleRhuburb

Heart

CloveOrchidRoseCypressVioletCarawayCarnationJasmine

Base

Benzoinoak mossMuskAmberVirginia CedarRaspberryVetiverVanille

InformationalShared notesRose, Peach, Violet and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Spring78

Summer33

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night69

Category winnerMissMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex6

Women92

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

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#5,761

PerfumerOdette Breil-Radius

Launched—

Reviews19

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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Miss Worth is a vintage floral oriental from 1977 that balances bright aldehydes and fruit with a rich base of benzoin and moss. It wears as a sophisticated, mature, and uniquely blended composition that avoids dated tropes. Perfect for the woman who appreciates 1970s maximalist perfumery with a clean, woody finish fo…

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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 Miss?

Miss takes 5 of 7 categories. Cruel Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,424 votes; Miss is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Cruel Gardénia for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Miss for a woody and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cruel Gardénia or Miss?

Miss lasts longest (Miss 76/100, Cruel Gardénia 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cruel Gardénia or Miss?

Miss projects furthest (Miss 75/100, Cruel Gardénia 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cruel Gardénia and Miss smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, Peach, Violet and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Cruel Gardénia or Miss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cruel Gardénia is the stronger pick. For winter, Miss is the stronger pick. Cruel Gardénia suits daytime wear; Miss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cruel Gardénia and Miss?

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. Miss has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Black Currant and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Clove, Orchid, Rose and Cypress, a base of Benzoin, oak moss, Musk and Amber.