White Gardenia
Bourbon French Parfums

Bourbon French– Gardenia

Most Gardenia soliflores are in a way a cheat, since the gardenia flower oil is scentless and the parfumer is required to combine other florals to give the over-all “effect” of gardenia. Usually this process uses tuberose as its base and includes jasmine and various lily oils.

However, Bourbon French has a much truer Gardenia than is found in most parfumer's repertoires. It is not tuberose dominant and smells much closer to the actual Gardenia flower. It has a noble, but subdued, sweetness, which reminds me of Ylang Ylang. Here is the waxiness and voluptuousness of Gardenia without any cloying effect.

It is quite a surprise and becomes for me the preferred choice in the contest of Gardenia soliflores.