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Eau de toilette
Yardley Gardenia & Cassis
Gender:
Female
Segment:
Lux perfumes
Fragrance information:
Fragrance Character
Yardley Gardenia & Cassis is a women's fragrance launched in 2023 by Yardley, a British brand with a long history and a distinctive focus on floral compositions.
The perfume is released as an eau de toilette and belongs to the floral and fruity fragrance families.
Its character combines juicy dark berries, fresh citrus nuances, white flowers, and a soft woody-amber base.
The name Gardenia & Cassis perfectly conveys the composition's main mood: expressive gardenia and tart blackcurrant.
At the same time, the fragrance is not limited to a duet of two notes. It unfolds with greater depth thanks to mandarin, peach, pear, jasmine, rose, patchouli, and sandalwood.
The result is a feminine, distinctive, and contrasting perfume with a vivid fruity-floral character.
Development and Impressions
Yardley Gardenia & Cassis opens with a lively, energetic impression.
Blackcurrant adds a cool, sweet-and-sour tartness, mandarin refreshes the composition, and a mojito accord creates a sense of sparkling freshness.
Peach and pear blossom soften the opening minutes, giving the fragrance juiciness and a light velvety quality.
As it develops, gardenia comes to the forefront: creamy, white-floral, and quite noticeable.
It is supported by jasmine and rose, while pear preserves the composition's fruity transparency, and spicy clove adds a warm nuance to the heart.
As a result, the heart of the composition feels layered rather than flat: fresh fruits gradually give way to a rich floral accord.
The dry-down is built around amber, patchouli, and sandalwood. Amber warmth softens the scent, patchouli gives it depth and a light earthiness, while sandalwood rounds out the base with a creamy woody texture.
Ultimately, Gardenia & Cassis leaves a dense, warm, and highly noticeable impression.
Sillage and Wearability
According to the available fragrance data, Yardley Gardenia & Cassis has very strong sillage.
For this reason, the eau de toilette should be applied sparingly, especially when first trying the fragrance. This makes it easier to assess how blackcurrant, gardenia, and the amber-woody base interact on the skin.
No exact recommended amount for application to skin or clothing is provided, so the number of sprays is best adjusted individually, taking the season, temperature, and personal sensitivity to rich compositions into account.
The fragrance will appeal to those who enjoy expressive fruity-floral perfumes with white flowers and a noticeable presence in the air.
It can be chosen for an evening out, a walk, a meeting, or a special occasion when you want to accentuate a feminine look.
In cool weather, amber, patchouli, and sandalwood feel especially cozy, while on a warm day the fresh citrus and fruity notes unfold better with a restrained application.
Its Place in the Brand's Collection
Yardley Gardenia & Cassis continues the brand's floral-fruity direction, combining accessible everyday aesthetics with a richer and more noticeable character.
For Yardley, this is a composition built on contrast: fresh mandarin and mojito meet dense gardenia, while juicy fruits gradually transition into a warm woody base.
The perfumer is not specified in the available data, so the composition cannot be reliably attributed to a specific creator.
Other concentrations of this fragrance are not listed in the database.
If you would like to compare it with compositions that share a similar mood, you may wish to consider Tom Ford Black Orchid, Montale Rendez-vous à Moscou, and Shakira Pop Rock!
Each of these fragrances, however, reveals fruity, floral, or rich accents in its own way.
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