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Gardenia 栀子花 vs 1990

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

Updated 2 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1990 takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Gardenia 栀子花

    Choose it for a white floral and lactonic character.

  • 1990

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Gardenia 栀子花0/1
19901/1
Ratings & consensus
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Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
1990

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Gardenia 栀子花Ladybug 述之有味
1990Aromas de Salazar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value100
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
lactonic83%
cacao65%
coconut48%
animalic30%
white floral100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
musky77%
animalic69%
citrus61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GardeniaJasmine
Heart
Ginger flowerClover
Base
CoconutCocoa
Top
Orange BlossomClementineBlackberryJasmineCoconutPeach
Heart
NarcissusJasmine SambacHoneysuckleRose de MaiTuberoseGardenia
Base
MuskCivetTexas CedarVanilla AbsoluteSiam BenzoinOakmoss
InformationalShared notesGardenia, Jasmine 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

No season votes yet

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,145

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,049

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner1990Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ladybug Gardenia opens with a dense puff of waxy white gardenia and wet jasmine blossoms. Rather than settling into a traditional clean floral, the scent shifts on the skin as a sharp, earthy ginger flower cuts through the sweetness. A baseline of warm coconut and dry cocoa powder grounds the bouquet, giving it a velv…

Reviews →

1990 by Aromas de Salazar opens with a loud splash of clementine, peach, and orange blossom before descending into a dense floral heart. Heavy tuberose and gardenia dominate the mid notes, underpinned by a dirty musk and civet base. Designed for cool evening wear, it brings back vintage glamour without feeling dusty.

Reviews →
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.

Do Gardenia 栀子花 and 1990 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and animalic accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Jasmine and Coconut.

What are the notes in Gardenia 栀子花 and 1990?

Gardenia 栀子花 has top notes of Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Ginger flower and Clover, a base of Coconut and Cocoa. 1990 has top notes of Orange Blossom, Clementine, Blackberry and Jasmine, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine Sambac, Honeysuckle and Rose de Mai, a base of Musk, Civet, Texas Cedar and Vanilla Absolute.

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