Fragrance comparison

Gardenia 栀子 vs Sparkling Crème

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Gardenia 栀子

Aynoir 安喏

4.006 votes

Rank #41,706 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sparkling Crème

Victoria's Secret

4.1072 votes

Rank #13,991 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Crème takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gardenia 栀子
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sparkling Crème
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Gardenia 栀子1/4

Sparkling Crème3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sparkling Crème
Sillage & projection: Gardenia 栀子
Value for money: Sparkling Crème
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sparkling Crème

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardenia 栀子Aynoir 安喏

Sparkling CrèmeVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

4.10/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

49%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySparkling Crème

SillageGardenia 栀子

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value76

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity90%

lactonic80%

green70%

citrus60%

coconut50%

sweet100%

coconut88%

white floral77%

lactonic65%

powdery53%

tropical42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, lactonic and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Nashi PearMandarin

Heart

GardeniaJasmine Sambac

Base

GrassCoconut

Notes

MarshmallowGardeniaCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring71

Summer60

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night54

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex3

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardenia 栀子 opens with juicy nashi pear and mandarin, then settles into a creamy white floral heart of gardenia and jasmine sambac. In wear, it reads fresh, green, and lightly milky rather than dense. It may suit shoppers who want a modern gardenia with a clean hotel-lobby feel, especially in warm weather. Based on …

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Sparkling Crème opens with a fizzy burst of airy marshmallow and sweet coconut water, delivering an instant sugar rush that feels bright rather than heavy. Within ten minutes, the crisp opening softens into a creamy lactonic heart where gardenia petals add a delicate white floral contrast to the confectionary sweetnes…

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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, Gardenia 栀子 or Sparkling Crème?

Sparkling Crème takes 3 of 4 categories. Gardenia 栀子 is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Sparkling Crème is rated 4.10/5 from 72 votes. Choose Gardenia 栀子 for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sparkling Crème for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardenia 栀子 or Sparkling Crème?

They last about the same: Sparkling Crème 51/100, Gardenia 栀子 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gardenia 栀子 or Sparkling Crème?

Projection is very close: Gardenia 栀子 50/100, Sparkling Crème 49/100 for sillage.

Do Gardenia 栀子 and Sparkling Crème smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, lactonic and coconut accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Coconut.

Is Gardenia 栀子 or Sparkling Crème better for summer or winter?

Gardenia 栀子 suits daytime wear; Sparkling Crème suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardenia 栀子 and Sparkling Crème?

Gardenia 栀子 has top notes of Nashi Pear and Mandarin, heart notes of Gardenia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Grass and Coconut. Sparkling Crème features Marshmallow, Gardenia and Coconut.