Cruel Gardenia

GUERLAIN

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3.9

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    4.0
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    Melloney

    9 years ago

    NOT discontinued !!! Cruel Gardenia is one I have toyed with for years. the smell of gardenia is my absolute most favorite elusive scent . to capture the perfect fresh velvety milky sweet smell of...

    About reviewer (463 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

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    3.0
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    Nurselily

    10 years ago

    At first I loved this. I like the sweet floral. But it's way too powerful, it gave me headaches every time I wore it. Had to give it away. Sad for the price. I regret this purchase

    About reviewer (16 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    4.0
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    debrsl

    12 years ago

    The second time I wore this (and put on much more of the fragrance), I could really smell the gardenia. It was a cold gardenia, if that makes sense, which is why they named it "cruel", I guess. ...

    About reviewer (763 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

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    5.0
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    mrsminniver

    14 years ago

    I love this perfume so much. Had the lovely opportunity to go to La Maison Guerlain after much internal debating (it'll be so embarrassing if I found I had to leave should I not be able to afford...

    About reviewer (53 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Warm

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    5.0
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    fima17

    14 years ago

    Oh sooo lovely! This is the first and only time gardenia has worked on me. Anytime I try to wear Michael Kors or Marc Jacobs I am overwhelmed. However, this has a barely-there whisper scent of...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Fair, Warm

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

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    4.0
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    msm4slm

    15 years ago

    Cruel? It's a white floral on a bed of white musk, sweet as they come. Nothing dark, threatening, or even particularly sultry here. Gardenia? I don't think so! What this seems like to me is...

    About reviewer (170 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinOily, Fair

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    2.0
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    chrystelica

    15 years ago

    Although, I admit, for the right person, this would be a beautiful fragrance, it is not my favorite. I have to agree with the people who felt this fragrance is aldehydic and more reminiscent of a...

    About reviewer (255 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinDry, Other, Warm

    HairOther, Other, Other

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    3.0
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    condesadepitimini

    16 years ago

    ... meh. I love Gardenia as a flower and as an essence. Cruel Gardenia stats with a whiff of the flower.. but do not expect anything lush and creamy as you won't get it here. It is a strange...

    About reviewer (1029 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Other, Fine

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    2.0
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    Tovah

    16 years ago

    Maybe the problem is that I don't get ANY gardenia, and I wanted gardenia. The "cruel" thing about this gardenia, is its absence. It's as though the base of the scent shows up, but the heart never...

    About reviewer (826 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOily, Olive, Warm

    HairRed, Curly, Coarse

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    drvogue

    17 years ago

    The name is very misleading. There is hardly anything cruel about this one. Except maybe a cruel surprise for those who think they will get a lot of gardenia from this one. If Michael Kors is a...

    About reviewer (122 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair

    HairBrunette

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    crystaltear

    17 years ago

    Lovely! Absolutely a heaven! It is one of a few of gardenia scents that do not give me headache! Normally I cannot stand gardenia scent even from the real flower because I get cloyed with its...

    About reviewer (41 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    maurak1203

    17 years ago

    I can't agree more with the blogs that have already noted that this smells more of a classic Chanel than a Guerlain. Initially, that comparison scared me as I'm one of the unfortunate fragaholics...

    About reviewer (40 reviews)

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    5.0
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    perfumegirl

    17 years ago

    Cruel Gardenija is one of the fragrances of Guerlain's L'Art et La Matière collection, and as the people of the Guerlain house say, it is 'on the verge of cruelty' and 'stuns with its diabolical...

    About reviewer (200 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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