Fragrance comparison

Gardenia vs Save Me

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

5 wins

Gardenia

Floris

4.2339 votes

Rank #17,101 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Save Me

Xerjoff

3.83109 votes

Rank #13,950 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Save Me
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Gardenia5/7

Save Me2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GardeniaFloris

Save MeXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 34%Had 11%Want 55%

3.83/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

Category winnerGardeniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

37%Love

28%Like

22%Ok

7%Dislike

6%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerGardeniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySave Me

SillageGardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value30

Category winnerGardeniaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green83%

fruity65%

floral48%

woody30%

white floral100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

powdery77%

musky69%

herbal61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesFruity Notes

Heart

GardeniaJasmineLilyCyclamenTuberose

Base

SandalwoodFrench labdanum

Top

ChamomilePink PepperCyclamenJasmine

Heart

GardeniaMimosaTuberoseYlang-Ylang

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Jasmine, Cyclamen and Tuberose. 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

Summer74

Fall42

Winter26

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer73

Fall0

Winter57

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGardeniaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men6

Unisex37

Women58

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,101

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#13,950

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSave MeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floris Gardenia opens with crisp green notes and a splash of bright fruity top notes. Within minutes, the heart releases white floral accords where creamy gardenia meets sweet jasmine, tuberose, cyclamen, and fresh lily. As the fragrance settles onto skin, the initial crisp greenness softens, allowing smooth sandalwoo…

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Save Me opens with herbal chamomile and sharp pink pepper, cutting through a heavy bouquet of gardenia and tuberose. As the initial floral punch settles on skin, sunny mimosa and powdery cyclamen emerge, grounded by clean musk and smooth sandalwood. This is an earthy white floral built for crisp spring mornings, garde…

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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 or Save Me?

Gardenia takes 5 of 7 categories. Gardenia is rated 4.23/5 from 39 votes; Save Me is rated 3.83/5 from 109 votes. Choose Gardenia for a white floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Save Me for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Gardenia or Save Me?

Save Me lasts longest (Save Me 65/100, Gardenia 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardenia or Save Me?

Projection is very close: Gardenia 56/100, Save Me 55/100 for sillage.

Do Gardenia and Save Me smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Jasmine, Cyclamen and Tuberose.

Is Gardenia or Save Me better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gardenia is the stronger pick. For winter, Save Me is the stronger pick. Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardenia and Save Me?

Gardenia has top notes of Green Notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Lily and Cyclamen, a base of Sandalwood and French labdanum. Save Me has top notes of Chamomile, Pink Pepper, Cyclamen and Jasmine, heart notes of Gardenia, Mimosa, Tuberose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.