Fragrance comparison

Le Jardin de Monsieur Li vs Yuzu Fou

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 6,024 ratings analysed

Le Jardin de Monsieur Li

Hermès · 2015

4.105,604 votes

Rank #2,423 CitrusGreen

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58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Yuzu Fou

Parfum d'Empire

3.62420 votes

Rank #8,755 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yuzu Fou takes 4 of 7 categories.

Le Jardin de Monsieur Li
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Yuzu Fou
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Jardin de Monsieur Li3/7

Yuzu Fou4/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Jardin de Monsieur Li
Community sentiment: Le Jardin de Monsieur Li
Longevity: Yuzu Fou
Sillage & projection: Yuzu Fou
Value for money: Yuzu Fou
Versatility: Yuzu Fou
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Jardin de Monsieur Li

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Jardin de Monsieur LiHermès

Yuzu FouParfum d'Empire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 5,604 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

3.62/ 5 · 420 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Jardin de Monsieur LiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

47%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

5,604 votes

24%Love

41%Like

8%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

420 votes

Category winnerLe Jardin de Monsieur LiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityYuzu Fou

SillageYuzu Fou

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value48

Category winnerYuzu FouBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green86%

white floral72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

woody30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

KumquatJasmineMintGreen Sap

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

YuzuBitter OrangeMintKumquat

Heart2-4 hrs

Lemon VerbenaBambooCedar

Base5-7+ hrs

White MuskNeroli

InformationalShared notesKumquat and Mint. Durations are only published for Yuzu Fou, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night17

Category winnerYuzu FouMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex47

Women50

Men29

Unisex66

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,423

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched2015

Reviews208

Overall rank#8,755

PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerLe Jardin de Monsieur LiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li is a crisp citrus aromatic eau de toilette designed around the quiet freshness of an East Asian garden pond. The scent opens with a burst of tangy bittersweet kumquat fruit, paired with chilled garden mint and green sap. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, dewy jasmine petals add a s…

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Parfum d'Empire Yuzu Fou opens with an intense, mouthwatering splash of Japanese yuzu peel, bitter orange, and crushed garden mint. Instead of leaning into sugary lemonade, this scent captures the tart, puckering bite of cold citrus oil sprayed directly from the rind. As the initial burst settles, clean green bamboo s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li or Yuzu Fou?

Yuzu Fou takes 4 of 7 categories. Le Jardin de Monsieur Li is rated 4.10/5 from 5,604 votes; Yuzu Fou is rated 3.62/5 from 420 votes. Choose Le Jardin de Monsieur Li for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Yuzu Fou for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li or Yuzu Fou?

Yuzu Fou lasts longest (Yuzu Fou 67/100, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li or Yuzu Fou?

Yuzu Fou projects furthest (Yuzu Fou 58/100, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Jardin de Monsieur Li and Yuzu Fou smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Kumquat and Mint.

Is Le Jardin de Monsieur Li or Yuzu Fou better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Jardin de Monsieur Li is the stronger pick. For winter, Yuzu Fou is the stronger pick. Yuzu Fou suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Jardin de Monsieur Li and Yuzu Fou?

Le Jardin de Monsieur Li features Kumquat, Jasmine, Mint and Green Sap. Yuzu Fou has top notes of Yuzu, Bitter Orange, Mint and Kumquat, heart notes of Lemon Verbena, Bamboo and Cedar, a base of White Musk and Neroli.