Fragrance comparison

Le Jade vs Ostalgie

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

2 wins

Le Jade

Roger & Gallet

4.254 votes

Rank #43,349 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Ostalgie

OM Parfum

3.502 votes

Rank #63,279 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Jade takes 2 of 4 categories.

Le Jade
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ostalgie
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Le Jade2/4

Ostalgie0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Le Jade
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Jade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le JadeRoger & Gallet

OstalgieOM Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLe JadeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

powdery69%

amber61%

leather100%

aromatic92%

wine84%

woody77%

smoky69%

animalic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeBergamotSandalwoodVetiverTonka BeanAmbergrisCivetMuskPatchouliVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Red WineBirch TarMyrrhPineCastoreumSawdustLeatherOudDreamwoodThymeCivetSichuan Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCivet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,349

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#63,279

PerfumerAichi Liu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe JadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Jade reads as a classic feminine chypre with a bright citrus lift over woods, musk, powder, and a softly animalic base. The lime and bergamot opening suggests freshness first, but the dry-down looks warmer and more textured, with sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, vanilla, and civet giving it a distinctly vintage char…

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Ostalgie by OM Parfum offers a dark, atmospheric dive into history. This unisex woody scent relies heavily on birch tar and castoreum, creating a stark, realistic profile that mimics abandoned architecture. Perfect for fans of challenging, animalic compositions, it demands confidence in cold weather when its smoky, le…

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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, Le Jade or Ostalgie?

Le Jade takes 2 of 4 categories. Le Jade is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Ostalgie is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Le Jade for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Ostalgie for a leather and aromatic character. Best in winter, day or night wear.