Jardanel vs Moorea
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.
JardanelChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
MooreaChoose it for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Jardanel3/5
Moorea2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Jardanel
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Jardanel
- Sillage & projection
- Moorea
- Value for money
- Jardanel
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Moorea
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
JardanelJean DesprezMooreaSimone AndreoliWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.74/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
3.49/ 5 · 232 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
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
27%Love
37%Like
21%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
164 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJardanel
SillageMoorea
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJardanelBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
yellow floral100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
aromatic77%
marine69%
sweet61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet
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
Sea NotesLimeNeroliBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangTiare FlowerNarcissusViolet Leaf
Base
PatchouliAmberVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Narcissus 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 seasonSpring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter19
Day–
Night–
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#10,679
PerfumerSimone Andreoli
Launched—
Reviews30
Category winnerMooreaHigher 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 →Moorea opens bright and breezy, with lime, neroli and salty marine notes over a lush floral heart. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and smoother, bringing out tiare, ylang-ylang, amber and a soft woody base. It usually reads like a floral aquatic with more texture than a typical beach scent. Best suited to spring…
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 Moorea?
Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; Moorea is rated 3.49/5 from 232 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 Moorea for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Jardanel or Moorea?
Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Moorea 71/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Jardanel or Moorea?
Moorea projects furthest (Moorea 62/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Jardanel and Moorea smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Narcissus and Patchouli.
Is Jardanel or Moorea better for summer or winter?
Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jardanel and Moorea?
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. Moorea has top notes of Sea Notes, Lime, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tiare Flower, Narcissus and Violet Leaf, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Vetiver.
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