Fragrance comparison

Daisy Shine Red vs 214 Golden Gardênia

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 720 ratings analysed

Daisy Shine Red

Marc Jacobs

3.7027 votes

Rank #29,701 FruitySweet

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11%scent match

Clearly different

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 Shine Red
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and 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 Shine Red2/7

214 Golden Gardênia5/7

Ratings & consensus: 214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment: 214 Golden Gardênia
Longevity: 214 Golden Gardênia
Sillage & projection: Daisy Shine Red
Value for money: 214 Golden Gardênia
Versatility: Daisy Shine Red
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 Shine RedMarc Jacobs

214 Golden GardêniaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 65%Had 35%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

22%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 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

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

Longevity214 Golden Gardênia

SillageDaisy Shine Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value52

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

ozonic77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Wild StrawberryBlood GrapefruitViolet Leaf

Heart2-3 hrs

VioletGardeniaJasmine

Base5-6 hrs

VanillaMuskWhite Wood

Top

FrangipaniPearViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaJasmine SambacCaramelIrisPeachHedioneViolet

Base

AmberVanillaHeliotropeCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Violet, Gardenia and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Daisy Shine Red, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDaisy Shine RedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 39%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,701

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#4,825

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Daisy Shine Red delivers a bright burst of tart wild strawberry, bitter blood grapefruit, and crisp violet leaf. It smells clean, green, and instantly recognizable. Within ten minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into airy violet petals, creamy gardenia, and gentle jasmine. The base finishes as a skin-hu…

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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 Shine Red or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories. Daisy Shine Red is rated 3.70/5 from 27 votes; 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes. Choose Daisy Shine Red for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and 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 Shine Red or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia lasts longest (214 Golden Gardênia 68/100, Daisy Shine Red 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daisy Shine Red or 214 Golden Gardênia?

Daisy Shine Red projects furthest (Daisy Shine Red 70/100, 214 Golden Gardênia 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daisy Shine Red and 214 Golden Gardênia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Violet, Gardenia and Vanilla.

Is Daisy Shine Red or 214 Golden Gardênia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Daisy Shine Red and 214 Golden Gardênia?

Daisy Shine Red has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Blood Grapefruit and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Musk and White Wood. 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.