Fragrance comparison

Gardenia Rose vs Zibeline

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Gardenia Rose

Vdot

3.405 votes

Rank #62,723 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Zibeline

Weil

4.44156 votes

Rank #3,298 AromaticPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zibeline 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.
Zibeline
Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Gardenia Rose1/3

Zibeline2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardenia RoseVdot

ZibelineWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%

4.44/ 5 · 156 votes

Have 76%Had 24%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

56%Love

38%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

156 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageGardenia Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value72

Category winnerZibelineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

green77%

citrus69%

yellow floral61%

aromatic100%

powdery92%

musky84%

woody77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

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

AldehydesTarragonCorianderBergamotLemon

Heart

IrisJasmineYlang-YlangRoseGardeniaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetHoneyMuskSandalwoodTonka BeanVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose. 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

Spring46

Summer26

Fall100

Winter97

Day–

Night–

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

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,723

PerfumerNikita Kharlashin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,298

PerfumerClaude Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerZibelineHigher 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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Weil Zibeline opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes alongside tarragon and bergamot. It was originally created to scent fur coats, and that plush legacy shows in how the fragrance warms on skin. As it settles, ylang-ylang and iris emerge, wrapping the herbal top notes in a dense, powdery floral blanket. The base revea…

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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 Zibeline?

Zibeline takes 2 of 3 categories. Gardenia Rose is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Zibeline is rated 4.44/5 from 156 votes. Choose Gardenia Rose for a woody and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zibeline for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Which projects more, Gardenia Rose or Zibeline?

Gardenia Rose projects furthest (Gardenia Rose 100/100, Zibeline 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardenia Rose and Zibeline smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Gardenia, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Gardenia Rose or Zibeline better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gardenia Rose and Zibeline?

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. Zibeline has top notes of Aldehydes, Tarragon, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Rose, a base of Civet, Honey, Musk and Sandalwood.