Fragrance comparison

Gardénia vs Beyond Love

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 3,063 ratings analysed

Gardénia

Chanel

4.111,901 votes

Rank #30,223 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Beyond Love

By Kilian

3.551,162 votes

Rank #7,020 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beyond Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

Gardénia
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Beyond Love
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Gardénia2/7

Beyond Love5/7

Ratings & consensus: Gardénia
Community sentiment: Gardénia
Longevity: Beyond Love
Sillage & projection: Beyond Love
Value for money: Beyond Love
Versatility: Beyond Love
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beyond Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GardéniaChanel

Beyond LoveBy Kilian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,901 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.55/ 5 · 1,162 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerGardéniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

1,901 votes

39%Love

35%Like

2%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

1,019 votes

Category winnerGardéniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBeyond Love

SillageBeyond Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value39

Category winnerBeyond LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green86%

tuberose72%

sweet58%

animalic44%

lactonic30%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

green65%

animalic48%

floral30%

Scent match74%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Orange BlossomGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaTuberoseJasmineFruity Notes

Base4-6+ hrs

CoconutMuskVanillaSandalwoodVetiverPatchouli

Top

JasmineGreen Notes

Heart

TuberoseGardeniaOrange Blossom

Base

AmberMuskCoconutTonka

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Green Notes, Gardenia and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Gardénia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day100

Night27

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter54

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBeyond LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Men6

Unisex14

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,223

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,020

PerfumerCalice Becker

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerBeyond LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Gardénia is an airy, luminous study in white florals. Do not expect a heavy, narcotic wall of scent here. Instead, Ernest Beaux created a clever floral illusion, since real gardenia blossoms refuse to yield an extract. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of green notes and dewy orange blossom that feels cris…

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Beyond Love is a lush white floral built around a dominant tuberose, with jasmine, gardenia and orange blossom adding a creamy, heady glow. Green notes keep the opening dewy before amber, musk, coconut and tonka give the dry-down a warm, slightly tropical softness. It suits tuberose lovers who want something polished,…

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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, Gardénia or Beyond Love?

Beyond Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,901 votes; Beyond Love is rated 3.55/5 from 1,162 votes. Choose Gardénia for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Beyond Love for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Gardénia or Beyond Love?

Beyond Love lasts longest (Beyond Love 78/100, Gardénia 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardénia or Beyond Love?

Beyond Love projects furthest (Beyond Love 71/100, Gardénia 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardénia and Beyond Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and green accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Gardenia and Tuberose.

Is Gardénia or Beyond Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gardénia is the stronger pick. For winter, Beyond Love is the stronger pick. Gardénia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardénia and Beyond Love?

Gardénia has top notes of Orange Blossom and Green Notes, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine and Fruity Notes, a base of Coconut, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Beyond Love has top notes of Jasmine and Green Notes, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia and Orange Blossom, a base of Amber, Musk, Coconut and Tonka.