Fragrance comparison

Challenge vs L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

4 wins

Challenge

Beverly Hills Polo Club

3.3424 votes

Rank #18,731 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau

Kenzo

3.4863 votes

Rank #37,429 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Challenge takes 4 of 5 categories.

Challenge
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer.

Challenge4/5

L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChallengeBeverly Hills Polo Club

L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'EauKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.34/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 67%

3.48/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 28%Had 51%Want 21%

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

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

13%Love

52%Like

6%Ok

27%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityChallenge

SillageChallenge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value53

Category winnerChallengeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

vanilla100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

tuberose69%

patchouli61%

musky100%

green92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

soft spicy69%

aquatic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChocolatePink PepperMint

Heart

TuberoseOrange BlossomViolet

Base

VanillaPatchouliMuskTonka Bean

Notes

White LotusMintMuskPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Mint 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

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex0

Women88

Men11

Unisex21

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,731

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#37,429

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChallengeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Challenge by Beverly Hills Polo Club is a feminine Oriental Floral fragrance launched in 2018. It opens with an intriguing mix of chocolate, pink pepper, and mint. The heart features tuberose, orange blossom, and violet, while the base grounds the scent in vanilla, patchouli, musk, and tonka bean. It is an easygoing, …

Reviews →

Jacques Cavallier Belletrud designed L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau as an airy floral aquatic centered on dewy white lotus and fresh mint. The opening bursts with cold, green mint leaves and a soft flick of pink pepper that keeps the water notes from feeling washed out. As the top notes quiet down, translucent lotus bloss…

Reviews →

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, Challenge or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau?

Challenge takes 4 of 5 categories. Challenge is rated 3.34/5 from 24 votes; L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau is rated 3.48/5 from 63 votes. Choose Challenge for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Challenge or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau?

Challenge lasts longest (Challenge 76/100, L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Challenge or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau?

Challenge projects furthest (Challenge 68/100, L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Challenge and L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Mint and Musk.

Is Challenge or L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau better for summer or winter?

Challenge suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Challenge and L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau?

Challenge has top notes of Chocolate, Pink Pepper and Mint, heart notes of Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Musk and Tonka Bean. L'Eau par Kenzo Love L'Eau features White Lotus, Mint, Musk and Pink Pepper.