Fragrance comparison

Himeros vs Jardanel

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 282 ratings analysed

5 wins

Himeros

Elyon Dubai

4.68259 votes

Rank #1,182 LeatherAmber

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #39,228 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Himeros takes 5 of 5 categories.

Himeros
Choose it for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Himeros5/5

Jardanel0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HimerosElyon Dubai

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.68/ 5 · 259 votes

Have 67%Had 3%Want 30%

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerHimerosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

2%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

4%Hate

259 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

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage96

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityHimeros

SillageHimeros

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value56

Category winnerHimerosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

amber92%

oud84%

animalic77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Tobacco LeafSichuan PepperClove

Heart3 to 5 hours

LeatherLabdanumVetiver

Base12+ hours

OudVanillaTonka BeanAmbergrisMyrrhOakmoss

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Vanilla, Myrrh and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Himeros, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer92

Fall96

Winter100

Day97

Night100

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex88

Women2

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,182

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#39,228

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHimerosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Himeros by Elyon Dubai is a dense, unapologetic leather fragrance designed around dark woods and pungent spices. It opens with a sharp flash of prickly Sichuan pepper and dry tobacco leaf, quickly wrapped in warm clove. The heart delivers a heavy sheet of realistic leather, joined by sticky labdanum resin and earthy v…

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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, Himeros or Jardanel?

Himeros takes 5 of 5 categories. Himeros is rated 4.68/5 from 259 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Himeros for a leather and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Himeros or Jardanel?

Himeros lasts longest (Himeros 97/100, Jardanel 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Himeros or Jardanel?

Himeros projects furthest (Himeros 96/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Himeros and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Leather, Vanilla, Myrrh and Oakmoss.

Is Himeros or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Himeros and Jardanel?

Himeros has top notes of Tobacco Leaf, Sichuan Pepper and Clove, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum and Vetiver, a base of Oud, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Ambergris. 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.