Fragrance comparison

Bois Extreme vs Jardanel

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Bois Extreme

Mansfield

4.3113 votes

Rank #35,552 AmberWarm Spicy

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56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #37,216 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bois Extreme
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Bois Extreme2/5

Jardanel3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bois ExtremeMansfield

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 27%Had 17%Want 57%

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

46%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageBois Extreme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value56

Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

balsamic65%

sweet48%

animalic30%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BenzoinIncense

Heart2-4 hrs

MyrrhHoney

Base6-8 hrs

AmberLeather

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Myrrh, Amber and Leather. Durations are only published for Bois Extreme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#37,216

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBois ExtremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Bois Extreme is a warm, resinous woody fragrance built for cool weather. The first spray reveals rich benzoin resin and dry incense. You will notice a quick burst of alcohol solvent lift before the oils settle down. Then, the sweetness appears. Thick golden honey and earthy myrrh take center stage, creating …

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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, Bois Extreme or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Bois Extreme is rated 4.31/5 from 13 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Bois Extreme for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Bois Extreme or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Bois Extreme 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bois Extreme or Jardanel?

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

Do Bois Extreme and Jardanel smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Myrrh, Amber and Leather.

Is Bois Extreme or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bois Extreme and Jardanel?

Bois Extreme has top notes of Benzoin and Incense, heart notes of Myrrh and Honey, a base of Amber and Leather. 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.