Gardenia

Elizabeth Taylor · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2003

≈ $30 · 100ml · approx. retail

A straightforward, creamy gardenia soliflore framed by green leaves and lily of the valley, with peony and orchid rounding the heart and a light musk-carnation close. One of the house's best-loved simple florals.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOffice

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