It is purported that in the late 1800’s Guerlain produced one of the first gardenia perfumes and American perfumer Richard Hudnut made gardenia very famous in the time leading up to the late 1920s with gardenia talcum powders, eau de parfums and oils.  One of the great stories is CHANEL Gardenia.  According to a CHANEL spokesperson, "Mademoiselle Chanel signature emblem – the camellia – had no scent. Fortunately, the gardenia, which the camellia  resembled had a beautiful aroma. In 1925,  she asked Perfumer Ernest Beaux to  compose a perfume from gardenia, that would fill the air with fragrance. He created a stunning and avant-garde evocation of this magnificent flower. Green notes, a creamy heart and a trail full of fantasy… All of the flower was there – its leaves, its petals, enhanced by the spirited characteristic touch of the Coco Chanel and Ernest Beaux".

WORLDWIDE  50 ml Jovoy Paris Gardez Moi Twwoods

WORLDWIDE ALL NATURAL: 2ml of Aftelier Perfumes Cuir Gardenia Puli

WORLDWIDE: DSH PERFUMES Pink Gardenia  Dana

EU, USA and Canada 50 ml of Ormonde Jayne Tiare Perfume Maryann

EU, Canada and USA: 100 ml of Penhaligon's Anthology Gardenia Lori G

USA ONLY: 75 ml of Hot House Flower Carole Fallon

USA ONLY:  50 ml Montale IntenseTiare   Phyllis

USA ONLY: 7 ml of  Arquiste Perfumes Bouttoniere No. 7 silvrolive

USA ALL NATURAL  LPO ORGANICS  5 ml Yellow Lupine Gardenia   Suzinn

USA ONLY  6.2 ml Sarah Horowitz Parfums  Perfect Gardenia Oil  annette w

WORLDWIDE ALL NATURAL Ambrosia Perfume by Nature 25ml of an actual Gardenia Enfleurage in Macademia Nut oil Dari

USA only ALL NATURAL 3.5 ml Anya's Garden Kewdra  Brooke

USA only ALL NATURAL:  15 ml Strange Invisible Perfumes Epic Gardenia   Shari

USA only ALL NATURAL: 5 ml JoAnne Bassett Madame Pompadour from the Royal Collection  Mario T Gomez

If you are one of the 14 winners, please read closely. Email michelyn at cafleurebon dawt com with the name of your prize (i.e 7 ml of Arquiste Perfumes Bouttoniere no 7 gardenia perfume) and include your name, address, phone number by 2:00 PM EST 8/30/3014. I forward the information to the perfumer, so a nice  thank you note is always welcome. This is a deadline and NO exceptions if you miss it. Please use the email from your comment so we know it is you.

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