L'Art & La Matiere Cruel Gardenia EDP
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Guerlain L'Art & La Matiere Cruel Gardenia EDP
Fragrance Details
Guerlain's Cruel Gardenia blends classic floral craft with modern restraint. It presents gardenia as a sweet, slightly provocative floral statement.
- Key notes: gardenia, ylang-ylang, soft musk
- Delicate, musky interpretation with startling sweetness
- Launched in 2008, rebottled in 2021
- Part of Guerlain's L'Art et la Matiere collection
Expertly composed by Randa Hammami, this EDP balances floral richness and clean musk. Photographs accurately represent the item; Guerlain's reputation assures quality and refinement.
What does it smell like?
A creamy musky sweet gardenia
Top Notes
Gardenia, Ylang Ylang, RoseHeart Notes
Jasmine, Tuberose, Orange BlossomBase Notes
Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla
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Guerlain L'Art & La Matiere Cruel Gardenia EDP
Fragrance Reviews
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FAQ
It smells like an intoxicating, creamy gardenia — very sweet and tropical with warm ylang-ylang florals and a soft, sensual musk that keeps it elegant rather than heavy.
Gardenia, Ylang Ylang, Rose
Florals
We offer a variety of shipping methods for our customers.
Standard shipping takes 2-5 days depending on your post code.
Express shipping is usually delivered next business day to metro post codes, and 2-3 days for rural post codes.
It depends on your personal fragrance usage.
Typically, a 50ml fragrance bottle will last 2-3 months.
A 100ml bottle will last 5-6 months.
We offer a 100 day no questions asked returns policy.
Returns are always free. You can return any products that you don’t like within 100 days after delivery and we will refund you the full price.
Nevertheless, we don't refund the shipping costs.
Items must be new and unopened for us to accept your return.
You can read more about our Return Policy here.
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