Fragrance comparison

Don't Touch Me Tomato vs Gardénia

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1,907 ratings analysed

Don't Touch Me Tomato

Haught Parfums

3.836 votes

Rank #44,211 GreenSweet

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51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Gardénia

Chanel

4.111,901 votes

Rank #30,223 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardénia takes 2 of 3 categories.

Don't Touch Me Tomato
Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gardénia
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Don't Touch Me Tomato1/3

Gardénia2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gardénia
Sillage & projection: Don't Touch Me Tomato
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gardénia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Touch Me TomatoHaught Parfums

GardéniaChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 8%Want 86%

4.11/ 5 · 1,901 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

38%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

1,901 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityGardénia

SillageDon't Touch Me Tomato

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value27

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

tropical77%

tuberose69%

aromatic61%

white floral100%

green86%

tuberose72%

sweet58%

animalic44%

lactonic30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both green, sweet and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BananaCoconutGreen NotesOrange Blossom

Heart

TuberoseFernBanana LeafMelonJasmine

Base

VetiverMusk

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaTuberoseJasmineFruity Notes

Base4-6+ hrs

CoconutMuskVanillaSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Green Notes, Orange Blossom and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Gardénia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,211

PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#30,223

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGardéniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Don't Touch Me Tomato by Haught Parfums is an eccentric, sunny mix of bright green leaves, creamy banana, and lush tuberose. Created by perfumer Jarekhye Covarrubias in 2015, this unisex fragrance opens with a quirky splash of sweet banana candy, grated coconut, and crisp crushed greenery. As it warms up, the heart re…

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Chanel Gardénia is an airy, luminous study in white florals. Do not expect a heavy, narcotic wall of scent here. Instead, Ernest Beaux created a clever floral illusion, since real gardenia blossoms refuse to yield an extract. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of green notes and dewy orange blossom that feels cris…

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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, Don't Touch Me Tomato or Gardénia?

Gardénia takes 2 of 3 categories. Don't Touch Me Tomato is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,901 votes. Choose Don't Touch Me Tomato for a green and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gardénia for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Touch Me Tomato or Gardénia?

Gardénia lasts longest (Gardénia 53/100, Don't Touch Me Tomato 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Touch Me Tomato or Gardénia?

Don't Touch Me Tomato projects furthest (Don't Touch Me Tomato 68/100, Gardénia 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Touch Me Tomato and Gardénia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, sweet and tuberose accords. Common notes include Coconut, Green Notes, Orange Blossom and Tuberose.

Is Don't Touch Me Tomato or Gardénia better for summer or winter?

Don't Touch Me Tomato suits daytime wear; Gardénia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Touch Me Tomato and Gardénia?

Don't Touch Me Tomato has top notes of Banana, Coconut, Green Notes and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Tuberose, Fern, Banana Leaf and Melon, a base of Vetiver and Musk. Gardénia has top notes of Orange Blossom and Green Notes, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Fruity Notes, a base of Coconut, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.