Gardez Moi

I love big fat white creamy florals(BFWFs) but was looking for something off the well-worn path. The interesting note description for Gardez Moi and the story behind it swept me off my feet and caused a blind buy. Mostly what I smell, is masses of gardenia flowers that have just opened their buds, that have not gotten the slightly carrion smell of gardenias before they begin to wilt. Joining in are Jasmine, Lily, Ylang Ylang and Tuberose, all my favourite culprits and all at the peak of their beauty. This is less dense than Isabey's Fleur Nocturne, a favourite of mine but which can be cloying for people across me if they aren't fans of BFWFs. The crispness I assume coming from Cyclamen and tomato leaf, together with aldehydes gives this a green opening akin to Cristalle without its frostiness. The smoky styrax and musk give Gardez Moi a strong base and the scent lasted on me the whole day with two sprays, with a good sillage too. I find this more interesting than Estee Lauder's Tuberose Gardenia which I paid a far dearer price for than Gardez Moi. To enjoy this, one must really adore overdoses of white florals, beginning green and fresh and ending in shadowy musk, I suppose much like a love affair that the perfume is named after. To top it all off, the scent comes in a heavy glass bottle with a heavy silver top and housed in a faux leather but still very elegant presentation box. These things shouldn't really matter to a perfume lover but as a gift, it would not go unappreciated. I would recommend this even if it isn't quite far off enough the beaten path for my current fancies.

Got a sample of Gardez Moi and upon smelling it right out of the sample vial, I thought it was outstanding, bright, fresh, and full bottle worthy. As I was already wearing something else, I waited till the next day to actually apply any to my skin. Sadly, on my skin, the musk in this became overpowering and made me change my mind about getting a full bottle. The only gardenia I have in my collection is Liz Taylor Gardenia, which is realistic and lovely, but longevity is poor. I'll keep looking for a realistic white floral scent with some staying power that isn't adulterated with synthetic musk.

It's pretty nothing unusual, doesn't last long and fades into just a natural pretty smell.

definitely all season fragrance however smells differently in winter and in summer. in winter it’s more crisp floral with strong smell of gardenia and lily while in summer it’s getting in a zone of bubble gum scent. an absolute love 🥰

Opens with a bubblegummy burst similar to tuberose fragrances - but it isn’t the scent of tuberose, it’s a creamy mix of white florals, mainly indolic jasmine. The tomatoleaf, moss and musk mixes with the florals and they get creamier in the drydown. The bubblygummy vibe is gone within minutes. I like the floral scent, although the green notes are a bit off putting to me. UPDATE: After a few months of maceration the bubblygummy jasmine lasts and lasts, the drydown is both creamy and bubblegummy, and the green notes don’t bother me anymore. I’ve fallen in love with this floral scent.