Fragrance comparison

Police Potion Arsenic For Her vs Jardanel

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 102 ratings analysed

Police Potion Arsenic For Her

Police

4.3079 votes

Rank #9,538 SweetCoconut

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35%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #34,898 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Police Potion Arsenic For Her2/5

Jardanel3/5

Ratings & consensus: Jardanel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jardanel
Sillage & projection: Jardanel
Value for money: Police Potion Arsenic For Her
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Police Potion Arsenic For Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Police Potion Arsenic For HerPolice

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 87%Had 13%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

52%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

79 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

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageJardanel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value56

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

yellow floral61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PoisonCoconutCinnamon

Heart

Ylang-YlangTobacco LeafOrchid

Base

Tonka BeanMyrrhPatchouli

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Myrrh 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

Spring35

Summer20

Fall100

Winter88

Day60

Night100

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex24

Women75

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#34,898

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPolice Potion Arsenic For HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Police Potion Arsenic For Her pairs dark tonka bean with bitter almond nuances and warm cinnamon. Released in 2023, this amber gourmand fragrance opens with a sharp amaretto kick before settling into creamy coconut and dry tobacco leaf. It offers a cozy, shadowy sweetness designed for autumn evenings and chilly weathe…

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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.

Which is better, Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Police Potion Arsenic For Her is rated 4.30/5 from 79 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Police Potion Arsenic For Her for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Jardanel?

Jardanel projects furthest (Jardanel 56/100, Police Potion Arsenic For Her 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Police Potion Arsenic For Her and Jardanel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Orchid, Myrrh and Patchouli.

Is Police Potion Arsenic For Her or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Police Potion Arsenic For Her suits evening wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Police Potion Arsenic For Her and Jardanel?

Police Potion Arsenic For Her has top notes of Poison, Coconut and Cinnamon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tobacco Leaf and Orchid, a base of Tonka Bean, Myrrh and Patchouli. 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.