Fragrance comparison

Gardenia Exuberante vs Tulipe

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 70 ratings analysed

2 wins

Gardenia Exuberante

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.004 votes

Rank #45,944 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Tulipe

Le Galion

3.9466 votes

Rank #18,593 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia Exuberante takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Gardenia Exuberante2/3

Tulipe1/3

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: Tulipe

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardenia ExuberanteThe Exotic Island Perfumer

TulipeLe Galion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

3.94/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

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

36%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityGardenia Exuberante

SillageGardenia Exuberante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

powdery74%

woody65%

violet56%

green100%

yellow floral83%

floral65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both 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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Green LeavesGalbanumAcácia

Heart2 to 3 hours

NarcissusJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base2 to 3 hours

White MuskWhite Cedar ExtractOrris

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Galbanum, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Tulipe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer65

Fall31

Winter19

Day100

Night23

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex43

Women54

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,944

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#18,593

PerfumerThomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerTulipeHigher 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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Tulipe by Le Galion is a crisp, stem-heavy floral perfume built around green leaves, pungent galbanum, and bitter botanical freshness. Created by perfumer Thomas Fontaine, it interprets the literary idea of a dark tulip through vegetal realism rather than sweet garden blossoms. A burst of leafy greenery and acacia ope…

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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 Exuberante or Tulipe?

Gardenia Exuberante takes 2 of 3 categories. Gardenia Exuberante is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Tulipe is rated 3.94/5 from 66 votes. Choose Gardenia Exuberante for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tulipe for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardenia Exuberante or Tulipe?

Gardenia Exuberante lasts longest (Gardenia Exuberante 60/100, Tulipe 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardenia Exuberante or Tulipe?

Gardenia Exuberante projects furthest (Gardenia Exuberante 88/100, Tulipe 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardenia Exuberante and Tulipe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Galbanum, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Gardenia Exuberante or Tulipe better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gardenia Exuberante and Tulipe?

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. Tulipe has top notes of Green Leaves, Galbanum and Acácia, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, White Cedar Extract and Orris.