Malaga vs Jungle Gardenia
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jungle Gardenia takes 7 of 8 categories.
MalagaChoose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Jungle GardeniaChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.
Malaga1/8
Jungle Gardenia7/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Jungle Gardenia
- Community sentiment
- Jungle Gardenia
- Longevity
- Jungle Gardenia
- Sillage & projection
- Jungle Gardenia
- Value for money
- Jungle Gardenia
- Versatility
- Malaga
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Jungle Gardenia
- Fragranxe ranking
- Jungle Gardenia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MalagaMorphJungle GardeniaTuvachéWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 28%Had 12%Want 60%
4.30/ 5 · 87 votes
Have 23%Had 12%Want 65%
Category winnerJungle GardeniaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
36%Like
20%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
45 votes
59%Love
26%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate
87 votes
Category winnerJungle GardeniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJungle Gardenia
SillageJungle Gardenia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJungle GardeniaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
vanilla92%
powdery84%
white floral77%
ozonic69%
aquatic61%
white floral100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
tuberose69%
citrus61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both white floral and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
FreesiaViolet LeafCyclamenLemonSweet Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
White LilyHeliotropeMuskJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaWhite MuskSandalwoodPatchouli
Top15-30 mins
Bitter OrangeClary SageHeliotropeCyclamen
Heart3-5 hrs
GardeniaTuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineTarragonViolet LeafLily-of-the-Valley
Base7-10+ hrs
SandalwoodBenzoinMuskOakmoss
Category winnerJungle GardeniaLongest dry-down: 7-10+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall67
Winter39
Day100
Night50
Spring48
Summer100
Fall52
Winter52
Day88
Night100
Category winnerMalagaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,928
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#6,424
PerfumerNot listed
Launched1933
Reviews37
Category winnerJungle GardeniaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMorph Malaga opens with a lively splash of sweet orange and tart lemon paired with dewy violet leaf and creamy freesia. Within minutes, the bright citrus softens as cyclamen, white lily, and almond-like heliotrope emerge, wrapping the floral core in a velvety, cosmetic powder texture. The dry-down settles into a comfo…
Reviews →Tuvaché Jungle Gardenia is a bold white floral powerhouse centered on raw gardenia and sweet, waxy tuberose. The opening releases a sharp blast of perfumer alcohol before tart bitter orange and herbal clary sage take over. Do not overspray this. Two light spritzes generate an enormous cloud that fills any room within …
Reviews →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, Malaga or Jungle Gardenia?
Jungle Gardenia takes 7 of 8 categories. Malaga is rated 3.84/5 from 45 votes; Jungle Gardenia is rated 4.30/5 from 87 votes. Choose Malaga for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jungle Gardenia for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Malaga or Jungle Gardenia?
Jungle Gardenia lasts longest (Jungle Gardenia 78/100, Malaga 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Malaga or Jungle Gardenia?
Jungle Gardenia projects furthest (Jungle Gardenia 69/100, Malaga 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Malaga and Jungle Gardenia smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Cyclamen, Heliotrope and Musk.
Is Malaga or Jungle Gardenia better for summer or winter?
For summer, Jungle Gardenia is the stronger pick. For winter, Jungle Gardenia is the stronger pick. Malaga suits daytime wear; Jungle Gardenia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Malaga and Jungle Gardenia?
Malaga has top notes of Freesia, Violet Leaf, Cyclamen and Lemon, heart notes of White Lily, Heliotrope, Musk and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Jungle Gardenia has top notes of Bitter Orange, Clary Sage, Heliotrope and Cyclamen, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Benzoin, Musk and Oakmoss.
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