Fragrance comparison

Blue Star vs L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

4 wins

Blue Star

Atelier Segall & Barutti

3.9520 votes

Rank #38,471 AromaticOzonic

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58%scent match

Closely related

L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme

Kenzo

4.1039 votes

Rank #43,536 OzonicAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Star takes 4 of 5 categories.

Blue Star
Choose it for a aromatic and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Blue Star4/5

L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme1/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Blue Star
Sillage & projection: Blue Star
Value for money: Blue Star
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blue Star

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blue StarAtelier Segall & Barutti

L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour HommeKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%

4.10/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 35%Had 35%Want 30%

Category winnerL'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

36%Love

44%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBlue Star

SillageBlue Star

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value66

Category winnerBlue StarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

musky77%

fresh spicy69%

green61%

ozonic100%

aquatic92%

aromatic84%

lavender77%

herbal69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both ozonic, aromatic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CucumberMelonTangerine

Heart

Clary SageBasilGeranium

Base

MuskVetiverSuedeWoodsy NotesAmberLavenderOakmossPatchouli

Notes

MelonBlue LavenderCucumberSageBasilOakmossMuskLeatherPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCucumber, Melon, Basil and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall85

Winter23

Day100

Night79

Spring79

Summer100

Fall29

Winter21

Day100

Night12

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men57

Unisex14

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,471

PerfumerTzivia Segall

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,536

PerfumerJoAnne Bassett

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlue StarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tzivia Segall composed Blue Star in 2020 as a crisp aquatic aromatic fragrance for men. The scent opens with a burst of watery cucumber, ripe melon, and bright tangerine. As the initial fruit splash settles, middle notes of clary sage, basil, and geranium bring a clean herbal structure to the heart. The base rests on …

Reviews →

Kenzo released L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme in 2006 as a fresh aquatic fragrance centered on crisp cucumber, watery melon, and clean blue lavender. The opening hits skin with a burst of cool melon juice and sliced cucumber, creating a wet, ozonic atmosphere suitable for humid summer mornings. As the initial …

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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, Blue Star or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme?

Blue Star takes 4 of 5 categories. Blue Star is rated 3.95/5 from 20 votes; L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme is rated 4.10/5 from 39 votes. Choose Blue Star for a aromatic and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blue Star or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme?

Blue Star lasts longest (Blue Star 72/100, L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blue Star or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme?

Projection is very close: Blue Star 58/100, L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme 57/100 for sillage.

Do Blue Star and L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, aromatic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Cucumber, Melon, Basil and Musk.

Is Blue Star or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Blue Star suits daytime wear; L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blue Star and L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme?

Blue Star has top notes of Cucumber, Melon and Tangerine, heart notes of Clary Sage, Basil and Geranium, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Suede and Woodsy Notes. L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau pour Homme features Melon, Blue Lavender, Cucumber, Sage and Basil.