Fragrance comparison

Gardénia vs Don't Touch Me Tomato

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 1,907 ratings analysed

2 wins

Gardénia

Chanel

4.111,901 votes

Rank #30,223 White FloralGreen

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51%scent match

Some overlap

Don't Touch Me Tomato

Haught Parfums

3.836 votes

Rank #44,211 GreenSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardénia takes 2 of 3 categories.

Gardénia
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Don't Touch Me Tomato
Choose it for a green and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gardénia2/3

Don't Touch Me Tomato1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gardénia
Sillage & projection: Don't Touch Me Tomato
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gardénia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GardéniaChanel

Don't Touch Me TomatoHaught Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 1,901 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 8%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityGardénia

SillageDon't Touch Me Tomato

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green86%

tuberose72%

sweet58%

animalic44%

lactonic30%

green100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

tropical77%

tuberose69%

aromatic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both green, sweet and tuberose

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

BananaCoconutGreen NotesOrange Blossom

Heart

TuberoseFernBanana LeafMelonJasmine

Base

VetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Green Notes, Tuberose and Jasmine. 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,223

PerfumerErnest Beaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,211

PerfumerJarekhye Covarrubias

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerGardéniaHigher 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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Don't Touch Me Tomato by Haught Parfums is an eccentric, sunny mix of bright green leaves, creamy banana, and lush tuberose. Created by perfumer Jarekhye Covarrubias in 2015, this unisex fragrance opens with a quirky splash of sweet banana candy, grated coconut, and crisp crushed greenery. As it warms up, the heart re…

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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 Don't Touch Me Tomato?

Gardénia takes 2 of 3 categories. Gardénia is rated 4.11/5 from 1,901 votes; Don't Touch Me Tomato is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Gardénia for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Don't Touch Me Tomato for a green and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardénia or Don't Touch Me Tomato?

Gardénia lasts longest (Gardénia 53/100, Don't Touch Me Tomato 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardénia or Don't Touch Me Tomato?

Don't Touch Me Tomato projects furthest (Don't Touch Me Tomato 68/100, Gardénia 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardénia and Don't Touch Me Tomato smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, sweet and tuberose accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Green Notes, Tuberose and Jasmine.

Is Gardénia or Don't Touch Me Tomato better for summer or winter?

Gardénia suits daytime wear; Don't Touch Me Tomato suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardénia and Don't Touch Me Tomato?

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. Don't Touch Me Tomato has top notes of Banana, Coconut, Green Notes and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Tuberose, Fern, Banana Leaf and Melon, a base of Vetiver and Musk.