Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs Pois de Senteur (2021)

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,507 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pois de Senteur (2021)

Caron

3.9357 votes

Rank #14,674 Yellow FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pois de Senteur (2021) takes 3 of 5 categories.

Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Pois de Senteur (2021)
Choose it for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Jardanel2/5

Pois de Senteur (2021)3/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pois de Senteur (2021)
Sillage & projection: Pois de Senteur (2021)
Value for money: Jardanel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pois de Senteur (2021)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JardanelJean Desprez

Pois de Senteur (2021)Caron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

3.93/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 41%Had 7%Want 53%

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

37%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPois de Senteur (2021)

SillagePois de Senteur (2021)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value27

Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

yellow floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

honey77%

balsamic69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both balsamic 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

Top15-30 mins

Bulgarian RoseCassisBergamot

Heart3-5 hrs

NarcissusHoneyYlang-YlangMoroccan JasmineOrange Blossom

Base8-12+ hrs

Peru BalsamVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Narcissus, Rose and Peru Balsam. Durations are only published for Pois de Senteur (2021), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring89

Summer53

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,507

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,674

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPois de Senteur (2021)Higher 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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Pois de Senteur (2021) by Caron reconstructs sweet pea blossoms without modern shortcuts. It starts sharply. A brisk burst of bergamot, Bulgarian rose, and tart cassis cuts through the morning air before melting into thick, sunlit floral nectar. You smell raw pollen immediately. Dense narcissus and dripping honey domi…

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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 Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) takes 3 of 5 categories. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; Pois de Senteur (2021) is rated 3.93/5 from 57 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 Pois de Senteur (2021) for a yellow floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Jardanel or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) lasts longest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 81/100, Jardanel 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jardanel or Pois de Senteur (2021)?

Pois de Senteur (2021) projects furthest (Pois de Senteur (2021) 69/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jardanel and Pois de Senteur (2021) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share balsamic and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Narcissus, Rose and Peru Balsam.

Is Jardanel or Pois de Senteur (2021) better for summer or winter?

Jardanel suits day or night wear; Pois de Senteur (2021) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardanel and Pois de Senteur (2021)?

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. Pois de Senteur (2021) has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Cassis and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus, Honey, Ylang-Ylang and Moroccan Jasmine, a base of Peru Balsam and Vanilla.