Fragrance comparison

Eau de Memo vs L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,648 ratings analysed

5 wins

Eau de Memo

Memo Paris

4.061,637 votes

Rank #3,141 CitrusLeather

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29%scent match

Clearly different

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

Jardins d’Ecrivains

4.1811 votes

Rank #47,265 GreenFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Memo takes 5 of 5 categories.

Eau de Memo
Choose it for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Eau de Memo5/5

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)0/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Memo
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Memo
Sillage & projection: Eau de Memo
Value for money: Eau de Memo
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Memo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de MemoMemo Paris

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)Jardins d’Ecrivains

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 1,637 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

Category winnerEau de MemoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

1,637 votes

45%Love

27%Like

27%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityEau de Memo

SillageEau de Memo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEau de MemoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

leather92%

green84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

animalic61%

green100%

fresh90%

floral80%

aromatic70%

soft spicy60%

woody50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCorianderMandarin

Heart

Green TeaJasmineCyclamen

Base

LeatherMuskIris

Notes

Green TeaHedioneJapanese Green TeaCorianderCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoriander and Green Tea. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex61

Women30

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,141

PerfumerAlienor Massenet

Launched—

Reviews79

Overall rank#47,265

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de MemoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Memo opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and green mandarin before settling into a crisp green tea heart. A clean leather base underpins the citrus top, giving the scent structure without feeling heavy or overly animalic. Jasmine and cyclamen add a subtle floral airiness that keeps the composition fresh throug…

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L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) by Jardins d’Ecrivains opens with a dry pop of Japanese green tea leaf accompanied by crushed coriander seed. Nose Anais Biguine constructed this fragrance around Okakura Kakuzo's Book of Tea, building a clean scent profile where radiant hedione gives airiness to crisp herbal facets. As the …

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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, Eau de Memo or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

Eau de Memo takes 5 of 5 categories. Eau de Memo is rated 4.06/5 from 1,637 votes; L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Eau de Memo for a citrus and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) for a green and fresh character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Memo or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

Eau de Memo lasts longest (Eau de Memo 65/100, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Memo or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

Eau de Memo projects furthest (Eau de Memo 55/100, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Memo and L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander and Green Tea.

Is Eau de Memo or L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) better for summer or winter?

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Memo and L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)?

Eau de Memo has top notes of Bergamot, Coriander and Mandarin, heart notes of Green Tea, Jasmine and Cyclamen, a base of Leather, Musk and Iris. L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) features Green Tea, Hedione, Japanese Green Tea, Coriander and Cedar.