Fragrance comparison

Ea vs Jardanel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 66 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sigilli

3.2243 votes

Rank #19,364 AquaticFloral

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5%scent match

Clearly different

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #39,289 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ea takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Ea4/5

Jardanel1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EaSigilli

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 21%Had 23%Want 56%

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

28%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

18 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

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityEa

SillageEa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value56

Category winnerEaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aquatic100%

floral92%

marine84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

patchouli61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match5%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water LilyNarcissusQuince

Heart

Sea waterWater NotesOrchid

Base

PatchouliMusk

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesNarcissus, Orchid and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night13

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,364

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#39,289

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ea is a watery floral built around water lily, narcissus and a salty marine heart, with quince adding a gentle fruity lift early on. It wears as fresh, airy and clean rather than dense, then settles into soft musk and patchouli. This looks best suited to spring and summer daytime wear, especially if you enjoy aquatic …

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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, Ea or Jardanel?

Ea takes 4 of 5 categories. Ea is rated 3.22/5 from 43 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Ea for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ea or Jardanel?

Ea lasts longest (Ea 82/100, Jardanel 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ea or Jardanel?

Ea projects furthest (Ea 66/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ea and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Narcissus, Orchid and Patchouli.

Is Ea or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Ea and Jardanel?

Ea has top notes of Water Lily, Narcissus and Quince, heart notes of Sea water, Water Notes and Orchid, a base of Patchouli and Musk. 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.