Fragrance comparison

Palimpsest vs Gardenia No 41

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #18,927 SweetYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Gardenia No 41

M. Micallef

4.0521 votes

Rank #36,282 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia No 41 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Gardenia No 41
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Palimpsest1/5

Gardenia No 414/5

Ratings & consensus: Gardenia No 41
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gardenia No 41
Sillage & projection: Gardenia No 41
Value for money: Gardenia No 41
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Palimpsest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PalimpsestAftelier

Gardenia No 41M. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

4.05/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 81%

Category winnerGardenia No 41Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

43%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityGardenia No 41

SillageGardenia No 41

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGardenia No 41Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

animalic77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, white floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineYlang-YlangPeachYuzuVanillaAmbergrisWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JasminePeachYlang-Ylang

Heart

Gardenia

Base

VanillaAmbergrisMusk

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter30

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,927

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#36,282

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPalimpsestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palimpsest opens with bright yuzu and quickly turns stranger, richer, and more intimate. Peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, ambergris, and woods create a floral-fruity scent that can feel creamy, salty, leathery, and animalic at once. This is not an easy blind buy. It suits wearers who enjoy natural perfumes with t…

Reviews →

Gardenia No 41 by M. Micallef is a bright floral composition that centers on a creamy, solar gardenia. It opens with a splash of peach and jasmine before settling into a warm, musk-heavy dry-down. Designed for daytime wear, this scent works best in mild spring weather, offering a refined, feminine profile that feels b…

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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, Palimpsest or Gardenia No 41?

Gardenia No 41 takes 4 of 5 categories. Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes; Gardenia No 41 is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Gardenia No 41 for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Palimpsest or Gardenia No 41?

Gardenia No 41 lasts longest (Gardenia No 41 100/100, Palimpsest 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Palimpsest or Gardenia No 41?

Gardenia No 41 projects furthest (Gardenia No 41 79/100, Palimpsest 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Palimpsest and Gardenia No 41 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, white floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Vanilla.

Is Palimpsest or Gardenia No 41 better for summer or winter?

Palimpsest suits day or night wear; Gardenia No 41 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palimpsest and Gardenia No 41?

Palimpsest features Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Peach, Yuzu and Vanilla. Gardenia No 41 has top notes of Jasmine, Peach and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris and Musk.