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Chamade vs Jardanel

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

Updated 1,923 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Chamade

    Choose it for a green and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime 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.

Chamade2/5
Jardanel3/5
Ratings & consensus
Jardanel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardanel
Sillage & projection
Chamade
Value for money
Jardanel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chamade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ChamadeGuerlain
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.23/ 5 · 1,900 votes
Have 47%Had 17%Want 36%
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
48%Love
38%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

1,900 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
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageChamade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value56
Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
amber92%
floral84%
balsamic77%
rose69%
fresh61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
HiacynthAldehydesRoseJasmineBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
GalbanumLilacLily-of-the-ValleyCloves
Base4 to 8 hours
Tolu BalsamBenzoinPeru BalsamAmberVetiverVanillaSandalwood
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Chamade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer48
Fall82
Winter41
Day100
Night62
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex22
Women76
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#835

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews162

Overall rank#37,428

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChamadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chamade by Guerlain presents a green, floral opening that shifts into a warm, resinous drydown. Introduced in 1969, it pairs crisp hyacinth, sparkling aldehydes, and bergamot with a sharp bite of bitter galbanum. As the brisk start softens, lush middle notes of lilac, rose, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley fill the hea…

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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, Chamade or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Chamade is rated 4.23/5 from 1,900 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Chamade for a green and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime 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, Chamade or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Chamade 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chamade or Jardanel?

Chamade projects furthest (Chamade 61/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chamade and Jardanel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Jasmine and Bergamot.

Is Chamade or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chamade and Jardanel?

Chamade has top notes of Hiacynth, Aldehydes, Rose and Jasmine, heart notes of Galbanum, Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cloves, a base of Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Amber. 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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