Fragrance comparison

Gardenia Exuberante vs Gauguin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

Gardenia Exuberante

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.004 votes

Rank #43,569 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Gauguin

Siordia Parfums

3.836 votes

Rank #54,842 White FloralTropical

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia Exuberante takes 3 of 3 categories.

Gardenia Exuberante
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gauguin
Choose it for a white floral and tropical character. Best in summer.

Gardenia Exuberante3/3

Gauguin0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardenia ExuberanteThe Exotic Island Perfumer

GauguinSiordia Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 18%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityGardenia Exuberante

SillageGardenia Exuberante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

powdery74%

woody65%

violet56%

white floral100%

tropical92%

citrus84%

fruity77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachFigTangerineGreen LeavesGalbanum

Heart

GardeniaVioletTiare FlowerJasmineYlang-YlangCoconut

Base

AmberVanillaExotic WoodsIrisWhite Musk

Notes

GardeniaFrangipaniTiare FlowerMangoAmberExotic WoodsMuskBitter Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Tiare Flower, Amber and Exotic Woods. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day–

Night–

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#43,569

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#54,842

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGardenia ExuberanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardenia Exuberante opens with dewy green leaves, crisp galbanum, and juicy tangerine alongside sweet fig. A heart of natural gardenia and tiare flower rests on coconut milk, soft iris, and white musk. Designed by Juan Perez for hot humid weather, this floral green scent gives white flowers a fresh, rain drenched feel…

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Gauguin by Siordia Parfums leans into a tropical white floral style, with gardenia, frangipani and tiare flower over mango, bitter orange, amber, woods and musk. It reads sunny, creamy and bright rather than heavy. From the available wear data, it appears to sit fairly close to the skin with moderate longevity. That m…

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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 Exuberante or Gauguin?

Gardenia Exuberante takes 3 of 3 categories. Gardenia Exuberante is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Gauguin is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Gardenia Exuberante for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gauguin for a white floral and tropical character. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Gardenia Exuberante or Gauguin?

Gardenia Exuberante lasts longest (Gardenia Exuberante 60/100, Gauguin 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardenia Exuberante or Gauguin?

Gardenia Exuberante projects furthest (Gardenia Exuberante 88/100, Gauguin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardenia Exuberante and Gauguin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Tiare Flower, Amber and Exotic Woods.

Is Gardenia Exuberante or Gauguin better for summer or winter?

Gardenia Exuberante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardenia Exuberante and Gauguin?

Gardenia Exuberante has top notes of Peach, Fig, Tangerine and Green Leaves, heart notes of Gardenia, Violet, Tiare Flower and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Exotic Woods and Iris. Gauguin features Gardenia, Frangipani, Tiare Flower, Mango and Amber.