Fragrance comparison

L’Eau vs HJ 100

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,894 ratings analysed

3 wins

L’Eau

Serge Lutens · 2009

3.701,888 votes

Rank #2,953 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

HJ 100

Henry Jacques

4.176 votes

Rank #53,730 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Eau takes 3 of 4 categories.

L’Eau
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
HJ 100
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L’Eau3/4

HJ 1001/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L’Eau
Sillage & projection: HJ 100
Value for money: L’Eau
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L’Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L’EauSerge Lutens

HJ 100Henry Jacques

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 1,888 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

42%Like

21%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

263 votes

67%Love

0%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityL’Eau

SillageHJ 100

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value50

Category winnerL’EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

aldehydic77%

green69%

musky61%

floral100%

white floral92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

aldehydic69%

fresh61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesCitrusesMintMuskClary SageMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesCitrusesFreesia

Heart

JasmineClovesMagnolia

Base

AmberTobaccoWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Citruses and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall38

Winter27

Day100

Night27

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex64

Women21

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,953

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake, Serge Lutens

Launched2009

Reviews164

Overall rank#53,730

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL’EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’Eau Serge Lutens is a masterpiece of minimalist perfumery. Designed as an anti-perfume, it leans into the sharp, cooling crispness of white mint, clean aldehydes, and citrus. It mimics the sensation of slipping into freshly laundered cotton sheets on a humid morning. This unisex fragrance provides a serene, unobtrus…

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HJ 100 by Henry Jacques opens with crisp aldehydes and bright citruses before settling into a warm heart of jasmine, magnolia, and crushed cloves. A rich foundation of tobacco leaf, golden amber, and clean white musk grounds the dry-down. Built for cool autumn evenings, it offers a refined blend of soapy freshness and…

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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 or HJ 100?

L’Eau takes 3 of 4 categories. L’Eau is rated 3.70/5 from 1,888 votes; HJ 100 is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose L’Eau for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose HJ 100 for a floral and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L’Eau or HJ 100?

L’Eau lasts longest (L’Eau 63/100, HJ 100 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L’Eau or HJ 100?

HJ 100 projects furthest (HJ 100 56/100, L’Eau 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L’Eau and HJ 100 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Citruses and Magnolia.

Is L’Eau or HJ 100 better for summer or winter?

L’Eau suits daytime wear; HJ 100 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L’Eau and HJ 100?

L’Eau features Aldehydes, Citruses, Mint, Musk and Clary Sage. HJ 100 has top notes of Aldehydes, Citruses and Freesia, heart notes of Jasmine, Cloves and Magnolia, a base of Amber, Tobacco and White Musk.