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Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette vs Mercedes Benz L'Eau

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

Updated 7,060 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Mercedes Benz L'Eau

    Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette5/7
Mercedes Benz L'Eau2/7
Ratings & consensus
Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment
Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette
Longevity
Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection
Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette
Value for money
Mercedes Benz L'Eau
Versatility
Mercedes Benz L'Eau
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Champs Elysees Eau de ToiletteGuerlain
Mercedes Benz L'EauMercedes-Benz
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 7,007 votes
Have 43%Had 36%Want 20%
3.79/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 31%Had 14%Want 55%
Category winnerChamps Elysees Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

7,007 votes

19%Love
60%Like
4%Ok
15%Dislike
2%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerChamps Elysees Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityChamps Elysees Eau de Toilette

SillageChamps Elysees Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value63
Category winnerMercedes Benz L'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh90%
powdery80%
yellow floral70%
sweet60%
green50%
powdery100%
fruity92%
floral84%
woody77%
musky69%
citrus61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
MelonPeachAlmondVioletBlack CurrantAnise
Heart3 to 5 hours
MimosaLilacLily-of-the-ValleyPeonyRoseAlmond BlossomHibiscus
Base4 to 6 hours
VanillaAlmond TreeSandalwoodBenzoinCedar
Top
PeachBergamotBlack Currant
Heart
VioletMimosaRoseLily-of-the-Valley
Base
White MuskCedarAmber
InformationalShared notesPeach, Violet, Black Currant and Mimosa. Durations are only published for Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer40
Fall33
Winter19
Day100
Night22
Spring100
Summer100
Fall44
Winter22
Day100
Night20
Category winnerMercedes Benz L'EauMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men1
Unisex3
Women96
Men0
Unisex25
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,433

PerfumerJacques Guerlain, Jean-Paul Guerlain, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#28,928

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerChamps Elysees Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette by Guerlain delivers a bright, radiant floral experience built around crisp fruit and sweet spring blossoms. The scent begins with watery melon, ripe peach, violet, and a gentle touch of nutty almond. It quickly opens into an expansive bouquet where yellow mimosa and lush lilac take cent…

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Mercedes Benz L'Eau is a light floral fruity fragrance built on sweet peach, powdery violet, and soft white musk. Opening with bright bergamot and black currant, it settles into a quiet heart of mimosa and lily of the valley. Designed for casual spring days, it sits close to the skin with a soft, clean finish.

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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.

Which is better, Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette or Mercedes Benz L'Eau?

Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories. Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette is rated 3.96/5 from 7,007 votes; Mercedes Benz L'Eau is rated 3.79/5 from 53 votes. Choose Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mercedes Benz L'Eau for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette or Mercedes Benz L'Eau?

Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette 74/100, Mercedes Benz L'Eau 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette or Mercedes Benz L'Eau?

Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette 67/100, Mercedes Benz L'Eau 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette and Mercedes Benz L'Eau smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Violet, Black Currant and Mimosa.

Is Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette or Mercedes Benz L'Eau better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mercedes Benz L'Eau is the stronger pick. For winter, Mercedes Benz L'Eau is the stronger pick. Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear; Mercedes Benz L'Eau suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette and Mercedes Benz L'Eau?

Champs Elysees Eau de Toilette has top notes of Melon, Peach, Almond and Violet, heart notes of Mimosa, Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Almond Tree, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Mercedes Benz L'Eau has top notes of Peach, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Amber.

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