Fragrance comparison

First Parfum vs Jardanel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 321 ratings analysed

First Parfum

Van Cleef & Arpels

4.22298 votes

Rank #4,436 FloralPowdery

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31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #39,613 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

First Parfum
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening 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.

First Parfum2/5

Jardanel3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

First ParfumVan Cleef & Arpels

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 298 votes

Have 48%Had 23%Want 29%

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

47%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

298 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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageFirst Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value56

Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

woody84%

sweet77%

musky69%

animalic61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

AldehydesPeachBlack CurrantBergamotRaspberry

Heart3-4 hrs

HyacinthTurkish RoseCarnationYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseOrris RootOrchid

Base8-10+ hrs

CivetHoneyMossSandalwoodVetiverAmberMuskVanilla

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Turkish Rose and Carnation. Durations are only published for First Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex11

Women85

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,436

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#39,613

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFirst ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

First Parfum by Van Cleef & Arpels opens with a crisp rush of aldehydes alongside sweet peach and tangy black currant, creating a bright fizz that immediately recalls luxury French bath soap. As it warms on the skin, a rich floral heart takes over, mingling velvety Turkish rose, night-blooming jasmine, and earthy hyac…

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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, First Parfum or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. First Parfum is rated 4.22/5 from 298 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose First Parfum for a floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening 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, First Parfum or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, First Parfum 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, First Parfum or Jardanel?

First Parfum projects furthest (First Parfum 65/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do First Parfum and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Turkish Rose and Carnation.

Is First Parfum or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

First Parfum suits evening wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in First Parfum and Jardanel?

First Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyacinth, Turkish Rose, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Honey, Moss 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.