Fragrance comparison

Patchouly Extreme vs Jardanel

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Patchouly Extreme

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,198 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,418 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Patchouly Extreme
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Patchouly Extreme0/1

Jardanel1/1

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

Patchouly ExtremeVarriale Profumi

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

4.74/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

powdery83%

warm spicy74%

vanilla65%

balsamic56%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Tonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Heart2-4 hrs

Tolu BalsamSandalwoodLabdanumBenzoin

Base7-10 hrs

Virginia CedarWhite Musk

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Vanilla, Tolu Balsam and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Patchouly Extreme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Casual 26%Party 22%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,198

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,418

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardanelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Patchouly Extreme opens with a dark, earthy patchouli that immediately locks onto sweet vanilla and toasted tonka bean. The first few minutes bring a sharp solvent lift before the oils melt into the skin. As the scent warms, rich tolu balsam and resinous benzoin take over the middle, creating a thick, cozy amber profi…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Patchouly Extreme and Jardanel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Vanilla, Tolu Balsam and Benzoin.

Is Patchouly Extreme or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Patchouly Extreme suits evening wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Patchouly Extreme and Jardanel?

Patchouly Extreme has top notes of Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla, heart notes of Tolu Balsam, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Benzoin, a base of Virginia Cedar and White Musk. 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.