Fragrance comparison

Crystal Gardenia vs Gauguin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 239 ratings analysed

3 wins

Crystal Gardenia

KKW Fragrance

4.03233 votes

Rank #24,377 White FloralTuberose

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37%scent match

Some overlap

Gauguin

Siordia Parfums

3.836 votes

Rank #54,842 White FloralTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crystal Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Crystal Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Gauguin
Choose it for a white floral and tropical character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.

Crystal Gardenia3/4

Gauguin1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crystal Gardenia
Sillage & projection: Crystal Gardenia
Value for money: Gauguin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Crystal Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Crystal GardeniaKKW Fragrance

GauguinSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 233 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 18%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

35%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

233 votes

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCrystal Gardenia

SillageCrystal Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value63

Category winnerGauguinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose90%

animalic80%

fruity70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

white floral100%

tropical92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both white floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearWater LilyPink Grapefruit

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseTiare Flower

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmber

Notes

GardeniaFrangipaniTiare FlowerMangoAmberExotic WoodsMuskBitter Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Tiare Flower, Musk and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,377

PerfumerNicole Mancini

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,842

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrystal GardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crystal Gardenia by KKW Fragrance is a straightforward floral composition built around a prominent gardenia note. The scent opens with bright, fruity pear and grapefruit before transitioning into a white floral heart dominated by tuberose and tiare flower. Settling onto a base of warm amber and sandalwood, it performs…

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Gauguin by Siordia Parfums leans into a tropical white floral style, with gardenia, frangipani and tiare flower over mango, bitter orange, amber, woods and musk. It reads sunny, creamy and bright rather than heavy. From the available wear data, it appears to sit fairly close to the skin with moderate longevity. That m…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Crystal Gardenia or Gauguin?

Crystal Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories. Crystal Gardenia is rated 4.03/5 from 233 votes; Gauguin is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Crystal Gardenia for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Gauguin for a white floral and tropical character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Crystal Gardenia or Gauguin?

Crystal Gardenia lasts longest (Crystal Gardenia 64/100, Gauguin 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crystal Gardenia or Gauguin?

Crystal Gardenia projects furthest (Crystal Gardenia 61/100, Gauguin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crystal Gardenia and Gauguin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Tiare Flower, Musk and Amber.

What are the notes in Crystal Gardenia and Gauguin?

Crystal Gardenia has top notes of Pear, Water Lily and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose and Tiare Flower, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber. Gauguin features Gardenia, Frangipani, Tiare Flower, Mango and Amber.