Fragrance comparison

Marc Jacobs Gardenia vs Kim Kardashian

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,169 ratings analysed

5 wins

Marc Jacobs Gardenia

Marc Jacobs

4.0964 votes

Rank #16,816 White FloralLactonic

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Kim Kardashian

3.582,105 votes

Rank #2,582 White FloralTuberose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Marc Jacobs Gardenia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Marc Jacobs Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kim Kardashian
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Marc Jacobs Gardenia5/7

Kim Kardashian2/7

Ratings & consensus: Marc Jacobs Gardenia
Community sentiment: Marc Jacobs Gardenia
Longevity: Marc Jacobs Gardenia
Sillage & projection: Marc Jacobs Gardenia
Value for money: Kim Kardashian
Versatility: Marc Jacobs Gardenia
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kim Kardashian

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Marc Jacobs GardeniaMarc Jacobs

Kim KardashianKim Kardashian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

3.58/ 5 · 2,105 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerMarc Jacobs GardeniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

64 votes

30%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

25%Dislike

2%Hate

2,038 votes

Category winnerMarc Jacobs GardeniaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMarc Jacobs Gardenia

SillageMarc Jacobs Gardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value80

Category winnerKim KardashianBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

lactonic83%

warm spicy65%

animalic48%

fruity30%

white floral100%

tuberose83%

animalic65%

woody48%

lactonic30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, lactonic and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GardeniaHoneysuckleJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

GingerMuskCedar

Base5-7 hrs

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Top

HoneysuckleAfrican Orange FlowerMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseGardeniaJasmineSpices

Base

Tonka BeanMuskSandalwoodOrchidWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Musk. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs Gardenia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMarc Jacobs GardeniaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 22%Party 10%

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#2,582

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews224

Category winnerKim KardashianHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Gardenia opens with a vivid spray of sweet honeysuckle and green jasmine petals before settling into its star flower. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns off, letting a buttery gardenia bloom across the skin with remarkable intensity. A quiet pulse of fresh ginger keeps the petal…

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Kim Kardashian is a creamy, heady white floral built around tuberose, gardenia and jasmine, with a sweet citrus-floral opening and a warm musky sandalwood base. On skin it often reads lush, feminine and surprisingly polished for a celebrity release, with a clean but slightly indolic tuberose character. It is best for …

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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, Marc Jacobs Gardenia or Kim Kardashian?

Marc Jacobs Gardenia takes 5 of 7 categories. Marc Jacobs Gardenia is rated 4.09/5 from 64 votes; Kim Kardashian is rated 3.58/5 from 2,105 votes. Choose Marc Jacobs Gardenia for a white floral and lactonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kim Kardashian for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Marc Jacobs Gardenia or Kim Kardashian?

They last about the same: Marc Jacobs Gardenia 65/100, Kim Kardashian 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Marc Jacobs Gardenia or Kim Kardashian?

Marc Jacobs Gardenia projects furthest (Marc Jacobs Gardenia 72/100, Kim Kardashian 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Marc Jacobs Gardenia and Kim Kardashian smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, lactonic and animalic accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Marc Jacobs Gardenia or Kim Kardashian better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marc Jacobs Gardenia is the stronger pick. For winter, Kim Kardashian is the stronger pick. Marc Jacobs Gardenia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Marc Jacobs Gardenia and Kim Kardashian?

Marc Jacobs Gardenia has top notes of Gardenia, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, heart notes of Ginger, Musk and Cedar. Kim Kardashian has top notes of Honeysuckle, African Orange Flower and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine and Spices, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Orchid.