Fragrance comparison

Gardenia 2021 vs Tous Garden Edition

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 349 ratings analysed

Gardenia 2021

Zara

3.81341 votes

Rank #6,512 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Tous Garden Edition

Tous

3.888 votes

Rank #21,573 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Gardenia 2021
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Tous Garden Edition
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gardenia 20212/4

Tous Garden Edition2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tous Garden Edition
Sillage & projection: Tous Garden Edition
Value for money: Gardenia 2021
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gardenia 2021

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardenia 2021Zara

Tous Garden EditionTous

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 341 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 24%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

297 votes

25%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityTous Garden Edition

SillageTous Garden Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value33

Category winnerGardenia 2021Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery83%

white floral65%

sweet48%

musky30%

floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

rose77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBergamot

Heart

Jasmine

Base

VanillaMusk

Top

RaspberryWatery NotesPink PepperBergamotTangerine

Heart

PeonyRoseJasmineWisteria

Base

HeliotropePatchouliSandalwoodVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer31

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,512

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#21,573

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerGardenia 2021Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardenia 2021 by Zara is a sweet, floral-gourmand fragrance built around a core of jasmine, vanilla, and musk. It opens with a vibrant burst of raspberry and bergamot before settling into a warm, powdery skin scent. Perfect for everyday wear, this accessible fragrance provides a comforting, feminine profile that trans…

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Tous Garden Edition opens with a zesty mix of raspberry and pink pepper, settling into a powdery floral heart of peony and rose. This fragrance creates a soft, approachable scent profile suitable for everyday wear. Its woody base provides a light, grounding finish that lingers on the skin, making it an easy choice for…

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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, Gardenia 2021 or Tous Garden Edition?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Gardenia 2021 is rated 3.81/5 from 341 votes; Tous Garden Edition is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes. Choose Gardenia 2021 for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Tous Garden Edition for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardenia 2021 or Tous Garden Edition?

Tous Garden Edition lasts longest (Tous Garden Edition 64/100, Gardenia 2021 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardenia 2021 or Tous Garden Edition?

Projection is very close: Tous Garden Edition 50/100, Gardenia 2021 48/100 for sillage.

Do Gardenia 2021 and Tous Garden Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Gardenia 2021 or Tous Garden Edition better for summer or winter?

Tous Garden Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardenia 2021 and Tous Garden Edition?

Gardenia 2021 has top notes of Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Tous Garden Edition has top notes of Raspberry, Watery Notes, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Rose, Jasmine and Wisteria, a base of Heliotrope, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla.