First released in 1933 and re-released (unsuccessfully) by Coty in the 1990s, the original “Jungle Gardenia” is no longer available, but the ingredient list gives an indication of what it would have smelled like. The perfume had top notes of sage, heliotype, cyclamen, and bitter orange, and heart notes of tuberose, tarragon, jasmine, ylang-ylang, violet leaf, lily of the valley, and, of course, gardenia. It was rounded out by base notes of oakmoss, musk, benzoin, and sandalwood.
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Per The Hollywood Reporter, Wood’s daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner revealed that, although her mother was a child, she admired Barbara Stanwyck’s perfume greatly during the filming of “The Bride Wore Boots.” When given a bottle of her own, Wood would join the ranks of Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Crawford, who also loved the unique scent of “Jungle Gardenia.” Gregson Wagner was only 11 years old when her mother died by drowning in 1981 but has carried on her legacy in a sweet way. In 2015, she released a fragrance inspired by her mother and her love of gardenias.
