Fragrance comparison

Flight of Fancy Spirit vs Flora Emerald Gardenia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 436 ratings analysed

Flight of Fancy Spirit

Anna Sui

3.8312 votes

Rank #56,524 TropicalMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Flora Emerald Gardenia

Gucci

4.06424 votes

Rank #7,771 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flora Emerald Gardenia takes 3 of 5 categories.

Flight of Fancy Spirit
Choose it for a tropical and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Flora Emerald Gardenia
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Flight of Fancy Spirit2/5

Flora Emerald Gardenia3/5

Ratings & consensus: Flora Emerald Gardenia
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Flora Emerald Gardenia
Sillage & projection: Flight of Fancy Spirit
Value for money: Flight of Fancy Spirit
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Flora Emerald Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flight of Fancy SpiritAnna Sui

Flora Emerald GardeniaGucci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 8%Had 5%Want 87%

4.06/ 5 · 424 votes

Have 50%Had 16%Want 34%

Category winnerFlora Emerald GardeniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

33%Love

49%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

424 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFlora Emerald Gardenia

SillageFlight of Fancy Spirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value45

Category winnerFlight of Fancy SpiritBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

marine92%

floral84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

floral84%

fruity77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral, fruity and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoBergamotCitruses

Heart

FrangipaniLotusGardenia

Base

Sea waterDriftwoodMusk

Top20 to 40 minutes

WatermelonPearLemon

Heart1 to 2 hours

LotusGardeniaFrangipani

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Lotus, Gardenia and Musk. Durations are only published for Flora Emerald Gardenia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night43

Spring93

Summer100

Fall23

Winter18

Day100

Night13

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,524

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerFlora Emerald GardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flight of Fancy Spirit opens with a bright burst of juicy mango and sharp bergamot. The initial sweetness quickly settles as aquatic facets take over, creating a wet, tropical impression. This scent moves away from sticky gourmand territory and into a fresh, breezy space on the skin. A soft floral heart of frangipani …

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Flora Emerald Gardenia by Gucci delivers a crisp, watery fruit opening followed by gentle garden blooms. It starts with bright watermelon, chilled pear, and a squeeze of sharp lemon. As the initial splash calms down, a quiet floral heart takes over, highlighting clean lotus petals, tropical frangipani, and a soft, non…

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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, Flight of Fancy Spirit or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Flora Emerald Gardenia takes 3 of 5 categories. Flight of Fancy Spirit is rated 3.83/5 from 12 votes; Flora Emerald Gardenia is rated 4.06/5 from 424 votes. Choose Flight of Fancy Spirit for a tropical and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Flora Emerald Gardenia for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flight of Fancy Spirit or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Flora Emerald Gardenia lasts longest (Flora Emerald Gardenia 51/100, Flight of Fancy Spirit 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flight of Fancy Spirit or Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Flight of Fancy Spirit projects furthest (Flight of Fancy Spirit 61/100, Flora Emerald Gardenia 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flight of Fancy Spirit and Flora Emerald Gardenia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Lotus, Gardenia and Musk.

Is Flight of Fancy Spirit or Flora Emerald Gardenia better for summer or winter?

Flight of Fancy Spirit suits daytime wear; Flora Emerald Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flight of Fancy Spirit and Flora Emerald Gardenia?

Flight of Fancy Spirit has top notes of Mango, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Frangipani, Lotus and Gardenia, a base of Sea water, Driftwood and Musk. Flora Emerald Gardenia has top notes of Watermelon, Pear and Lemon, heart notes of Lotus, Gardenia and Frangipani, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.