Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs L'Orchidee Terrible

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,876 AmberBalsamic

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21%scent match

Clearly different

L'Orchidee Terrible

Imaginary Authors

2.8793 votes

Rank #16,015 AldehydicFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
L'Orchidee Terrible
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jardanel2/5

L'Orchidee Terrible2/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: L'Orchidee Terrible
Value for money: Jardanel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Orchidee Terrible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JardanelJean Desprez

L'Orchidee TerribleImaginary Authors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

2.87/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

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

28%Love

23%Like

1%Ok

46%Dislike

3%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageL'Orchidee Terrible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

aldehydic100%

fresh91%

floral83%

powdery74%

sweet65%

honey56%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery and 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

AldehydesOrchidSatinHoneyWhite MuskLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley. 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

Summer47

Fall37

Winter37

Day100

Night60

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#35,876

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,015

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerL'Orchidee TerribleHigher 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'Orchidee Terrible is an unusual aldehydic floral that opens with a bright, metallic fizz, then settles into a cool mix of orchid, lily of the valley, honey and white musk. It can feel silky, soapy and slightly uncanny at the same time. This suits wearers who enjoy vintage-leaning aldehydes, abstract florals and frag…

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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'Orchidee Terrible?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; L'Orchidee Terrible is rated 2.87/5 from 93 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 L'Orchidee Terrible for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jardanel or L'Orchidee Terrible?

They last about the same: Jardanel 78/100, L'Orchidee Terrible 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Jardanel or L'Orchidee Terrible?

L'Orchidee Terrible projects furthest (L'Orchidee Terrible 68/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jardanel and L'Orchidee Terrible smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Jardanel or L'Orchidee Terrible better for summer or winter?

Jardanel suits day or night wear; L'Orchidee Terrible suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardanel and L'Orchidee Terrible?

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'Orchidee Terrible features Aldehydes, Orchid, Satin, Honey and White Musk.