Fragrance comparison

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) vs Tobacco Sapphire

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)

Jardins d’Ecrivains

4.1811 votes

Rank #47,265 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Tobacco Sapphire

Boadicea the Victorious

4.2080 votes

Rank #7,228 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacco Sapphire takes 4 of 5 categories.

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tobacco Sapphire
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)1/5

Tobacco Sapphire4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

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

Tobacco SapphireBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 59%

4.20/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 63%

Category winnerTobacco SapphireRating 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

21%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityTobacco Sapphire

SillageTobacco Sapphire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value23

Category winnerL’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh90%

floral80%

aromatic70%

soft spicy60%

woody50%

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both 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

CuminCorianderSaffronIncenseMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseMagnoliaHeliotropeHedione

Base

TobaccoPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaBenzoinLabdanumMuskGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesHedione and Coriander. 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

Spring40

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men75

Unisex18

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,265

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerTobacco SapphireHigher 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 …

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Dry tobacco leaf meets sharp culinary spices in Tobacco Sapphire by Boadicea the Victorious. The opening brings immediate heat through a punch of cumin, coriander, and saffron, softened slightly by mandarin orange and smoky incense. As the initial sharpness settles, floral accents of rose, heliotrope, and magnolia eme…

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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 Tobacco Sapphire?

Tobacco Sapphire takes 4 of 5 categories. L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes; Tobacco Sapphire is rated 4.20/5 from 80 votes. Choose L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) for a green and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tobacco Sapphire for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

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

Tobacco Sapphire lasts longest (Tobacco Sapphire 86/100, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Tobacco Sapphire projects furthest (Tobacco Sapphire 69/100, L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Hedione and Coriander.

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

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

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

L’Eau De Kakuzo (Jade Dew) features Green Tea, Hedione, Japanese Green Tea, Coriander and Cedar. Tobacco Sapphire has top notes of Cumin, Coriander, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Rose, Magnolia, Heliotrope and Hedione, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla.