Fragrance comparison

Fou d’Opium vs Jardanel

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fou d’Opium

DSH Perfumes

4.3520 votes

Rank #20,822 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,698 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fou d’Opium takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Fou d’Opium3/5

Jardanel2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fou d’OpiumDSH Perfumes

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

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

55%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityFou d’Opium

SillageJardanel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value56

Category winnerFou d’OpiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

floral69%

white floral61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesCarnationTolu BalsamLabdanumCivetCinnamonNeroliIncenseVanilaAldehydesAmbergrisAustralian Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Neroli. Durations are only published for Fou d’Opium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer82

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex78

Women22

Date 45%Party 32%Casual 13%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,822

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#35,698

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFou d’OpiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fou d'Opium by DSH Perfumes is a fiery, resinous spicy oriental that revives the opulent spirit of vintage 1970s perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes, bergamot, and ripe plum before unleashing a dense swirl of clove bud, cinnamon bark, and powdery carnation. Warm tolu balsam, golden labdanum, and…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fou d’Opium or Jardanel?

Fou d’Opium takes 3 of 5 categories. Fou d’Opium is rated 4.35/5 from 20 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Fou d’Opium for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Fou d’Opium or Jardanel?

Fou d’Opium lasts longest (Fou d’Opium 87/100, Jardanel 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fou d’Opium or Jardanel?

Jardanel projects furthest (Jardanel 56/100, Fou d’Opium 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fou d’Opium and Jardanel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Carnation, Tolu Balsam, Civet and Neroli.

Is Fou d’Opium or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Fou d’Opium suits evening wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fou d’Opium and Jardanel?

Fou d’Opium features Spices, Carnation, Tolu Balsam, Labdanum and Civet. 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.