Fragrance comparison

Le Gardenia vs Smile

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Le Gardenia

Saleel · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #72,365 OzonicVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Smile

Stacey Solomon

3.6216 votes

Rank #55,124 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smile takes 1 of 1 categories.

Le Gardenia
Choose it for a ozonic and vanilla character.
Smile
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Le Gardenia0/1

Smile1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le GardeniaSaleel

SmileStacey Solomon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.62/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 45%Had 39%Want 16%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

ozonic100%

vanilla88%

floral77%

powdery65%

sweet53%

lactonic42%

citrus100%

amber92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Vanilla

Heart

Vanilla Orchid

Base

Ozonic notes

Top

Mandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

JasmineVanilla Orchid

Base

AmberVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla and Vanilla Orchid. 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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night88

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#72,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,124

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSmileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Saleel Le Gardenia takes sweet vanilla and balances it with crisp ozonic freshness and soft floral petals. Instead of a heavy bakery dessert, you get a clean cloud of creamy vanilla orchid floating over light, breezy mountain air with a touch of powdery softness. It feels light and refreshing on the skin, making it an…

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Smile by Stacey Solomon opens with a bright burst of sparkling mandarin orange and tart lemon that quickly softens into sweet floral warmth. In the heart, creamy jasmine and vanilla orchid create a cozy, slightly powdery sweetness before settling into a comforting base of golden amber, warm vanilla, and smooth sandalw…

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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.

Do Le Gardenia and Smile smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Vanilla and Vanilla Orchid.

Is Le Gardenia or Smile better for summer or winter?

Smile suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Gardenia and Smile?

Le Gardenia has top notes of Vanilla, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, a base of Ozonic notes. Smile has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Sandalwood.