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Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) vs Jardanel

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 292 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Jardanel

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)3/5
Jardanel2/5
Ratings & consensus
Jardanel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)
Sillage & projection
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)
Value for money
Jardanel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)Profumi del Forte
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.31/ 5 · 269 votes
Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%
4.74/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerJardanelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
56%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

269 votes

78%Love
17%Like
4%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityAmbra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)

SillageAmbra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value56
Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy90%
balsamic80%
powdery70%
vanilla60%
woody50%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
CorianderOrange
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-YlangJasmine
Base8 to 12 hours
Siam BenzoinIncenseTolu BalsamVanillaAmbergrisCedarPatchouliWhite Musk
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesOrange, Jasmine, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring27
Summer23
Fall92
Winter100
Day62
Night100
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men40
Unisex43
Women17
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,745

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews35

Overall rank#37,953

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmbra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) by Profumi del Forte is a rich oriental fragrance built on resinous depth and warm ambergris. The scent opens with a burst of sweet orange dusted with aromatic coriander, introducing a zesty contrast before settling into a floral core of jasmine and ylang-ylang.…

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Jardanel by Jean Desprez is an elusive, vintage chypre from 1917. Built on a traditional structural spine of oakmoss, civet, and leather, it wraps a dense bouquet of narcissus, patchouli, and ylang-ylang in bright aldehydes. This rare fragrance offers collectors a stark, animalic, and resinous experience that contrast…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Jardanel?

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) takes 3 of 5 categories. Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) is rated 4.31/5 from 269 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Jardanel?

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) lasts longest (Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) 87/100, Jardanel 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Jardanel?

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) projects furthest (Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) 75/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) and Jardanel smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Orange, Jasmine, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla.

Is Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) suits evening wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) and Jardanel?

Ambra Mediterranea (Versilia Vintage Ambra Mediterranea) has top notes of Coriander and Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Siam Benzoin, Incense, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla. Jardanel has top notes of Orange, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Myrrh, Narcissus, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Peru Balsam, Civet and Leather.

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