Gardenia

Yves-Rocher's Gardenia (2003) is a discontinued floral that opens with gardenia itself, lifted by fruity notes and a dusting of spices. The top notes suggest a bright, slightly tart white floral before settling into a lactonic, creamy heart that feels soft and skin-like. Without listed heart or base notes, the structure relies on the interplay of white floral, lactonic, fruity, animalic, and warm spicy accords, with white floral dominating at 100%. The animalic and spicy facets add depth, preventing the gardenia from becoming overly sweet or shampoo-like.

This scent suits collectors who appreciate vintage white florals with a creamy, slightly indolic character. It is best worn in spring or early autumn, for daytime or elegant evenings. The fruity and spicy top notes make it more complex than a straightforward soliflore, while the lactonic and animalic base gives it a lived-in warmth. If you enjoy classic gardenia fragrances with a soft, enveloping trail, this is a worthy addition to your collection.

Yves-Rocher 嘅 Gardenia（2003）係一款已停產嘅花香調香水，前調由梔子花、果香同香料組成，開場明亮帶微酸。中後調雖然無官方資料，但根據主要香調，白花香氣佔盡主導，配合奶滑、果香、動物感同暖辛香，營造出柔軟親膚嘅質感。動物同辛香元素增添層次，令梔子花唔會過甜或似洗頭水。

呢支香適合鍾情復古白花香、鍾意奶滑同微吲哚感嘅收藏家。春天或初秋、日間或優雅晚宴都用得着。果香同辛香前調令佢比一般單花香更複雜，而奶滑動物基底就帶嚟貼身嘅溫暖感。如果你喜歡經典梔子花香、追求柔和包覆嘅香氣，呢支值得入手。