Fragrance comparison

Four White Flowers vs Gardenia

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

4 wins

Four White Flowers

Marilyn Miglin

3.9544 votes

Rank #19,350 White FloralTuberose

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Gardenia

Floris

4.2339 votes

Rank #18,149 White FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Four White Flowers takes 4 of 7 categories.

Four White Flowers
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Four White Flowers4/7

Gardenia3/7

Ratings & consensus: Gardenia
Community sentiment: Gardenia
Longevity: Four White Flowers
Sillage & projection: Four White Flowers
Value for money: Four White Flowers
Versatility: Four White Flowers
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gardenia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Four White FlowersMarilyn Miglin

GardeniaFloris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 53%

4.23/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 34%Had 11%Want 55%

Category winnerGardeniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

7%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

54%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerGardeniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityFour White Flowers

SillageFour White Flowers

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value58

Category winnerFour White FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

animalic65%

green48%

lactonic30%

white floral100%

green83%

fruity65%

floral48%

woody30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both white floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TuberoseGardeniaJasmineLily

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green NotesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaJasmineLilyCyclamenTuberose

Base

SandalwoodFrench labdanum

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Lily. Durations are only published for Four White Flowers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall82

Winter73

Day91

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall42

Winter26

Day100

Night35

Category winnerFour White FlowersMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,350

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#18,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Four White Flowers by Marilyn Miglin delivers a focused bouquet centered entirely on tuberose, gardenia, jasmine, and lily. Created as an eau de parfum, it strips away heavy base woods or syrupy ambers to showcase classic white floral blossoms in their pure form. The opening presents a crisp green freshness that swift…

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Floris Gardenia opens with crisp green notes and a splash of bright fruity top notes. Within minutes, the heart releases white floral accords where creamy gardenia meets sweet jasmine, tuberose, cyclamen, and fresh lily. As the fragrance settles onto skin, the initial crisp greenness softens, allowing smooth sandalwoo…

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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, Four White Flowers or Gardenia?

Four White Flowers takes 4 of 7 categories. Four White Flowers is rated 3.95/5 from 44 votes; Gardenia is rated 4.23/5 from 39 votes. Choose Four White Flowers for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Gardenia for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Four White Flowers or Gardenia?

They last about the same: Four White Flowers 58/100, Gardenia 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Four White Flowers or Gardenia?

Projection is very close: Four White Flowers 58/100, Gardenia 56/100 for sillage.

Do Four White Flowers and Gardenia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and green accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Lily.

Is Four White Flowers or Gardenia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gardenia is the stronger pick. For winter, Four White Flowers is the stronger pick. Four White Flowers suits evening wear; Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Four White Flowers and Gardenia?

Four White Flowers features Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Lily. Gardenia has top notes of Green Notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Lily and Cyclamen, a base of Sandalwood and French labdanum.