Fragrance comparison

Gardelia vs Rive Gauche

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 4,400 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gardelia

Bogue

4.2564 votes

Rank #6,503 White FloralAnimalic

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Rive Gauche

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,336 votes

Rank #1,244 AldehydicWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardelia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gardelia
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Rive Gauche
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gardelia4/7

Rive Gauche3/7

Ratings & consensus: Gardelia
Community sentiment: Rive Gauche
Longevity: Gardelia
Sillage & projection: Gardelia
Value for money: Rive Gauche
Versatility: Gardelia
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rive Gauche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GardeliaBogue

Rive GaucheYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

3.92/ 5 · 4,336 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerGardeliaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

15%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

38%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

4,336 votes

Category winnerRive GaucheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityGardelia

SillageGardelia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value53

Category winnerRive GaucheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

animalic92%

floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

tuberose61%

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GardeniaCivetTuberoseCognacBeeswaxJasminePowdery NotesPeachRoseMetallic notesFrangipaniWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesHoneysuckleBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

RoseIrisYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumJasmineMagnoliaGardenia

Base

OakmossTahitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Jasmine, Peach and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer58

Fall83

Winter83

Day92

Night100

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGardeliaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex64

Women36

Men3

Unisex23

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,503

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#1,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerRive GaucheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardelia is a rich, old-school white floral built around gardenia, tuberose and jasmine, with civet, beeswax and a faint metallic edge giving it a distinctly animalic character. It opens lush and dense, then settles into a powdery, musky floral with woody warmth. This is a statement scent for lovers of bold florals an…

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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance that greets you with an icy burst of crisp bergamot, green notes, and fizzy luxury soap. As the sparkling top settles, a dense floral bouquet of chilled rose, powdery iris, sweet honeysuckle, and creamy gardenia unfolds across the skin. The dry-down…

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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, Gardelia or Rive Gauche?

Gardelia takes 4 of 7 categories. Gardelia is rated 4.25/5 from 64 votes; Rive Gauche is rated 3.92/5 from 4,336 votes. Choose Gardelia for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Rive Gauche for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gardelia or Rive Gauche?

Gardelia lasts longest (Gardelia 88/100, Rive Gauche 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardelia or Rive Gauche?

Gardelia projects furthest (Gardelia 71/100, Rive Gauche 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardelia and Rive Gauche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Jasmine, Peach and Rose.

Is Gardelia or Rive Gauche better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gardelia is the stronger pick. For winter, Rive Gauche is the stronger pick. Gardelia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardelia and Rive Gauche?

Gardelia features Gardenia, Civet, Tuberose, Cognac and Beeswax. Rive Gauche has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Honeysuckle and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.