Fragrance comparison

Jardanel vs WS The Essence of Cashmere

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

1 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,716 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

WS The Essence of Cashmere

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #74,975 AmberCitrus

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.
WS The Essence of Cashmere
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Jardanel1/1

WS The Essence of Cashmere0/1

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

WS The Essence of CashmereCentopercentocachemire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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%

citrus92%

musky84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

mossy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, balsamic and citrus

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

Top15-20 mins

BergamotOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseMyrrhRose

Base7-9+ hrs

Cashmere Woodoak mossMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange, Bergamot, Myrrh and Rose. Durations are only published for WS The Essence of Cashmere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 28%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,716

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,975

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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Centopercentocachemire WS The Essence of Cashmere wraps the skin in a comforting, textured warmth that feels like putting on a heavy knit sweater on a chilly morning. The initial spray unleashes a quick flare of juicy orange and sharp bergamot, giving way within twenty minutes to an earthy, resinous heart of myrrh, dr…

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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 WS The Essence of Cashmere smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and citrus accords. Common notes include Orange, Bergamot, Myrrh and Rose.

Is Jardanel or WS The Essence of Cashmere better for summer or winter?

Jardanel suits day or night wear; WS The Essence of Cashmere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jardanel and WS The Essence of Cashmere?

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. WS The Essence of Cashmere has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Incense, Myrrh and Rose, a base of Cashmere Wood, oak moss and Musk.