Fragrance comparison

Kalispera vs Pure Jasmin

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

3 wins

Kalispera

Jean Dessès

4.2114 votes

Rank #46,128 FloralPowdery

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Pure Jasmin

Parfums Constantine

4.001 votes

Rank #63,312 White FloralAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kalispera takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kalispera
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pure Jasmin
Choose it for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Kalispera3/4

Pure Jasmin1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kalispera
Sillage & projection: Kalispera
Value for money: Pure Jasmin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kalispera

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KalisperaJean Dessès

Pure JasminParfums Constantine

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 53%Had 6%Want 40%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

64%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityKalispera

SillageKalispera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerPure JasminBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

fresh spicy84%

aldehydic77%

white floral69%

violet61%

white floral100%

animalic83%

amber65%

leather48%

tuberose30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

HyacinthAldehydesLilyBergamotOrange BlossomTuberose

Heart

VioletLeatherCarnationJasminePatchouli

Base

MuskNutmegVetiver

Top15-30 mins

Lily of the ValleyLily

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomTuberoseJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

AmbroxanLeather

InformationalShared notesLily, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Leather. Durations are only published for Pure Jasmin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter0

Day40

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 33%Work 29%Date 24%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,128

PerfumerPaul Vacher

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKalisperaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Dessès Kalispera is a vintage floral fruity perfume from 1962, composed by Paul Vacher. It opens with sharp aldehydes and green hyacinth before settling into a warm, powdery floral heart of carnation and violet. A base of dry vetiver and nutmeg grounds the white floral sweetness, creating a complex, vintage skin …

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Pure Jasmin by Parfums Constantine throws an unexpected curveball into the standard white floral playbook. The opening lands with crisp green bite. Dewy lily of the valley and pale white lily hit first, delivering a chilly garden freshness that clears your sinuses without smelling like floor cleaner. Give it twenty mi…

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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, Kalispera or Pure Jasmin?

Kalispera takes 3 of 4 categories. Kalispera is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes; Pure Jasmin is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Kalispera for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pure Jasmin for a white floral and animalic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kalispera or Pure Jasmin?

Kalispera lasts longest (Kalispera 75/100, Pure Jasmin 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kalispera or Pure Jasmin?

Projection is very close: Kalispera 65/100, Pure Jasmin 63/100 for sillage.

Do Kalispera and Pure Jasmin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Lily, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Leather.

Is Kalispera or Pure Jasmin better for summer or winter?

Kalispera suits evening wear; Pure Jasmin suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kalispera and Pure Jasmin?

Kalispera has top notes of Hyacinth, Aldehydes, Lily and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Leather, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Nutmeg and Vetiver. Pure Jasmin has top notes of Lily of the Valley and Lily, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan and Leather.