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Bibi vs Jardanel

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

Updated 44 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Bibi

    Choose it for a musky and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Jardanel

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

Bibi2/5
Jardanel3/5
Ratings & consensus
Jardanel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardanel
Sillage & projection
Bibi
Value for money
Bibi
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jardanel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BibiJean Barthet
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.05/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 47%Had 16%Want 37%
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
33%Love
48%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageBibi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value56
Category winnerBibiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
white floral92%
animalic84%
floral77%
sweet69%
fruity61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
White PeachCorianderBergamot
Heart
Tiare FlowerRoseHoneyFrangipaniJasmine
Base
CivetOakmossVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanAmber
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,228

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardanelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bibi by Jean Barthet opens with a bright burst of white peach, tart bergamot, and spicy coriander. The heart reveals dense tropical tiare flower, honeyed rose, and frangipani. As it settles, animalic civet and oakmoss emerge alongside warm vanilla and sandalwood. Designed for evening wear during crisp autumn nights, i…

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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, Bibi or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Bibi is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Bibi for a musky and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bibi or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Bibi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bibi or Jardanel?

Bibi projects furthest (Bibi 75/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bibi and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Jasmine and Civet.

Is Bibi or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bibi and Jardanel?

Bibi has top notes of White Peach, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Rose, Honey and Frangipani, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Vanilla and Sandalwood. 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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