Fragrance comparison

Floral Angel vs Gardenia

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

Floral Angel

The Dua Brand

3.502 votes

Rank #60,192 PowderyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Gardenia

Bath & Body Works

4.1382 votes

Rank #30,559 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia takes 2 of 4 categories.

Floral Angel
Choose it for a powdery and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Floral Angel1/4

Gardenia2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Floral Angel
Sillage & projection: Gardenia
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floral AngelThe Dua Brand

GardeniaBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%

4.13/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 25%Had 29%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

34%Love

55%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityFloral Angel

SillageGardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

leather92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

musky69%

soft spicy61%

white floral100%

tuberose86%

floral72%

powdery58%

lactonic44%

animalic30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SuedePink PepperSandalwoodHeliotropeVanillaLeatherBulgarian RoseRose WaterPeachCedarTeaPink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JasminePeachPink Grapefruit

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseFreesiaVanillaHeliotrope

Base

MuskSandalwoodCoconut

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Peach. Durations are only published for Floral Angel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer76

Fall26

Winter24

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#30,559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floral Angel by The Dua Brand is a leather fragrance for women that balances soft floral tones with a polished leather finish. Released in 2021, the composition opens with a lively mix of bergamot, pink grapefruit, sweet peach, and a touch of spicy pink pepper. The heart brings together Bulgarian rose, rose water, and…

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Gardenia by Bath & Body Works offers a straightforward, sweet white floral experience suited for casual spring daytime wear. The scent centers on a clean gardenia and creamy tuberose core, backed by a subtle coconut base. It avoids complex development, focusing instead on delivering a simple, nostalgic gardenia aroma …

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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, Floral Angel or Gardenia?

Gardenia takes 2 of 4 categories. Floral Angel is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Gardenia is rated 4.13/5 from 82 votes. Choose Floral Angel for a powdery and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gardenia for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floral Angel or Gardenia?

They last about the same: Floral Angel 60/100, Gardenia 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Floral Angel or Gardenia?

Gardenia projects furthest (Gardenia 58/100, Floral Angel 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Floral Angel and Gardenia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Heliotrope, Vanilla and Peach.

Is Floral Angel or Gardenia better for summer or winter?

Floral Angel suits daytime wear; Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floral Angel and Gardenia?

Floral Angel features Suede, Pink Pepper, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Vanilla. Gardenia has top notes of Jasmine, Peach and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Freesia and Vanilla, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Coconut.