Fragrance comparison

Soir vs 214 Golden Gardênia

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 786 ratings analysed

3 wins

Soir

Zara

3.9393 votes

Rank #5,201 WoodyOzonic

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29%scent match

Clearly different

214 Golden Gardênia

O Boticário

4.38693 votes

Rank #4,815 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Soir
Choose it for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
214 Golden Gardênia
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Soir3/5

214 Golden Gardênia2/5

Ratings & consensus: 214 Golden Gardênia
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soir
Sillage & projection: Soir
Value for money: Soir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 214 Golden Gardênia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SoirZara

214 Golden GardêniaO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 15%Had 4%Want 81%

4.38/ 5 · 693 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

58%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

693 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevitySoir

SillageSoir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value52

Category winnerSoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

ozonic88%

powdery77%

aquatic65%

musky53%

white floral42%

white floral100%

powdery92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

lactonic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Violet Leaf

Heart

Gardenia

Base

CedarSandalwoodMusk

Top

FrangipaniPearViolet Leaf

Heart

GardeniaJasmine SambacCaramelIrisPeachHedioneViolet

Base

AmberVanillaHeliotropeCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Gardenia, Cedar 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

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter98

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,201

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews37

Overall rank#4,815

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winner214 Golden GardêniaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Soir is a green floral fragrance anchored by a quiet, clean woodiness. It opens with the crisp, almost metallic snap of violet leaf before settling into a creamy gardenia heart. The scent dries down into a subtle cedar and sandalwood base, making it a reliable choice for casual daytime spring wear.

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O Boticário 214 Golden Gardênia is a rich, sunlit white floral perfume that blends lush gardenia and tropical frangipani with a drizzle of warm golden caramel. Created by master perfumer Frank Voelkl, it opens with sweet juicy pear and fresh violet leaf before blooming into an opulent heart of creamy jasmine sambac, p…

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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, Soir or 214 Golden Gardênia?

Soir takes 3 of 5 categories. Soir is rated 3.93/5 from 93 votes; 214 Golden Gardênia is rated 4.38/5 from 693 votes. Choose Soir for a woody and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 214 Golden Gardênia for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Soir or 214 Golden Gardênia?

Soir lasts longest (Soir 74/100, 214 Golden Gardênia 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soir or 214 Golden Gardênia?

Soir projects furthest (Soir 67/100, 214 Golden Gardênia 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soir and 214 Golden Gardênia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and white floral accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Gardenia, Cedar and Musk.

Is Soir or 214 Golden Gardênia better for summer or winter?

Soir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soir and 214 Golden Gardênia?

Soir has top notes of Violet Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk. 214 Golden Gardênia has top notes of Frangipani, Pear and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and Iris, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Cedar.