Gardenia
by Molinard

This review is of Gardenia from Molinard’s 1849 series. 1849’s Gardenia is basically a solofleur and at first I can tell that it is somewhat intended to be gardenia, even if it is an uber-chemical presentation of that flower. The fragrance fairly quickly loses its temporary olfactory resemblance to gardenia, and becomes very much like an economy laundry detergent – I suppose that the “laundry detergent” smell is the risk that perfumers take when they try to make a complex scent like gardenia on the cheap. This is one of those synthetics that I can actually taste when I smell it and I find it totally off-putting… No, sorry, this one’s a loser.

22nd June, 2011.

Molinard's "Gardenia" is a soapy green floral composition with a crude, chemical profile that smells more like a room air freshener than a personal fragrance. Or a gardenia, for that matter.

4th February, 2010.