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Red Queen Extravagant Chypre vs Jardanel

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

Updated 30 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Red Queen Extravagant Chypre

    Choose it for a earthy and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Jardanel

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Red Queen Extravagant Chypre1/4
Jardanel3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardanel
Sillage & projection
Jardanel
Value for money
Red Queen Extravagant Chypre
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
Red Queen Extravagant ChyprePupa
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.43/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 27%Had 15%Want 58%
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
14%Love
43%Like
14%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity36
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate61
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageJardanel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value56
Category winnerRed Queen Extravagant ChypreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
earthy100%
rose92%
fruity84%
patchouli77%
mossy69%
woody61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Honey
Heart2-3 hrs
RosePlumLily-of-the-Valley
Base4-6 hrs
OakmossPatchouliMuskAmberVanilla
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesRose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Red Queen Extravagant Chypre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night79
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
Casual 35%Work 30%Date 24%Party 11%
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#35,129

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardanelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pupa Red Queen Extravagant Chypre takes an unconventional detour away from typical sugary mall scents. It opens with sticky golden honey that quickly collides with tart plum and velvety rose petals. The sweetness never runs away with the composition. Instead, damp oakmoss and earthy patchouli pull the profile straight…

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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, Red Queen Extravagant Chypre or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 4 categories. Red Queen Extravagant Chypre is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Red Queen Extravagant Chypre for a earthy and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Jardanel for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Red Queen Extravagant Chypre or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Red Queen Extravagant Chypre 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Red Queen Extravagant Chypre or Jardanel?

Jardanel projects furthest (Jardanel 56/100, Red Queen Extravagant Chypre 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Red Queen Extravagant Chypre and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Oakmoss and Patchouli.

Is Red Queen Extravagant Chypre or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Red Queen Extravagant Chypre suits daytime wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Queen Extravagant Chypre and Jardanel?

Red Queen Extravagant Chypre has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, Plum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Musk and Amber. 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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