Fragrance comparison

Gardenia Rose vs Norell

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 391 ratings analysed

Gardenia Rose

Vdot

3.405 votes

Rank #62,723 WoodyWhite Floral

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34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,844 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 2 of 3 categories.

Gardenia Rose
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gardenia Rose1/3

Norell2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardenia RoseVdot

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageGardenia Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNorellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

green77%

citrus69%

yellow floral61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green, woody and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesCorianderGardeniaJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

Fig LeafRoseYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody NotesSandalwood

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Gardenia, Rose and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Gardenia Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 24%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,723

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,844

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardenia Rose by Vdot strips away the stuffy reputation of traditional white florals. The scent opens with a sharp flash of tart citrus and crushed coriander seed before revealing its central character. You get lush white petals cut through with crunchy green fig leaf. It feels brisk. Gardenia often turns heavy or ove…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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 Rose or Norell?

Norell takes 2 of 3 categories. Gardenia Rose is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Gardenia Rose for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Gardenia Rose or Norell?

Gardenia Rose projects furthest (Gardenia Rose 100/100, Norell 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardenia Rose and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Coriander, Gardenia, Rose and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Gardenia Rose or Norell better for summer or winter?

Gardenia Rose suits daytime wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardenia Rose and Norell?

Gardenia Rose has top notes of Citruses, Coriander, Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Woody Notes and Sandalwood. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.