Mandarava vs Jardanel
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.
MandaravaChoose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
JardanelChoose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Mandarava2/5
Jardanel3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Jardanel
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Jardanel
- Sillage & projection
- Mandarava
- Value for money
- Jardanel
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mandarava
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MandaravaPrissanaJardanelJean DesprezWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 156 votes
Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%
4.74/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerJardanelRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
156 votes
78%Love
17%Like
4%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJardanel
SillageMandarava
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJardanelBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
floral92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
animalic61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
ChampacaTuberoseOlibanumCivetAldehydesMarigoldLotusJasmine SambacMyrrhMadagascar Ylang-YlangSandalwoodEbony
No top / heart / base split published
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesCivet, Aldehydes and Myrrh. Durations are only published for Mandarava, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring89
Summer37
Fall100
Winter74
Day100
Night86
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,606
PerfumerPrin Lomros
Launched—
Reviews29
Overall rank#37,874
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMandaravaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMandarava by Prissana centers on golden champaca blossoms wrapped in smoky olibanum, myrrh, and a warm amber resin foundation. Prin Lomros created this oriental floral composition to evoke sacred celestial grounds, using bubbly aldehydes and marigold at the start before settling into rich white floral layers of jasmin…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Mandarava or Jardanel?
Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Mandarava is rated 4.29/5 from 156 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Mandarava for a amber and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Mandarava or Jardanel?
Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Mandarava 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Mandarava or Jardanel?
Mandarava projects furthest (Mandarava 63/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Mandarava and Jardanel smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Civet, Aldehydes and Myrrh.
Is Mandarava or Jardanel better for summer or winter?
Mandarava suits daytime wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mandarava and Jardanel?
Mandarava features Champaca, Tuberose, Olibanum, Civet and Aldehydes. 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.
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