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Fragrances Similar to ELIZABETH TAYLOR GARDENIA
Same accord family · 12 picks ranked by shared notes
Quick Answer
The strongest note-overlap match is S.T. Dupont S.T. Dupont pour Femme, sharing 5 core notes. Note overlap is not the same as identical smell, but if you love Gardenia's structure, these are its closest neighbors in our catalog.
Shared notes ≠ identical smell. We rank by overlap in accords and notes, but two fragrances can share most ingredients and still smell distinct (concentration, ratios, and the perfumer's hand all matter). Picks with a Verified Clone badge are mapped by our community as true smell-alikes; the rest sit in the same olfactory family.
If you love Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia, these 12 fragrances share the most of its note structure. None of the picks below are designated clones. They share notes and accord structure with Gardenia, but two fragrances can share notes and still smell distinct. Treat this as "same family", not "same smell".
Same Olfactory Family
Shared notesThese share Gardenia's accord family and note structure. None are community-verified clones, so think of them as "in the same neighborhood" rather than "identical smell".
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S.T. Dupont · 1998S.T. DUPONT POUR FEMME
join_inner 9 shared notesstar 3.8 / 5 (4879)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Carnation, Orchid - #2
Penhaligon's · 2009AMARANTHINE
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (4070)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, lactonicShared notes: Musk, Carnation - #3
Van Cleef & Arpels · 1976FIRST
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (12681)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Carnation, Orchid - #4
Houbigant · 1913QUELQUES FLEURS L'ORIGINAL
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (9465)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Carnation, Orchid - #5
Guerlain · 1983JARDINS DE BAGATELLE
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.0 / 5 (7333)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Orchid - #6
Elizabeth Arden · 1998SPLENDOR
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.6 / 5 (7216)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Orchid - #7
Kenzo · 1992PARFUM D'ETE 1992
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (5305)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Green leaves, Musk - #8
Natura · 2013ESSENCIAL EXCLUSIVO FLORAL
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.3 / 5 (4553)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Carnation - #9
Escada · 2005ESCADA 2005
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 3.9 / 5 (4240)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley, Green leaves, Musk - #10
Givenchy · 1994FLEUR D'INTERDIT
join_inner 8 shared notesstar 4.1 / 5 (2946)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Orchid - #11
Frederic Malle · 2000EN PASSANT
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 4.2 / 5 (20099)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk, Carnation - #12
Gucci · 2001GUCCI RUSH 2
join_inner 7 shared accordsstar 3.9 / 5 (12863)Shared accords: green, floral, white floral, freshShared notes: Gardenia, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk
How we rank, and why this isn't a dupe list
We rank by a weighted overlap of dominant accords (50% of the score), shared notes across all pyramid positions (30%), and shared base notes specifically (20%). Base notes carry weight because they drive what you smell hours into the wear.
But shared ingredients don't guarantee identical smell. Two fragrances can list the same notes and still smell completely different. The perfumer's ratios, the materials they sourced, and the supporting molecules all change the result. That's why we split this page into two sections.
Verified Clones are fragrances our community has explicitly mapped to Gardenia in our Clone Lab. These are the only picks on this page we'd call true smell-alikes. The Same Family picks share its note structure but should be treated as "if you like Gardenia, you may like..." rather than direct dupes.
Looking for verified dupes specifically? Visit the Clone Lab for community-mapped alternatives across the catalog.