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Revillon 4 vs Jardanel

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

Updated 37 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Revillon 4

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • 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.

Revillon 41/5
Jardanel3/5
Ratings & consensus
Jardanel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardanel
Sillage & projection
Tie
Value for money
Jardanel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Revillon 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Revillon 4Revillon
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.95/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%
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
22%Love
56%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 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
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value56
Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
violet77%
aldehydic69%
yellow floral61%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
AldehydesGalbanumBergamotHyacinth
Heart
VioletJasmineCarnationMimosaRoseIrisYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodVetiverCivetAmbergrisTolu BalsamMyrrh
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night67
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,756

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#39,228

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRevillon 4Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Revillon 4 arrives as a distinct 1973 floral aldehyde classic. It opens with sharp, bracing green notes of galbanum and hyacinth before softening into a powdery bouquet of violet, iris, and mimosa. The dry-down introduces a resinous depth, anchored by sandalwood and civet. It is a structured, sophisticated scent for t…

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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, Revillon 4 or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Revillon 4 is rated 3.95/5 from 14 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Revillon 4 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. 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, Revillon 4 or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Revillon 4 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Revillon 4 or Jardanel?

Projection is very close: Revillon 4 56/100, Jardanel 56/100 for sillage.

Do Revillon 4 and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Carnation.

Is Revillon 4 or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

Revillon 4 suits daytime wear; Jardanel suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Revillon 4 and Jardanel?

Revillon 4 has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Bergamot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Carnation and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Civet and Ambergris. 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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