Fragrance comparison

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition vs Red Wine Brown Sugar

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,072 ratings analysed

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition

Gucci

4.08319 votes

Rank #11,081 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Red Wine Brown Sugar

Bohoboco

3.63753 votes

Rank #4,951 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Wine Brown Sugar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Red Wine Brown Sugar
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition3/7

Red Wine Brown Sugar4/7

Ratings & consensus: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition
Community sentiment: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition
Longevity: Red Wine Brown Sugar
Sillage & projection: Red Wine Brown Sugar
Value for money: Red Wine Brown Sugar
Versatility: Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Red Wine Brown Sugar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited EditionGucci

Red Wine Brown SugarBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 319 votes

Have 47%Had 26%Want 28%

3.63/ 5 · 753 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerFlora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited EditionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

45%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

319 votes

25%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

557 votes

Category winnerFlora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited EditionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityRed Wine Brown Sugar

SillageRed Wine Brown Sugar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRed Wine Brown SugarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

floral69%

lactonic61%

fruity100%

sweet88%

wine77%

woody65%

alcohol53%

leather42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Red Berries

Heart2 to 3 hours

GardeniaFrangipani

Base3 to 5 hours

Brown sugarPatchouli

Top

Red BerriesDried FruitsRaspberry

Heart

Red WineCedarPatchouli

Base

LiquorBrown sugarLeatherCaramel

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Brown sugar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall35

Winter19

Day100

Night29

Spring50

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFlora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited EditionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Men9

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,081

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#4,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews83

Category winnerRed Wine Brown SugarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci released Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition in 2017 as a floral fruity fragrance presented in a pink collector bottle. The scent opens with a burst of sweet red berries before settling into a lush floral heart of creamy gardenia and tropical frangipani. In the dry-down, earthy patchouli blends with warm bro…

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Red Wine Brown Sugar opens with a dark, juicy mix of berries, dried fruit and a boozy red wine effect, then settles into brown sugar, caramel, leather and patchouli. It reads sweet, fruity and slightly woody rather than airy or fresh. This is a better fit for evening wear, colder weather and anyone who likes unusual g…

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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, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition or Red Wine Brown Sugar?

Red Wine Brown Sugar takes 4 of 7 categories. Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition is rated 4.08/5 from 319 votes; Red Wine Brown Sugar is rated 3.63/5 from 753 votes. Choose Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Red Wine Brown Sugar for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition or Red Wine Brown Sugar?

Red Wine Brown Sugar lasts longest (Red Wine Brown Sugar 69/100, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition or Red Wine Brown Sugar?

Projection is very close: Red Wine Brown Sugar 62/100, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition 60/100 for sillage.

Do Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition and Red Wine Brown Sugar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Brown sugar and Patchouli.

Is Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition or Red Wine Brown Sugar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Wine Brown Sugar is the stronger pick. Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition and Red Wine Brown Sugar?

Flora Gorgeous Gardenia Limited Edition has top notes of Red Berries, heart notes of Gardenia and Frangipani, a base of Brown sugar and Patchouli. Red Wine Brown Sugar has top notes of Red Berries, Dried Fruits and Raspberry, heart notes of Red Wine, Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Liquor, Brown sugar, Leather and Caramel.