This does not really smell too much like a gardenia. I realize that there are all these reviews swearing that it does, but it really smells like neon cucumber hand sanitizer. I am personally very aware of what real gardenias smell like - I've been around them for most of my life. This is a disappointment for me. I really cannot use this perfume. There's nothing wrong with a cucumber scent, but if I wanted that, I would've turned to Caswell & Massey. They make a beautiful one.