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Seta vs Jardanel

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

Updated 434 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Seta

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night 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.

Seta2/5
Jardanel3/5
Ratings & consensus
Jardanel
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Jardanel
Sillage & projection
Seta
Value for money
Jardanel
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Seta

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SetaMoresque
JardanelJean Desprez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.17/ 5 · 411 votes
Have 72%Had 28%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
44%Love
36%Like
12%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

411 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
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity78
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageSeta

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value56
Category winnerJardanelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy90%
vanilla80%
woody70%
powdery60%
balsamic50%
amber100%
balsamic92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
SaffronBergamotLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
MyrrhYlang-Ylang
Base7-10 hrs
VanillaAmberSandalwoodBenzoin
Top
OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes
Heart
MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli
Base
Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Myrrh, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Seta, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day97
Night100
Spring50
Summer40
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men6
Unisex42
Women52
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,817

PerfumerAndrea (Thero) Casotti

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#39,228

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSetaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seta by Moresque is a smooth, comforting amber fragrance that wraps around your skin like a heavy silk scarf on a chilly morning. It opens with a quick splash of lemon and bergamot spiced with golden saffron, but the real star here is the cozy blend of sweet myrrh and creamy ylang-ylang petals at the center. As it set…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Seta or Jardanel?

Jardanel takes 3 of 5 categories. Seta is rated 4.17/5 from 411 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Seta for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night 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, Seta or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Seta 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Seta or Jardanel?

Seta projects furthest (Seta 61/100, Jardanel 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seta and Jardanel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Myrrh, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Seta or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Seta and Jardanel?

Seta has top notes of Saffron, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Myrrh and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Sandalwood and Benzoin. 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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