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Siders – :
This is a gem. Truly. A good mix of white flowers, peach, amber, plum, woodsy notes and oakmoss. Could be far away related with Eden, but Kenzo doesn’t smell like Eden. I get Caron-wibes here, in a good way. Born -88 and still modern. Super female’ish, chic, always in style. I found a vintage bottle and I’m soooo happy.
pwvab17v – :
Mandarine + tuberose + scent of an adhesive tape (something plastic). Similar to Eden Cacharel. Rather sultry, tuberose scent, very “eighties”. Sweeter, much more “naive” than Eden, Eden is more watery, green, depressive, sad and anxious.
Kadyutya – :
This is also one of my most beloved perfumes, I have used a lot of bottles of it, I just can’t get enough of it!
devlanka – :
This perfume is simply gorgeous but so hard to find. I was lucky to find a 4ml mini, boxed and in the dusky pink tissue paper. Opening it I was so excited and the scent did not disappoint! It’s so rich, full florals with warmth – amazing sillage. If I could describe it I would say it’s a big, decadent, indulgent, very boozy trifle but instead of chocolate flakes on top you get a big wallop of rain drenched summer flowers! I wish I could find a big bottle of this. I bought Eden today as people have said it’s similar. I can see the similarities but Eden is sharper, more peppery, less sweet. I’m thinking Kenzo is Eden with Balenciagia Rumba in it! I’m going to try layering Eden with Rumba – that should be an interesting experiment! In the meantime Ca sent Beau is on order! Please let me find a big bottle of Kenzo Kenzo!
Kelv – :
Why do they always discontinue the best fragrances?! I love this. I got a 100ml bottle on 2003 I think. I still have it. Hasn’t gone bad. I only wear it on special occasions tho. It smells of the best things in life.
shivaHekthase – :
A divine scent of drooping and drowsy flowers under a big red sun.
Unacid agrumes, unaggressive spices.
Nectarine, sugary, but light, luminous, shining, almost fresh into its warm hold.
To me is a melody of nectars and I don’t find it so potent, so bomb, so tuberose as other readers does.
It is unique. Perfect balance, wave of unidentifiable notes.
A real masterpiece.
When it came out on a magazine I well remember was written “Well, when Japaneses decide to make a perfume they are able to do it very well!”
JyikpolPQ – :
Oh the perks of living in the Philippines. Scored an unboxed 100 ml. for roughly about US$9.00 from a very outdated mall south of Manila and now I’m wearing it to bed!
It’s still as sweet as I remember when I used it back in highschool in the late ’80s!
What I wore sparingly in my teens, now I wear extravagantly in my 40s.
The bottle is divine. x
Incachace – :
I love this juice, I have my eyes on 2 vintage bottles, I hope so I will win them. I really want a stash of this- at least for my taste- eighties powerbomb, love…adore it.
I don’t know what I have with the eighties, early nineties perfumes but my favourites come out of that period, poison, kenzo, amarige,Boucheron, angel…for me the new ones ( there are exceptions that I also love) are so quickly not noticeable anymore. And yes I have to admit it is pleasant to look for vintage, I love the search and than the tense bidding…the last seconds..did I win it…hope I will win one of the 2…
Updat
I have won them both and weanwhile i have also 3 mini’s i am soooo pleased, i am wearing it right now, i enjoy THE smell so much
lms151Negeltzex – :
Like most other comments, this was then scent of my real first love, the smell of my last teens, of summer and warm kisses. I got hold of an original a month ago, and although a little beat powdery for me now, is still beautiful… The white flower aura and the warm sweetness is like a sweet peach in high summer, refreshing and comforting at the same time.
kmk987 – :
I found a half-full mini of this yesterday (edt). It’s a very strong and very feminine scent in 1980s style. Floral-spicy, warm and juicy. It’s pretty, but a little too fruity for me personally, as I’m not really that fond of strong peach notes.
sergoganet – :
Love Love Love
agony – :
My first real more expensive (not supermarket) perfume 1991. How can I forget! I am a different person now, and would not wear this anymore, it has probably been altered since. But as a true nostalgic I sniff it in the store when I see it and I understand why a 18-year old me loved it. The peachy quality makes it more exotic than most flower bombs are. Fruity and sugary in a good way. Cheerio young me! You were alright!
Update october ’15:
I got myself a mini to get to sniff it properly. Yes, this is awonderful, youthful fruity flower that has a feminine musky base. I shall try to wear this. Reminds me a lot of Eden.
minimisha – :
Guys:
They do carry Kenzo Kenzo 1988 on e-bay, I’ve seen it yesterday. It’s pretty expensive – from $55.
I was in love with this scent in early 1990, but not anymore – too heavy. I prefer L’Eau par Kenzo.
julka68 – :
I found an old Avon bottle at parents from the 70’s. It is amazing how this Kenzo bottle is so similar but squat compared to the long Avon. The lid is nearly a replica. Am keeping the Avon bottle it’s beautiful.
Vaska – :
It’s beautiful scent, remind me 80-s, when I was a baby. Like my mom’s old perfume.
zaitev – :
I don’t know where to start because this fragrance is the love of my life and I miss it immensely. Since it is no longer to be found I have made Ça Sent Beau my new signature. Ça Sent Beau is a lighter version of the original Kenzo the way I see it, lovely in its own right, but still nothing compares to this one. The original Kenzo has a myriad of notes that all blend together perfectly to create the most enchanting, mesmerizing scent ever.
NIFRIT – :
One of my favourites ever!!! I still have the old bottle, I often take a sniff and still smells gorgeous! Six months ago went to the store to meet again with one of my first perfume loves. I asked for KENZO FOR WOMEN, I even had the old bottle with me just in case, and the woman gave me Ca Sent Beau. Its not the same I told her, no its the same she told me..I bought it and OMG the big disaster. Sorry but this perfume is nothing compared to the ORIGINAL. I hope one day I will find again my beloved bottle somewhere in the universe…..
I ‘m still looking for it desperately!!!!!
fujik633 – :
I was recently cleaning out a drawer and stumbled upon this bottle of perfume that I’d almost entirely forgotten about. It was given to me back in the early 90’s by a Pakistani man I dated casually in college. At the time, I didn’t fully appreciate the depth and complexity of this perfume. I rarely wore perfume, and had very little sense of smell due to undiagnosed allergies. I found this too strong and overpowering, and was afraid to wear it. I didn’t feel it suited my very light-hearted personality. I’d put it on when I was going out with the man who gave it to me, but otherwise rarely wore it. Once the relationship ended, the bottle was relegated to a drawer. Now, 20 years later, I came across the bottle, and figured it had probably turned bad, or whatever perfumes do as they age. I sprayed a bit into the air, and was surprised to discover how much I like it now, as a more mature woman. It has real depth and layers of many different elements, unlike so many of the “fresh” and “clean” scents that are so simple and linear, which are enjoying such popularity now. I was surprised when I came here to look up this fragrance, and realized just how many essences are in it. To me it smells warm and somewhat sultry, spicy and woodsy, with an intense white flower scent on the initial spray. I don’t catch much of the fruit in this one, though there is a certain creamy sweetness to it, something that reminds me of real vanilla cream, not the nondairy creamer. I don’t catch much musk until well into the dry down, and the patchouli is fairly understated. I’m not a fan of patchouli with my skin chemistry, but this one doesn’t seem to “turn” on my skin like some others with patchouli in the base notes.
Overall, not a scent I’ll wear often, and I can see how it might be a bit strong and overpowering for day time use. I’ll save this for evenings when I’m going out, or when I’m in a darker mood.
3067643 – :
My mom’s signature fragrance! <3
Strong. Heavy. Epiphanic.
It’s like the romantic fascination with the Orient in a bottle.
Grizzly287 – :
The most delightful, charming oriental floral ever.
My first love.
Enough said.
cob124speagoessenda – :
My first great love. Fruits, warm, powdery, musky, heavy swallowing me up.
Classic, maybe a little dated.
I still adore it, can’t find it anymore, but I’ll buy it again at any cost.
I would not recommend a blind buy .
Etrim98 – :
i absolutelly looooove that scent…. if you want to be remembered by your ….. smell you have to have it !!!!!
wasoki – :
I have just purchased a 100ml bottle with which i am going to buy blind with your reviews i just hope i wont be disappointed, i love coco, (not so much mademoiselle but original) i love opium, cinnabar and the spicy heavy perfumes, not so much youth dew etc,… fingers crossed i love this as much as my other ones, i loved 8e jour too but missed out on a 50ml bottle on ebay by £1,,, grrr but never mind fingers crossed guys
Y.Zosdek – :
Lo más glorioso: the oakmoss and sandalwood in it. It seems to me that neroli is there too, but it isn’t…
Erultesenulge – :
Como una sesión de yoga para mí. ¡Lo he adorado! sin embargo, como invade espacios, otros lo rechazan porque lo sienten muy fuerte.
Dainin – :
Perhaps my favorite. I splurged and wore some to work today. I am loosening up my death grip on the remains of an original bottle from the late 80s or early 90s. I have high hopes that a recent e-bay purchase is a full bottle of the real thing. I love hoarders!
amira_darin – :
kenzo…a statement, a true perfumers perfume… unique..strong.. mellow ..lovely.. a connection between old school and a tench of new ,in a wonderful melody of heavenly scents…kenzo is like a dream between the orient and the rest of the world.. i feel it has a note from every part of the globe..maybe the best note from every nation..its a beautiful harmony that unites contradicting scents ,yet like Mozart or Beethoven come out with a timeless ,race less, gender less, beautiful connotation ..its one of those scents that you should have in your collection as a timeless treasure, that will surely be appreciated a hundred years from now, and still be adored by millions..
rating 4.3 out of 5
60r – :
I miss this perfume, my mother used to wear it and i loved it on her, but unfortunately some time ago i could never find it again
frenchoo – :
I love it. It was my signature and I’m still looking for.Can somebody tell me where can I find it?
rtgfcf – :
Hi,
In my opinion it is a must for orientel lovers.
Very spicy, long lasting,
Amber, Moss, Musk, Patchouli, Vetiver,