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Hürrem Sultan vs Jardanel

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

Updated 52 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Hürrem Sultan

    Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. 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.

Hürrem Sultan1/5
Jardanel4/5
Ratings & consensus
Jardanel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardanel
Sillage & projection
Hürrem Sultan
Value for money
Jardanel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Jardanel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Hürrem SultanPrin
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.69/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%
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
34%Like
24%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate

29 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
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageHürrem Sultan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value56
Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
amber92%
rose84%
iris77%
warm spicy69%
honey61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
LoukhoumOrris RootRose OilRed AppleMyrrhHoneyPatchouliHookahDatesIncenseBaklavaThailand Oud

No top / heart / base split published

Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesMyrrh and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Hürrem Sultan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer30
Fall90
Winter60
Day100
Night71
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex47
Women47
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,297

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#37,874

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardanelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hürrem Sultan by Prin presents an opulent gourmand blend built around Turkish delight and rich resinous warmth. The scent introduces itself with sweet loukhoum and crisp red apple before revealing a decadent layer of sticky dates, warm honey, and deep rose oil. As the composition settles, smoky hookah smoke, incense, …

Reviews →

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hürrem Sultan or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 4 of 5 categories. Hürrem Sultan is rated 3.69/5 from 29 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Hürrem Sultan for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. 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, Hürrem Sultan or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Hürrem Sultan 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hürrem Sultan or Jardanel?

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

Do Hürrem Sultan and Jardanel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Myrrh and Patchouli.

Is Hürrem Sultan or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Hürrem Sultan and Jardanel?

Hürrem Sultan features Loukhoum, Orris Root, Rose Oil, Red Apple and Myrrh. 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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