Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs L'Eau de Circe 05

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 436 ratings analysed

3 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #37,216 AmberBalsamic

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16%scent match

Clearly different

L'Eau de Circe 05

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.75413 votes

Rank #30,153 FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

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.
L'Eau de Circe 05
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Jardanel3/5

L'Eau de Circe 052/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardanel
Sillage & projection: L'Eau de Circe 05
Value for money: Jardanel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau de Circe 05

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JardanelJean Desprez

L'Eau de Circe 05Pierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

3.75/ 5 · 413 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerJardanelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

78%Love

17%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

27%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

413 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageL'Eau de Circe 05

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value43

Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

honey69%

patchouli61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

Notes

White PeachOsmanthusOrchidHoneyPatchouliTangerineAmberDamask RoseJasmineYlang-YlangWoodsy NotesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Jasmine, Rose and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer84

Fall80

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men4

Unisex30

Women66

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,216

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,153

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Eau de Circe 05Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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L'Eau de Circe 05 is a sweet floral fragrance built on a base of white peach and honey. The composition stays soft, utilizing green notes to cut the initial sugary fruitiness. It projects a quiet, vintage cosmetic vibe that fits relaxed weekend wear during warm spring afternoons.

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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, Jardanel or L'Eau de Circe 05?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; L'Eau de Circe 05 is rated 3.75/5 from 413 votes. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose L'Eau de Circe 05 for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Jardanel or L'Eau de Circe 05?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, L'Eau de Circe 05 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jardanel or L'Eau de Circe 05?

L'Eau de Circe 05 projects furthest (L'Eau de Circe 05 62/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jardanel and L'Eau de Circe 05 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Orchid, Jasmine, Rose and Patchouli.

Is Jardanel or L'Eau de Circe 05 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Jardanel and L'Eau de Circe 05?

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. L'Eau de Circe 05 features White Peach, Osmanthus, Orchid, Honey and Patchouli.