Gardénia by Chanel

Perfumes Similar to Chanel Gardénia

Le Grand Jeu (Dolled up), Bain de Midi and Tubereuse Absolue Extrait are perfumes similar to Chanel Gardénia. Dating from 1925, this floral blends gardenia and tuberose with orange blossom, jasmine and cut grass. Coconut, strawberry and vanilla lend creamy sweetness, while musk, sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli shape the base.

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Le Grand Jeu (Dolled up)

Le Grand Jeu (Dolled up) by Voyages Imaginaires £175.00

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  • Key notes:
  • coconut
  • gardenia
  • tuberose
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral

Le Grand Jeu literally big game, but really it means dolled up for some big date, event or adventure.

A beautiful white floral perfume sentered around gardenia and tuberose.

Somehow a porpular choice of the brides to be. 

All Voyages Imaginaires perfumes are made with only natural ingredients and organic wheat alcohol. 

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Quelque Fleur Extreme

Quelque Fleur Extreme by Houbigant £175.00

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  • Key notes:
  • civet
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • orris (iris root)
  • sandalwood
  • tuberose
  • ylang-ylang
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

An iconic classic in its own rite, Quelques Fleurs is a true ingenious scent of its time. The French perfumer, Robert Bienaimé, unveiled Quelques Fleurs the first true multi-floral blend ever created, in 1912.

Since then, his perfectly-balanced, refined bouquet has become modern perfumery’s peerless criterion for pure, meticulously-crafted, multi-floral accords. Prior to his bold invention, floral fragrances had been mainly singular flowers, or florals combined with various nuances of herbs and spices. Bienaimé’s singular triumph is remarkable for its secret, mythical formula. Upwards of 15,000 exemplary flowers and 250 prestigious raw materials are diligently-curated in the creation of a single ounce of perfume.

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Delirium

Delirium by Wesker £220.00

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  • Key notes:
  • champaca
  • frangipani
  • gardenia
  • jasmine
  • narcissus
  • tuberose
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral

Delirium is a voluptuous bouquet of tropical abandon: decadent gardenia, heady jasmine, honeyed champaca, ripe narcissus, creamy frangipani and delicate white lotus. Blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, every breath is an addictive journey into the blissful unknown. With Delirium, the wearer becomes the dreamer and the dream, lost in a world where anything is possible.

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Bo-Bo

Bo-Bo by CARNER £150.00

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  • Key notes:
  • jasmine
  • musk
  • orange blossom
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • floral
  • transparent
  • woody

Bo-Bo is named after a Spanish folk dance.

This perfume is a beautiful harmony of fresh which is carefully put together from the citrus bliss of mandarin, shy bitter-green of lily-of-the-valey, soft orange blossom and dry vetiver.

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Bain de Midi

Bain de Midi by Maison Matine £60.00

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  • Key notes:
  • coconut
  • gardenia
  • tiare flower
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • floral
  • spicy

A technicolour tropical bouquet of gardenia, tiare and ylang ylang. A happy dance accompanied by coconut and vanilla, with a little musk cha-cha-cha. 

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Forgive me

Forgive me by Carine Roitfeld £190.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cashmeran
  • labdanum
  • leather
  • orange blossom
  • patchouli
  • tuberose
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • woody

Perfumer: Dominique Ropion

An enigmatic leather perfume merged from captivating nuances of tuberose, orange blossom and gardenia. The wild facet of ylang ylang intertwined with the woody notes of patchouli add a sensuous tone. Frankincense and labdanum complete the leather theme. The trail left by the perfume is surprising, narcotic filled by a magnetic elegance.

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Alamut

Alamut by Lorenzo Villoresi £140.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • musk
  • orange blossom
  • rose
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • woody

Heaven on earth: Alamut.

If we were to believe Marco Polo’s story - Alamut was the fortress and headquarters of the order of assassins. In Alamut among other things, according to Marco, the new recruits could experience the demo version of heaven. An assassin to be would be inebriates by some potion (even though Marco never mention which drug it was, highly likely it was hashish). Then the recruit would be taken to a pleasure garden with drinks, food and beautiful maiden. Afterwards the head of the order would explain that absolute loyalty and fearless determination would guarantee an afterlife of this kind.

Lorenzo Villorezi’s Alamut is an intense sensual rose resting on a cloud of ambergris.

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Tubereuse Absolue Extrait

Tubereuse Absolue Extrait by Perris Monte Carlo £250.00

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  • Key notes:
  • galbanum
  • gardenia
  • tuberose
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • vintage/old school

In the aromatic universe, tuberose lounges between the themes of lush creamy white floral, surprisingly bitter hay-like green and sharp spicy.

Perris is fascinated by nature’s fragrant treasures, and make perfume materials THE story of each of their perfumes. So much so, that they experiment with the same perfume material in two different perfume architectures: eau de parfum and extait.

How does this work? Tubereuse Abolue EdP is a sweet luscious bloom. On the extrait version, the darker earthier side of tuberose is encouraged with cedarwood, vetiver, and aggressively green galbanum.

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Cherry Passion

Cherry Passion by Sly John's Lab £85.00

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  • Key notes:
  • cherry
  • jasmine
  • sandalwood
  • strawberry
  • vanilla
  • Tags:
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • fruity
  • woody

Perfumer: Julien Plos

The charming and playful dancer warms up before her debut. Talented and passionate she radiates confidence and anticipation. Deliciously, exciting and unexpected. Sweet almond and ripe cherries contrast with sandalwood and vanilla for a floral, sweet and woody intensity. 

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Joking Aside

Joking Aside by MINT £170.00

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  • Key notes:
  • jasmine
  • orange blossom
  • sandalwood
  • tonka beans
  • white musk
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • spicy

Purple line

Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin

A powdery floral perfume in which jasmine and orange blossom become an icing sugar explosion and then turn into a lush floral shower again with the help of fresh roses.

About Gardénia by Chanel

What perfume smells like gardenias?
Le Grand Jeu (Dolled up), Bain de Midi and Tubereuse Absolue Extrait all feature gardenia. Le Grand Jeu is creamy and sweet, Bain de Midi is lighter and airier, while Tubereuse Absolue Extrait gives gardenia a sharper green edge.
What does Chanel Gardénia smell like?
Chanel Gardénia is a creamy white floral centred on gardenia and tuberose, brightened by orange blossom, jasmine and cut grass. Coconut, strawberry and vanilla add sweetness, over a musky, woody base of sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli.
How does Le Grand Jeu compare with Chanel Gardénia?
Both combine gardenia, tuberose, coconut and vanilla. Le Grand Jeu (Dolled up) emphasises coconut and vanilla for a warmer, sweeter and more gourmand character, while Chanel Gardénia has greener and fruitier facets.
How does Bain de Midi compare with Chanel Gardénia?
Bain de Midi shares Chanel Gardénia’s coconut, gardenia and vanilla notes. Its tiare flower and powdery touches make it feel lighter and airier, whereas Chanel Gardénia has a denser floral structure with green, fruity and woody nuances.
How does Tubereuse Absolue Extrait compare with Chanel Gardénia?
Both focus on gardenia and tuberose. Tubereuse Absolue Extrait adds galbanum for a sharper, greener and more intense floral profile, while Chanel Gardénia is softer and creamier, with coconut, vanilla and fruity accents.