Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs Metaverse

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

3 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #39,289 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Metaverse

Hint

3.8621 votes

Rank #39,729 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Metaverse
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jardanel3/5

Metaverse2/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardanel
Sillage & projection: Metaverse
Value for money: Metaverse
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

MetaverseHint

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

3.86/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 65%

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

29%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageMetaverse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value60

Category winnerMetaverseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

aldehydic100%

fresh91%

white floral83%

fruity74%

sweet65%

soapy56%

Scent match13%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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesRed FruitsGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmineTuberose

Base6-8 hrs

IncenseHoneyVanillaPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Jasmine, Patchouli and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Metaverse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall92

Winter42

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men19

Unisex69

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,289

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,729

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Metaverse by Hint opens with a sharp burst of fizzy aldehydes and spicy ginger, quickly balanced by tart red fruits that keep the start crisp rather than syrupy. Within twenty minutes, the initial sparkle settles into clean orange blossom and smooth jasmine petals, evoking the scent of freshly pressed cotton shirts st…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Jardanel or Metaverse?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; Metaverse is rated 3.86/5 from 21 votes. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Metaverse for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jardanel or Metaverse?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Metaverse 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jardanel or Metaverse?

Projection is very close: Metaverse 57/100, Jardanel 56/100 for sillage.

Do Jardanel and Metaverse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine, Patchouli and Vanilla.

Is Jardanel or Metaverse better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Jardanel and Metaverse?

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. Metaverse has top notes of Aldehydes, Red Fruits and Ginger, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Incense, Honey, Vanilla and Patchouli.