Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs Spiritueuse Double Vanille

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 4,893 ratings analysed

4 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #37,583 AmberBalsamic

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Spiritueuse Double Vanille

Guerlain · 2016

4.404,870 votes

Rank #1,656 VanillaAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 4 of 5 categories.

Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Jardanel4/5

Spiritueuse Double Vanille1/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardanel
Sillage & projection: Jardanel
Value for money: Jardanel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spiritueuse Double Vanille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JardanelJean Desprez

Spiritueuse Double VanilleGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

4.40/ 5 · 4,870 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

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

59%Love

29%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

4,870 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageJardanel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value21

Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

vanilla100%

amber92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

sweet53%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, balsamic and warm spicy

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

IncensePink PepperBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

CedarYlang-YlangRoseJasmine

Base6 to 8 hours

VanillaBenzoinRum

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Rose and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Spiritueuse Double Vanille, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer18

Fall98

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men4

Unisex49

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,583

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,656

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched2016

Reviews209

Category winnerSpiritueuse Double VanilleHigher 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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Spiritueuse Double Vanille by Guerlain delivers a mature, boozy interpretation of vanilla bean supported by dark rum and smoky incense. The fragrance opens with a brief lift of bergamot and pink pepper before shifting toward a heart of cedar, soft rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. Resinous benzoin anchors the base, givi…

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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 Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

Jardanel takes 4 of 5 categories. Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes; Spiritueuse Double Vanille is rated 4.40/5 from 4,870 votes. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Spiritueuse Double Vanille for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Jardanel or Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

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

Which projects more, Jardanel or Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

Projection is very close: Jardanel 56/100, Spiritueuse Double Vanille 55/100 for sillage.

Do Jardanel and Spiritueuse Double Vanille smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Rose and Benzoin.

Is Jardanel or Spiritueuse Double Vanille better for summer or winter?

Jardanel suits day or night wear; Spiritueuse Double Vanille suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardanel and Spiritueuse Double Vanille?

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. Spiritueuse Double Vanille has top notes of Incense, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Rum.