Cruel Gardénia vs Passion Flower
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
63%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.
Cruel GardéniaChoose it for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Passion FlowerChoose it for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cruel Gardénia4/8
Passion Flower4/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Cruel Gardénia
- Community sentiment
- Passion Flower
- Longevity
- Cruel Gardénia
- Sillage & projection
- Cruel Gardénia
- Value for money
- Passion Flower
- Versatility
- Passion Flower
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Passion Flower
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cruel Gardénia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cruel GardéniaGuerlainPassion FlowerLili BermudaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.11/ 5 · 1,424 votes
Have 42%Had 16%Want 42%
4.07/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 30%Had 20%Want 51%
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
27%Love
62%Like
2%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
45 votes
Category winnerPassion FlowerMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCruel Gardénia
SillageCruel Gardénia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPassion FlowerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
white floral92%
musky84%
sweet77%
violet69%
woody61%
powdery100%
yellow floral92%
sweet84%
white floral77%
woody69%
fruity61%
Scent match63%Closely related · both powdery, white floral and sweet
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
Top15-30 mins
NectarinePeach
Heart2-4 hrs
GardeniaYlang-YlangVioletMimosaTropical Fruit
Base5-7 hrs
SandalwoodMuskVanille
Category winnerPassion FlowerLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer66
Fall57
Winter22
Day100
Night30
Spring92
Summer100
Fall67
Winter50
Day100
Night29
Category winnerPassion FlowerMost 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#20,780
PerfumerMadeline Scott
Launched—
Reviews11
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 →Passion Flower by Lili Bermuda opens with a bright splash of juicy peach and sweet nectarine that quickly settles into a bouquet of creamy gardenia, sunny ylang-ylang, and powdery mimosa. As it warms on the skin, a delicate violet note emerges, bringing a soft makeup powder texture that keeps the sweetness grounded. T…
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 Passion Flower?
No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Cruel Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,424 votes; Passion Flower is rated 4.07/5 from 45 votes. Choose Cruel Gardénia for a powdery and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Passion Flower for a powdery and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cruel Gardénia or Passion Flower?
Cruel Gardénia lasts longest (Cruel Gardénia 62/100, Passion Flower 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cruel Gardénia or Passion Flower?
Projection is very close: Cruel Gardénia 56/100, Passion Flower 54/100 for sillage.
Do Cruel Gardénia and Passion Flower smell similar?
Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Gardenia, Violet and Ylang-Ylang.
Is Cruel Gardénia or Passion Flower better for summer or winter?
For summer, Passion Flower is the stronger pick. For winter, Passion Flower is the stronger pick. Cruel Gardénia suits daytime wear; Passion Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cruel Gardénia and Passion Flower?
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. Passion Flower has top notes of Nectarine and Peach, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Violet and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vanille.
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