Fragrance comparison

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) vs Formula 08

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

2 wins

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

Jardins d’Ecrivains

4.1811 votes

Rank #47,265 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Formula 08

Miglot

3.673 votes

Rank #61,293 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) takes 2 of 4 categories.

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Formula 08
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)2/4

Formula 081/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Formula 08
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

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

Formula 08Miglot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

27%Like

27%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

33%Love

0%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityL’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFormula 08Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh90%

floral80%

aromatic70%

soft spicy60%

woody50%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

green65%

woody48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green TeaHedioneJapanese Green TeaCorianderCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CorianderGalbanumGreen Tea

Base

Cedar

InformationalShared notesGreen Tea, Coriander and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,265

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,293

PerfumerKristof Lefebre

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 …

Reviews →

Formula 08 is a crisp aromatic green Eau de Parfum built around bright citrus, green tea, galbanum, coriander, and cedar. It reads fresh, clean, and easygoing, with enough herbal green bite to keep it from feeling like a simple citrus cologne. The evidence points to a spring and summer daytime scent with moderate pres…

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, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) or Formula 08?

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) takes 2 of 4 categories. L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes; Formula 08 is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) for a green and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Formula 08 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) or Formula 08?

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) lasts longest (L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 60/100, Formula 08 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) or Formula 08?

Projection is very close: L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 50/100, Formula 08 50/100 for sillage.

Do L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) and Formula 08 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Green Tea, Coriander and Cedar.

Is L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) or Formula 08 better for summer or winter?

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) suits daytime wear; Formula 08 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) and Formula 08?

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) features Green Tea, Hedione, Japanese Green Tea, Coriander and Cedar. Formula 08 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Coriander, Galbanum and Green Tea, a base of Cedar.