Jardanel vs Revillon 4
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%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.
Revillon 4Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jardanel3/5
Revillon 41/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Jardanel
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Jardanel
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Jardanel
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Revillon 4
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
JardanelJean DesprezRevillon 4RevillonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.74/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
3.95/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%
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
22%Love
56%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJardanel
SillageTie
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%
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
violet77%
aldehydic69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery
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
AldehydesGalbanumBergamotHyacinth
Heart
VioletJasmineCarnationMimosaRoseIrisYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodVetiverCivetAmbergrisTolu BalsamMyrrh
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Myrrh and Jasmine. 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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night67
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#23,756
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerRevillon 4Higher 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 →Revillon 4 arrives as a distinct 1973 floral aldehyde classic. It opens with sharp, bracing green notes of galbanum and hyacinth before softening into a powdery bouquet of violet, iris, and mimosa. The dry-down introduces a resinous depth, anchored by sandalwood and civet. It is a structured, sophisticated scent for t…
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 Revillon 4?
Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; Revillon 4 is rated 3.95/5 from 14 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 Revillon 4 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Jardanel or Revillon 4?
Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Revillon 4 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Jardanel or Revillon 4?
Projection is very close: Jardanel 56/100, Revillon 4 56/100 for sillage.
Do Jardanel and Revillon 4 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Myrrh and Jasmine.
Is Jardanel or Revillon 4 better for summer or winter?
Jardanel suits day or night wear; Revillon 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jardanel and Revillon 4?
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. Revillon 4 has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Bergamot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Carnation and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Civet and Ambergris.
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