Fragrance comparison

Presence vs Jardanel

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

3 wins

Presence

Houbigant

4.1555 votes

Rank #27,761 MossyFloral

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9%scent match

Clearly different

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #34,767 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Presence takes 3 of 5 categories.

Presence
Choose it for a mossy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Presence3/5

Jardanel2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PresenceHoubigant

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

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

42%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

55 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillagePresence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value56

Category winnerPresenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

mossy100%

floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AppleAldehydesNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisHeliotropeCarnationJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSpicesAmbergrisPatchouliSandalwood

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Carnation. Durations are only published for Presence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night64

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

Work 41%Casual 28%Date 21%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,761

PerfumerRaymond Kling

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,767

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPresenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houbigant Presence is a crisp, historic chypre built on striking contrasts. The first spray releases a brisk wash of tart green apple, fizzy aldehydes, and sharp lemon zest. Give it ten minutes. The top burns off rapidly to reveal a velvety, dry heart of earthy orris root and spicy carnation blossoms. It smells like v…

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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, Presence or Jardanel?

Presence takes 3 of 5 categories. Presence is rated 4.15/5 from 55 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Presence for a mossy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Presence or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Presence 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Presence or Jardanel?

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

Do Presence and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Bergamot and Carnation.

Is Presence or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Presence and Jardanel?

Presence has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar 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.