Fragrance comparison

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) vs Steam

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

Jardins d’Ecrivains

4.1811 votes

Rank #47,265 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Steam

Perfumer H

4.2395 votes

Rank #7,711 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Steam takes 5 of 5 categories.

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

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)0/5

Steam5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

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

SteamPerfumer H

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

4.23/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

Category winnerSteamRating 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

56%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevitySteam

SillageSteam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value47

Category winnerSteamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh90%

floral80%

aromatic70%

soft spicy60%

woody50%

leather100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

smoky61%

Scent match39%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

Green TeaItalian MandarinCorianderPlum

Heart

Birch TarVirginia CedarBlack Pepper

Base

JuniperSandalwood

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

Spring90

Summer50

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night45

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men13

Unisex87

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,265

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,711

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerSteamHigher 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 →

Steam by Perfumer H is a fresh, smoky tea fragrance with green tea, mandarin, coriander and plum lifted by a soft floral mist. Reviewers describe it as lightly smoky, calming and spa-like, with creamy woods and cedar beneath the steam. It suits someone who wants a naturalistic tea scent that feels bright, crisp and q…

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

Steam takes 5 of 5 categories. L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes; Steam is rated 4.23/5 from 95 votes. Choose L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) for a green and fresh character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Steam for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

Steam lasts longest (Steam 67/100, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Steam projects furthest (Steam 54/100, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 39% 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 Steam better for summer or winter?

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

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

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) features Green Tea, Hedione, Japanese Green Tea, Coriander and Cedar. Steam has top notes of Green Tea, Italian Mandarin, Coriander and Plum, heart notes of Birch Tar, Virginia Cedar and Black Pepper, a base of Juniper and Sandalwood.