Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs L'Insolent

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,763 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

L'Insolent

F. Millot

5.008 votes

Rank #36,179 WoodyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
L'Insolent
Choose it for a woody and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Jardanel2/4

L'Insolent2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardanel
Sillage & projection: L'Insolent
Value for money: L'Insolent
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

JardanelJean Desprez

L'InsolentF. Millot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageL'Insolent

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerL'InsolentBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

woody100%

mossy92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

earthy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both warm spicy

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

Spicy NotesFruity NotesWoody NotesOakmossMuskRoseLeatherAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Rose, Leather and Amber. 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,763

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,179

PerfumerAimable Duhayon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardanelHigher 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'Insolent by F. Millot opens with a bold burst of spiced stewed fruit and velvety rose before settling into a deep forest floor base of dry oakmoss, aged woody notes, and soft vintage leather. Created in 1947 by perfumer Aimable Duhayon, it captures the golden era of post war French perfumery with an earthy, confiden…

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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'Insolent?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; L'Insolent is rated 5.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose L'Insolent for a woody and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Jardanel or L'Insolent?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, L'Insolent 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jardanel or L'Insolent?

Projection is very close: L'Insolent 58/100, Jardanel 56/100 for sillage.

Do Jardanel and L'Insolent smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Rose, Leather and Amber.

Is Jardanel or L'Insolent better for summer or winter?

Jardanel suits day or night wear; L'Insolent suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardanel and L'Insolent?

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'Insolent features Spicy Notes, Fruity Notes, Woody Notes, Oakmoss and Musk.