Fragrance comparison

Animale vs Jardanel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,277 ratings analysed

4 wins

Animale

3.951,254 votes

Rank #1,044 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #39,228 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Animale takes 4 of 5 categories.

Animale
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Animale4/5

Jardanel1/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Animale
Sillage & projection: Animale
Value for money: Animale
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Animale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnimaleAnimale

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 1,254 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

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

41%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

1,178 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

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityAnimale

SillageAnimale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value56

Category winnerAnimaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

mossy61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match12%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

CorianderBrazilian RosewoodHiacynthGreen NotesBergamotNeroli

Heart

HoneyRoseCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossCivetPatchouliVetiverMuskCoconut

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Rose and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex34

Women64

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,044

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews140

Overall rank#39,228

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnimaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Animale by Animale opens with a sharp burst of coriander, bergamot, and green notes before revealing a dense heart of honeyed carnation and rose. The base settles into a heavy blend of oakmoss, civet, and dark patchouli. It carries the weighty, textured feel of late 1980s chypres, making it best suited for crisp autum…

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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, Animale or Jardanel?

Animale takes 4 of 5 categories. Animale is rated 3.95/5 from 1,254 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Animale for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Animale or Jardanel?

Animale lasts longest (Animale 81/100, Jardanel 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Animale or Jardanel?

Animale projects furthest (Animale 76/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Animale and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Rose and Carnation.

Is Animale or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Animale and Jardanel?

Animale has top notes of Coriander, Brazilian Rosewood, Hiacynth and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Patchouli and Vetiver. 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.