Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale scores 86% against Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia overall — scored twice, once on the opening and once on the dry-down, because a scent rarely stays still on skin.
The two phases agree: Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale tracks Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia about as closely in the first minutes as it does hours later, so what you smell on the strip is a fair guide to what you get on skin.
Both are built on white floral, green, floral and fresh. Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia adds musky and powdery that Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale does not. Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale brings citrus and soapy of its own.
| Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia | Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $25 | about $175 |
| Longevity | 5h | 5h |
| Projection | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Sillage | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Released | 2003 | 2009 |
| Main accords | white floral, green and floral | white floral, green and lactonic |
Van Cleef & Arpels Gardenia Petale is not the cheaper bottle here: the estimates put it at about $175 against $25 for Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia. It is on this list because of how it smells, not what it costs.
Offers a luxurious interpretation of green and creamy white blossoms similar to Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia, though much more refined.
Scores are estimates built from note structure and community consensus, not laboratory measurements, and noses genuinely differ — treat a high match as a strong lead rather than a promise. AltScent is independent and is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by any brand shown.
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