Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Red roses laid on a chapel altar through frankincense smoke.

Le Gemme Garanat by Bvlgari, bottle pictured with its key notes: Damask Rose, Rose Absolute and Frankincense
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Damask Rose
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Frankincense
    • Rose Absolute
  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayEveningNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 56%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 43%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 40%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 42%Evening

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Longevity, 215 votes

  • Very weak2%4 votes
  • Weak4%8 votes
  • Moderate21%45 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)56%120 votes
  • Eternal18%38 votes

Sillage, 220 votes

  • Intimate9%20 votes
  • Moderate32%70 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)43%95 votes
  • Enormous16%35 votes

Season, 230 votes

  • Spring15%35 votes
  • Summer7%15 votes
  • Autumn38%88 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)40%92 votes

Time of day, 217 votes

  • Daytime12%25 votes
  • Office9%20 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)42%92 votes
  • Night out37%80 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €101.70Was €225.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €3.39/ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

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Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

A dark, refined damask rose leads, set against resinous frankincense. Sandalwood underneath gives it a smooth, woody base, and the whole scent stays steady from start to finish.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear and strong projection, so it makes itself known.

When to wear it

Wearers favour winter and autumn, and it is at its best from the evening onwards.

Who it suits

For men who want a distinctly masculine rose with incense. It keeps one steady shape from start to finish, which some will love and others may find too restrained.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat comes as 30ml for €101.70 (€3.39/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat smell like?

Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat opens with Damask Rose. The heart brings Frankincense and Rose Absolute. It dries down to Olibanum and Sandalwood.

Is Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (56% of votes), and 73% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (43% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 7% of season votes.

Is Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 40% of season votes.

Is Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 79% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 21% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 9% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat?

Le Gemme Garanat is made by Bvlgari. It was launched in 2016. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 30ml decant of Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat?

A 30ml decant of Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat holds about 600 sprays, roughly 200 days of wear.

Which other Bvlgari perfumes can I try?

Besides Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat, 10ML has Omnia Crystalline, Bvlgari Man In Black and Le Gemme Tygar from Bvlgari, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat decant is filled by hand from an original Bvlgari bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat fresh or warm?

Warm and dark, not fresh: rose, frankincense and sandalwood give a resinous depth that suits cold evenings.

What do people like most about Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat?

Wearers praise the refined, dark rose-incense character and the excellent longevity and sillage. They also like that the rose reads as distinctly masculine.

Where can I buy Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat as a decant?

At 10ML: Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat comes as a 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 30ml decant costs €101.70 (€3.39/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.