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Sparkling Crème vs Gardenia 栀子

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

Updated 78 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Crème takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sparkling Crème

    Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Gardenia 栀子

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sparkling Crème3/4
Gardenia 栀子1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sparkling Crème
Sillage & projection
Gardenia 栀子
Value for money
Sparkling Crème
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sparkling Crème

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sparkling CrèmeVictoria's Secret
Gardenia 栀子Aynoir 安喏
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.10/ 5 · 72 votes
Have 55%Had 9%Want 35%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
49%Love
25%Like
17%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate

72 votes

50%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevitySparkling Crème

SillageGardenia 栀子

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value76
¤ Price value67
Category winnerSparkling CrèmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
coconut88%
white floral77%
lactonic65%
powdery53%
tropical42%
white floral100%
fruity90%
lactonic80%
green70%
citrus60%
coconut50%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, lactonic and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Nashi PearMandarin
Heart
GardeniaJasmine Sambac
Base
GrassCoconut
InformationalShared notesGardenia and Coconut. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring71
Summer60
Fall71
Winter100
Day100
Night54
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex3
Women95
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#41,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sparkling Crème opens with a fizzy burst of airy marshmallow and sweet coconut water, delivering an instant sugar rush that feels bright rather than heavy. Within ten minutes, the crisp opening softens into a creamy lactonic heart where gardenia petals add a delicate white floral contrast to the confectionary sweetnes…

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Gardenia 栀子 opens with juicy nashi pear and mandarin, then settles into a creamy white floral heart of gardenia and jasmine sambac. In wear, it reads fresh, green, and lightly milky rather than dense. It may suit shoppers who want a modern gardenia with a clean hotel-lobby feel, especially in warm weather. Based on …

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sparkling Crème or Gardenia 栀子?

Sparkling Crème takes 3 of 4 categories. Sparkling Crème is rated 4.10/5 from 72 votes; Gardenia 栀子 is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sparkling Crème for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Gardenia 栀子 for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sparkling Crème or Gardenia 栀子?

They last about the same: Sparkling Crème 51/100, Gardenia 栀子 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sparkling Crème or Gardenia 栀子?

Projection is very close: Gardenia 栀子 50/100, Sparkling Crème 49/100 for sillage.

Do Sparkling Crème and Gardenia 栀子 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, lactonic and coconut accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Coconut.

Is Sparkling Crème or Gardenia 栀子 better for summer or winter?

Sparkling Crème suits daytime wear; Gardenia 栀子 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sparkling Crème and Gardenia 栀子?

Sparkling Crème features Marshmallow, Gardenia and Coconut. Gardenia 栀子 has top notes of Nashi Pear and Mandarin, heart notes of Gardenia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Grass and Coconut.

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