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Moorea vs Jardanel

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

Updated 255 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Moorea

    Choose it for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Jardanel

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Moorea2/5
Jardanel3/5
Ratings & consensus
Jardanel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardanel
Sillage & projection
Moorea
Value for money
Jardanel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Moorea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MooreaSimone Andreoli
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.49/ 5 · 232 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
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 hate
27%Love
37%Like
21%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

164 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
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageMoorea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value52
¤ Price value56
Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
yellow floral100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
aromatic77%
marine69%
sweet61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Sea NotesLimeNeroliBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangTiare FlowerNarcissusViolet Leaf
Base
PatchouliAmberVetiver
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Narcissus and Patchouli. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter19
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men9
Unisex35
Women56
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,679

PerfumerSimone Andreoli

Launched—

Reviews30

Overall rank#39,228

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMooreaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Moorea opens bright and breezy, with lime, neroli and salty marine notes over a lush floral heart. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and smoother, bringing out tiare, ylang-ylang, amber and a soft woody base. It usually reads like a floral aquatic with more texture than a typical beach scent. Best suited to spring…

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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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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, Moorea or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Moorea is rated 3.49/5 from 232 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Moorea for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. 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, Moorea or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Moorea 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Moorea or Jardanel?

Moorea projects furthest (Moorea 62/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Moorea and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Narcissus and Patchouli.

Is Moorea or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Moorea and Jardanel?

Moorea has top notes of Sea Notes, Lime, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tiare Flower, Narcissus and Violet Leaf, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Vetiver. 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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