Jardanel vs Kinamo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Kinamo takes 3 of 5 categories.
JardanelChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
KinamoChoose it for a animalic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jardanel2/5
Kinamo3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Jardanel
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Kinamo
- Sillage & projection
- Kinamo
- Value for money
- Jardanel
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Kinamo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
JardanelJean DesprezKinamoATonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.74/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
4.17/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerJardanelRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate78%Love
17%Like
4%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
67%Love
11%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKinamo
SillageKinamo
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJardanelBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyamber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
animalic100%
woody92%
oud84%
white floral77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match6%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
Top
CivetJasmineFirHayYlang-YlangPetitgrainPineappleGeranium
Heart
OudIndoleSandalwoodViolet LeafTonka Bean
Base
LeatherThailand OudCambodian OudVetiverLitsea CubebaOakmossMyrrh
InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Jasmine, Civet and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring57
Summer43
Fall100
Winter71
Day60
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,228
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,998
PerfumerAton Gerasimov
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerKinamoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJardanel 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…
Reviews →Kinamo opens as a dark, textured oud with burning woods, dusty leather and a distinctly animalic edge. Under that heavy first impression, the scent softens into powdery white florals, muted fruit and dry green touches. This reads bold, dense and deliberately challenging rather than easygoing. It may suit experienced o…
Reviews →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, Jardanel or Kinamo?
Kinamo takes 3 of 5 categories. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; Kinamo is rated 4.17/5 from 34 votes. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Kinamo for a animalic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Jardanel or Kinamo?
Kinamo lasts longest (Kinamo 86/100, Jardanel 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Jardanel or Kinamo?
Kinamo projects furthest (Kinamo 78/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Jardanel and Kinamo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Jasmine, Civet and Leather.
Is Jardanel or Kinamo better for summer or winter?
Jardanel suits day or night wear; Kinamo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jardanel and Kinamo?
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. Kinamo has top notes of Civet, Jasmine, Fir and Hay, heart notes of Oud, Indole, Sandalwood and Violet Leaf, a base of Leather, Thailand Oud, Cambodian Oud and Vetiver.
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