Fragrance comparison

Naturals Beautiful Magnolia vs Gardenia

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 661 ratings analysed

Naturals Beautiful Magnolia

Avon

3.449 votes

Rank #57,757 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Gardenia

Penhaligon's

3.96652 votes

Rank #2,564 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Naturals Beautiful Magnolia
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gardenia
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Naturals Beautiful Magnolia1/4

Gardenia3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Naturals Beautiful MagnoliaAvon

GardeniaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 21%Had 61%Want 18%

3.96/ 5 · 652 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

56%Like

33%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

35%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

554 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity38

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityGardenia

SillageGardenia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNaturals Beautiful MagnoliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral86%

musky72%

powdery58%

woody44%

citrus30%

white floral100%

green83%

floral65%

tuberose48%

animalic30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JasmineMagnolia

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

Musk

Top

Green NotesMagnoliaHyacinthRhuburbBergamotViolet

Heart

GardeniaTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrange BlossomYlang-YlangRoseCinnamon

Base

MuskVanillaBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Magnolia, Sandalwood and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex11

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews63

Category winnerGardeniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Naturals Beautiful Magnolia opens with a bright flash of lemon-edged magnolia petal and sweet white jasmine. Within ten minutes, the sharp floral edge softens into a light powdery haze, anchored by clean white musk and a quiet trace of dry sandalwood. Designed as a refreshing floral body mist for warm weather, it…

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Penhaligon's Gardenia is a green white floral with a fresh, soapy lift rather than a thick tropical feel. The opening reads crisp and clean, then the heart turns fuller with gardenia, tuberose and jasmine, while vanilla, musk and sandalwood soften the dry-down. It suits shoppers who want an elegant floral with presenc…

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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, Naturals Beautiful Magnolia or Gardenia?

Gardenia takes 3 of 4 categories. Naturals Beautiful Magnolia is rated 3.44/5 from 9 votes; Gardenia is rated 3.96/5 from 652 votes. Choose Naturals Beautiful Magnolia for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gardenia for a white floral and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Naturals Beautiful Magnolia or Gardenia?

Gardenia lasts longest (Gardenia 68/100, Naturals Beautiful Magnolia 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Naturals Beautiful Magnolia or Gardenia?

Gardenia projects furthest (Gardenia 59/100, Naturals Beautiful Magnolia 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Naturals Beautiful Magnolia and Gardenia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Magnolia, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Naturals Beautiful Magnolia or Gardenia better for summer or winter?

Naturals Beautiful Magnolia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Naturals Beautiful Magnolia and Gardenia?

Naturals Beautiful Magnolia has top notes of Jasmine and Magnolia, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Musk. Gardenia has top notes of Green Notes, Magnolia, Hyacinth and Rhuburb, heart notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.