Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs Tenderness

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,056 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Tenderness

Evgeniya Borisova

—0 votes

Rank #73,268 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Tenderness
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.

Jardanel1/1

Tenderness0/1

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

TendernessEvgeniya Borisova

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

amber100%

white floral92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both amber 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

Top20-30 mins

NeroliTuberosePepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseYlang-YlangAngelica

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaJasmineAmber

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Jasmine, Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Tenderness, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

Date 42%Party 25%Casual 18%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,056

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Tenderness opens with a sharp burst of neroli and crushed black pepper. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly burns off, letting thick tuberose rise from the skin with a waxy, honeyed sweetness. Smoked incense and earthy angelica cut right through the floral syrup, keeping the profile grounded and mat…

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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.

Do Jardanel and Tenderness smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Jasmine, Amber and Vanilla.

Is Jardanel or Tenderness better for summer or winter?

Jardanel suits day or night wear; Tenderness suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardanel and Tenderness?

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. Tenderness has top notes of Neroli, Tuberose and Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Ylang-Ylang and Angelica, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Jasmine and Amber.