Fragrance comparison

Soucis vs Jardanel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

Soucis

Schiaparelli

—0 votes

Rank #82,800 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #39,613 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jardanel takes 1 of 1 categories.

Soucis
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Jardanel
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Soucis0/1

Jardanel1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

SoucisSchiaparelli

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

animalic84%

floral77%

musky69%

honey61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotNeroliVerbenaTarragon

Heart

HoneyHeliotropeCarnationJasmineRoseYlang-YlangGardenia

Base

LeatherCedarSandalwoodCivetLabdanumOakmossMuskAmbergris

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Carnation and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,613

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJardanelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soucis by Schiaparelli, launched in 1934, is a classic female fragrance built on a rich structure of herbs, flowers, and deep animalic notes. It opens with vibrant bergamot and tarragon, transitioning into a dense heart of honey and various florals. The dry-down relies on leather, civet, and oakmoss, creating a comple…

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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.

Do Soucis and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Carnation and Jasmine.

Is Soucis or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Soucis and Jardanel?

Soucis has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Verbena and Tarragon, heart notes of Honey, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Cedar, Sandalwood and Civet. 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.