Fragrance comparison

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense vs 214 Golden Gardênia

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 1,386 ratings analysed

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense

Gucci

3.97693 votes

Rank #3,358 White FloralWoody

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39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

214 Golden Gardênia

O Boticário

4.38693 votes

Rank #5,018 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
214 Golden Gardênia
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense2/7

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: 214 Golden Gardênia
Versatility: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia IntenseGucci

214 Golden GardêniaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 693 votes

Have 40%Had 4%Want 56%

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

37%Love

35%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

693 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

Longevity214 Golden Gardênia

Sillage214 Golden Gardênia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value52

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

floral77%

powdery69%

green61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin

Heart2 to 3 hours

GardeniaHedione

Base3 to 4 hours

Sandalwood

Top

FrangipaniPearViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaJasmine SambacCaramelIrisPeachHedioneViolet

Base

AmberVanillaHeliotropeCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesGardenia and Hedione. Durations are only published for Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer51

Fall100

Winter68

Day97

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFlora Gorgeous Gardenia IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex5

Women93

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,358

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews106

Overall rank#5,018

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerFlora Gorgeous Gardenia IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense by Gucci delivers a deeper, more concentrated take on the brand's signature gardenia profile. The composition opens with a bright splash of juicy mandarin that instantly cuts through the air. As the citrus sparkle settles, a velvety white floral heart of gardenia and luminous hedione ta…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia takes 5 of 7 categories. Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense is rated 3.97/5 from 693 votes; 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes. Choose Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense for a white floral and woody character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night 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, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia lasts longest (214 Golden Gardênia 68/100, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense or 214 Golden Gardênia?

214 Golden Gardênia projects furthest (214 Golden Gardênia 61/100, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense and 214 Golden Gardênia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Hedione.

Is Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense or 214 Golden Gardênia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, 214 Golden Gardênia is the stronger pick. Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense and 214 Golden Gardênia?

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Intense has top notes of Mandarin, heart notes of Gardenia and Hedione, a base of Sandalwood. 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.