Fragrance comparison

Daisy Anniversary Edition vs 214 Golden Gardênia

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 845 ratings analysed

Daisy Anniversary Edition

Marc Jacobs

3.84152 votes

Rank #15,771 White FloralPowdery

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36%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

214 Golden Gardênia

O Boticário

4.38693 votes

Rank #4,825 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Daisy Anniversary Edition
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
214 Golden Gardênia
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Daisy Anniversary Edition1/7

214 Golden Gardênia5/7

Ratings & consensus: 214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment: 214 Golden Gardênia
Longevity: 214 Golden Gardênia
Sillage & projection: 214 Golden Gardênia
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Daisy Anniversary Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 214 Golden Gardênia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daisy Anniversary EditionMarc Jacobs

214 Golden GardêniaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.38/ 5 · 693 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

152 votes

58%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

693 votes

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

Longevity214 Golden Gardênia

Sillage214 Golden Gardênia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

ozonic69%

violet61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

StrawberryViolet LeafBlood Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletJasmineGardenia

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWhite WoodsVanila

Top

FrangipaniPearViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaJasmine SambacCaramelIrisPeachHedioneViolet

Base

AmberVanillaHeliotropeCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Violet, Gardenia and Musk. Durations are only published for Daisy Anniversary Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall24

Winter12

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDaisy Anniversary EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,771

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#4,825

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fresh wild strawberry strikes the nose immediately upon spraying. A brisk mist of blood grapefruit and leafy green violet leaf cuts through any cloying fruit sweetness. This is bright, cheerful, and dewy. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into gardenia petals and powdery purple violet blooms. The perfume…

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O Boticário 214 Golden Gardênia is a rich, sunlit white floral perfume that blends lush gardenia and tropical frangipani with a drizzle of warm golden caramel. Created by master perfumer Frank Voelkl, it opens with sweet juicy pear and fresh violet leaf before blooming into an opulent heart of creamy jasmine sambac, p…

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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, Daisy Anniversary Edition or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories. Daisy Anniversary Edition is rated 3.84/5 from 152 votes; 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes. Choose Daisy Anniversary Edition for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 214 Golden Gardênia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Daisy Anniversary Edition or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia lasts longest (214 Golden Gardênia 68/100, Daisy Anniversary Edition 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daisy Anniversary Edition or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia projects furthest (214 Golden Gardênia 61/100, Daisy Anniversary Edition 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daisy Anniversary Edition and 214 Golden Gardênia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Violet, Gardenia and Musk.

Is Daisy Anniversary Edition or 214 Golden Gardênia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Daisy Anniversary Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, 214 Golden Gardênia is the stronger pick. Daisy Anniversary Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daisy Anniversary Edition and 214 Golden Gardênia?

Daisy Anniversary Edition has top notes of Strawberry, Violet Leaf and Blood Grapefruit, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Musk, White Woods and Vanila. 214 Golden Gardênia has top notes of Frangipani, Pear and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and Iris, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Cedar.