Yardley Luxe Gardenia Eau de Toilette 50ml Spray DCM (Diapason Cosmetics Milano) Skip if you want something

Skip if you want something with projection — this is a close-to-the-skin affair

slightly soapy florals that sit somewhere between skin scent and projection

no apology for the freshness

Three sprays from the morning hold through the day without needing a midday top-up

Scandal opens with ginger and lavender — spicy but not sharp

Yardley Luxe Gardenia Eau de Toilette 50ml Spray DCM (Diapason Cosmetics Milano) Skip if you want somethingGardenia is the headline that heady, almost creamy white floral that sits between jasmine and tuberose without the sickly edge. Yardley keeps it grounded with a whisper of musk and cedarwood, so it reads more sophisticated than the floral soaps that share the name. 50ml EDT for her. Two sprays from the wrist carry through an afternoon; three if you're dressing it up for evening. Reapplies cleanly mid day if the scent lifts.