Fragrance comparison

Yacht Club vs Jardanel

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

3 wins

Yacht Club

Gulf Orchid

4.3636 votes

Rank #8,681 AmberViolet

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Jardanel

Jean Desprez

4.7423 votes

Rank #35,203 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yacht Club takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Yacht Club3/5

Jardanel2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yacht ClubGulf Orchid

JardanelJean Desprez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

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

58%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

36 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityJardanel

SillageYacht Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value56

Category winnerYacht ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

violet92%

leather84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

honey61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLabdanumIncense

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherHoneyVanilla

Top

OrangeAldehydesBergamotNeroliFruity Notes

Heart

MyrrhNarcissusOrchidJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationRosePatchouli

Base

Tolu BalsamPeru BalsamCivetLeatherAmberBenzoinOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Leather and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Yacht Club, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall100

Winter39

Day100

Night92

Spring50

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex23

Women10

Date 32%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 18%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#35,203

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYacht ClubHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gulf Orchid Yacht Club brings a rich swirl of resinous warmth, crisp citrus, and powdery florals to everyday wear. It bursts open with a bright splash of Italian bergamot that quickly softens into an intriguing core of earthy violet, labdanum, and faint woodsmoke. As the perfume warms on your pulse points, thick honey…

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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, Yacht Club or Jardanel?

Yacht Club takes 3 of 5 categories. Yacht Club is rated 4.36/5 from 36 votes; Jardanel is rated 4.74/5 from 23 votes. Choose Yacht Club for a amber and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, 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, Yacht Club or Jardanel?

Jardanel lasts longest (Jardanel 78/100, Yacht Club 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yacht Club or Jardanel?

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

Do Yacht Club and Jardanel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Leather and Vanilla.

Is Yacht Club or Jardanel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Yacht Club and Jardanel?

Yacht Club has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Labdanum and Incense, a base of Leather, Honey and Vanilla. 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.