Description
Kenzo presents a new fragrant pair L`Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo, which
will arrive on the market during April 2009. L`Eau Par Kenzo Eau
Indigo Pour Femme and L`Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo Pour Homme are spring
versions of original Kenzo editions with hidden meaning of the word
Indigo in the name of the fragrance.
Indigo is connected with anxiety (tension and inner unrest) in
psychology, and the new notes enable listening to inner voice and
finding the right choice and solution. Indigo for women and Indigo for
men present connection with one’s personality, impulses and deep
feelings, and finding inner peace and deep relaxation.
Masculine version, L`Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo Pour Homme, is full
of contrasts. Luminous and sparkling beginning of lime adds aromatic
accords of coriander, freshly cut coriander, along with clear and
dominant ginger in a heart. A base encompasses balmy mixture of cedar
and earthy-woody nuances of vetiver.
Flacons of the new fragrant pair are the same as in the original
L`Eau Par Kenzo. Colours of the flacons symbolize mystery and theme of
this year’s editions, so the edition for women is decorated with
purple nuances and the one for men is coloured in blue. Outer carton
of the version for women features lotus blossom on peaceful water, and
the edition for men an evening over slightly wavy water. This fragrant
pair represents our inner peace perfectly in tune with natural
surroundings. The nose behind this fragrance is Sophie Labbe.
Hucik-94 – :
I had this one years ago. From what I remember I was not a fan. It smelled cheap and was rather headache-inducing.
rexyagogcrake – :
Whilst I think original L’Eau is amazing, this one I didn’t enjoy. The spices are too sharp and the vetiver stands out too much to my taste. Not well balanced. What a pity as Indigo Pour Femme is a true gem.
To me 3/10.
ivashkiny3 – :
May be its a good thing that mist of the Kenzo scents has the same DNA regardless of the version, the only problem is that they won’t be able to gain new customers!
I remember the Kenzo pour homme back in the 90’s and how modern it was, every single edition of Kenzo since then contained the same DNA which is the signature of Kenzo, for me I find it outdated and sickening to smell it now. I found this today and was very disappointed because I was hoping of something that smells new!
Few month ago I found the Kenzo power cologne that was under 50% sale in the shop I usually buy from, there was no tester so based on the reviews I bought and never used it because again it has the same DNA base scent of this and all other Kenzo’s.
Never blind buy this or any recent Kenzo unless you enjoy the old Kenzo scents “till now”
EmodeScogedox – :
The first L’Eau Par Kenzo arose in 1996, for the female audience. The male version only hit the market in 1999. It’s been almost 2 decades and this line already has about 20 different versions on the same theme. Eau Indigo versions hit the market in 2009.
The inspiration came from psychology, as Indigo would be linked to anxiety and the intention was to create fragrances that could help in the relaxation process, bringing peace and balance. But some people say that the concept is connected to the convenience and comfort of wearing jeans, ideal for everyday use.
In the composition, notes of lime, ginger and elemi, on top. Then, coriander, cedar and vetiver. Finally, a base of labdanum, amber and tonka bean. Though simple, the result is powerful!
The fragrance is linear and revolves around the notes of ginger and coriander, basically. It has refreshing output, extremely spicy heart and woody base. The elemi note gives a very soft incense aspect, but the coriander is the King of this fragrance.
With this creation, Kenzo got a result very close to what was made by Cartier with Déclaration, being the latter much more complex and spicy.
L’Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo pour Homme is woody-spicy, with a very aromatic facet. For those seeking fresh fragrances, but who don’t tolerate marine nuances and like scents that assure presence, this is an excellent choice.In addition, exudes well and has very good durability.
The bottle is fluid and has a gradient in blue, whose ripples fit with the bottle of the female version.
sweetboy – :
This version of Kenzo reminds me of Cartier Declaration Essence but more airy and less dense. Kenzo Indigo does not have that body odor vide that CDE has. The watery notes are captured during sunset, not in the sunny afternoon like may aquatic fragrances do. Theres is classic balsamic notes from vetiver and cedar enhanced with spices and fresh incense [not smoked] to bring out the oriental feel. The lime gives sparkling burst upon initial spray. The outcome is refreshing, airy, but mysteriously oriental. Nothing heavy or cloying.
Sueno Kim – :
this is the very TOP of all men fragrances. It is very unique, clean, fresh scent with interesting undertone. it dries down to wooden and herbal tones- soooo masculine, works on me little bit like aphrodisiac whenever my partner use it 🙂
in the first so watery, juicy, then in 1-2 hours more wooden and herbal but in any way spicy or sweet. I can smell it all my life and never be bored of this fragrance 🙂 i love both sides of it – the fresh one catches your attention and the wooden makes you totally fall in love with the mysterious, sexy, modern men…
I forgot to mean the bottle is amazing, like a piece of ice , complements the perfume so well
Знахарь – :
This one reminded me of Cartier Declaration a lot. But this one is a bit more fresh and soft and not as spicy and lasting as Cartier Declaration.
ImmispArror – :
I find this to be a heavier fragrance for fall its much to strong for summer and I agree this is fresh and so supernatural the way it rises or floats off the skin so everyone else can enjoy.Inexplicably Mysterious.
braveadam – :
I really enjoy this one. Peppery, woody and deep on my skin, but much softer and sweeter than Terre d’Hermes. A real quality scent for evening wear with some subtlety and sophistication. Projection is not that high. Lasts for 4-5 hours.
Stig717 – :
One of My summer favorites! Lemon and ginger blast at first… after half an hour pure vetiver comes out and lasts for hours… this is one of the most durable summer frags I have ever had.
REX_VT – :
I am really drawn to scents with vetiver in them….either top, middle or base. this one was a plus…dad used to wear it.
vgax – :
It’s amazing the similarity between this and some perfumes of Hermès. Well, here I can find two references, they would be: Voyage d’Hermès and Terre d’Hermès. I also can find a similarity with Cartier Declaration Essence. It is a cheaper option for both three. The projection is average, but enough to smell the person. The fixing is good and lasts 4/5 h. What else? Here you can find an earthy aroma, woody, with notes of vetiver, lemon (lime) and cedar. For those who likes the other three, this is a solution for when you have not much money. I like it, but I can’t see any special thing!
PS: The use of word indigo is probably a reference not only to the color of the bottle, but the versatility and usability of this perfume. It’s like a denim/jeans, easy to use in everyday life.
Scent:
3*/5*
Bottle:
3*/5*
PyJIuK – :
Has a deep woodsy scent, yet remains light and doesn’t wear very long. Spray a little of this on your undershirt or clothes for better lasting power. Great, inexpensive cologne for those who enjoy deep, woodsy, lightly citrus. Fantastic.
bbv826elipseskism – :
با سلام
من واقعا لذت بردم چقدر شیک و دوست داشتنی جزوه اون دسته از عطراست که منو یاد صحنه اخر فیلم پرفیوم میندازه ماندگاریش با اینکه خنک و شیرینه
از رو برد البته رو پیراهن بافتم ا هفته میشه که میگذره ولی بوش هنوز استشمام میشه
Xeroxdohxp – :
It’s heavy and quite inky when first sprayed, with decent sillage. It is also very sweet indeed to the point where it comes across as being ‘sticky’, making me think of undiluted lime cordial that is slightly spiced (the coriander stands out here). It also seems much juicier and less synthetic than your typical blue scent (Cool Water, etc.) – making deep blue/indigo or even purple an apt colour.
The most notable thing though is that I don’t get any sensations of hyped-up tranquillity. Quite the opposite. I feel highly disappointed as I struggle to come to terms with its rubbish longevity that despite being marketed as ‘concentrated’ lasts 1-2 hours at most on my skin or clothes despite spraying heavily, and which makes the rest of the olfactory journey insignificant for me. For this reason, it’s probably not a good choice for summer daytime use, but its substandard longevity and darkness might make it perfect sense for summer evening wear, both casual and smart. In summary, it was just about worthy of a purchase but I won’t be replacing my rapidly depleting 50 ml bottle (the design of which I like a lot and whose wavy contours cleverly fit together jigsaw-like with the female version – which IMO is also much the better scent).
Geser – :
Totally love this one!
It smells like like a romantic, warm summer’s evening to me!
The lime-herbal opening and the earthy-woody drydown harmonize perfectly, especially this bittersweet touch of cedarwood,which I love so much, but it’s the ginger note that gives this scent a really complex and warm depth!
Only deficit: it’s a little bit too weak and longevity is definitely too short for a whole day…
If you like it: wear it for a date on a warm spring/summer’s eve! =)
barak97 – :
Lime and aquatic, but seems a little chemical and lasts 3-4 hours on me, which is not great
Дарья098 – :
WTH…are we smelling the same thing? i cant believe 4 people voted that this s…t reminds them of YSL L’homme Libre wich i have and love, but that is almost fruity this is herbal to hurt your nose.
its a shame we dont have the “I hated” option on the emoticons up here XD.
ps: Please no hurt feelings im just passioned to give impressions (good and bad ones)
Сагин_В.В. – :
It opens up with a wonderful lime note. Its citrusy opening is so fresh and vigorous, but totally inoffensive. Later on, the perfume becomes spicier due to its coriander and ginger notes which blend very well with lime. As the time goes on the lime becomes weak and is substituted with elemi resin. This resinous and spicy middle gives a suitable opening for the woody base in which I can spot mainly cedarwood and a hint of vetiver, and considering how harsh vetiver usually is on my skin, I am more than glad it evolves that way, with vetiver not being the main note.
This scent has a decent longevity on my skin – about six hours or so. It projects very well until the woody drydown, when it becomes much weaker. This one is an excellent choice for spring-summer. However, it is also dark in a way, and suitable for all seasons because of that.
It is different than the original one in many ways, it is darker, heavier and spicier; also, opens with a different citrus. I would also say better, but that is a matter of taste.
Overall, it is not the best one or the most original one i’ve encountered, but is an excellent juice, without a doubt.
8/10
SuperGoba – :
I love the way that citrus mixed with ginger scents but it’s not long lasting at all .
Koshka – :
amazing for men … best for summer…
Манюнька – :
its amazing. and smell not cheap, its different like the other…
i think im gonna tell to my man. He should wear This Kenzo.
zergos – :
A citrusy-aquatic one. Light, clean, soft and pleasant. Totally inoffensive. I guess it doesn’t fall into the very-masculine category among male scents. I’ve detected some white flowers like lotus and jasmine, which are not at list. As said by some reviewers, lasting is just average.
Stavriss – :
a unigue perfume,the ginger dominate and make crazy the womans
zqh363InsuffBooni – :
It’s fruity woody opening.
It has sweetness pattern in it.
Good for casual spring and summer usage.
Unique fresh scent with great longevity 8 hours and projection.
Vetiver is intense so it kind a remind me terre d’hermes.
Dont go more then 4 sprays with it,it’s poppin!
gqj609Diobtetty – :
Wish I could be as enthusiastic as the other reviewers, but I found the semi-sweet coriander tone deeply unpleasant.. and the citrus didn’t help balance it. Reminds me too much of food I guess. The same note is much more successfully handled in Guerlain’s L’Instant (although I don’t care for that either)
SmumsMumKaw – :
I remember trying this since I really liked the original. The scent reminded me of a Chinese restaurant for some reason when I first smelled it. It opens with the same lemon accord of the original plus a heavy dose of ginger. Then it mellows to a woody-spicy scent which, just as I said, reminded me of Chinese cuisine: a slightly sweet combination of aromatic spices. This is heavier and has more depth than the original, but I think it’s just not for me.
Meudn499InsuffBooni – :
Starts off with a very heavy accord of lime and ginger (not noted), overbearing.
That dries off and the scent becomes soft, slightly floral, fresh a a lil woody.
Develops soapy.
One thing I’ll point out is that the aromatherapeutic nature of this scent is valid. It’s a peaceful smell that says “just relax.”
So, the drydowns nice, I would give it a second go if it weren’t for the overpowering citrus at the beginning.
spoorosnile – :
L’Eau Indigo has a very realistic lime zest note that predominates the composition. It really feels like you’ve just rubbed some lime on. Or that you’ve just prepared a caipirinha, muddling and smashing small lime cubes. There’s a faint green ginger that adds a nice, bitter spice to it.
But sometimes I find the lime so intense that it smells like kitchen cleaning products.
I fidn it too strong for hot days and too sour for cold days, so I don’t really know when to use it best. Maybe it’s good for clubbing, but then you won’t want to smell like you’ve dropped a caipirinha glass on yourself. Might be a good outdoor scent, if the original Eau and the Ice version weren’t better. Have it in mind that I live in a dry city in Brazil and maybe this scent will feel better on different weathers. I have an intuition that it’ll smell very good on a a dark rainy day.
Anyway, I still prefer the original Eau par Kenzo, which behaves better and in a more conventional manner. Indigo, although safe, pushes on to a sharp side that may not please everyone.
had730intitytek – :
Love the brilliantly madcap marketing blurb: “Indigo is connected with anxiety (tension and inner unrest) in psychology, and the new notes enable listening to inner voice and finding the right choice and solution” – ROFL.
The “Thinking Man’s” scent. I’m really looking forward to try this fragrance – unfortunately it’s not available where I live at the moment.
piopebill – :
LPK Eau Indigo Pour Homme is a wonderful EDT! Distinctive! Unique! It refers to me a very personal sense of nostalgia: Moments… when I was a child in the, no longer existing, home of my deceased grandfather and grandmother, on the mornings of autumn and winter. The smell of burning wood stove, very common in southern Brazil, as well as the preparation of mate, a herbal drink, like tea, typical of southern Brazil, among the gauchos. Why me back to that? What notes? I cannot explain. Fresh, hot, bitter, citric, with a slightly sweet background. Perfect? For me … Yes! Great fixation. 5/5. Peace and Light for all…!
Bonoloveirrem – :
well personally i disliked it.. the main note is only citrus and sweet..
sort of refreshing and cool but this fragrance doesn’t have the usp… i mean there are a dozens of more deos and perfumes out there in the market that smell better and are cheap…
also lasting is not more than an hour at least on my skin…
well according to me its a waste of money.
kenzo really dissapointed me..
PoerveCoevalf – :
Both this fragrance and its counterpart, L’eau par Kenzo eau Indigo pour Femme, which I own and love, have some distinctive similarities.
Obviously the masculine version is much crisper, with an interesting spiciness. The powdery aspect is quite prominent, however I absolutely adore this quality in a men’s fragrance. You don’t find many powdery colognes these days.
I read somewhere that this fragrance is a much more complex version of the female scent, however I tend to disagree. L’eau par Kenzo eau Indigo pour Homme is spiced powder, whereas L’eau par Kenzo eau Indigo pour Femme is rich, plum-scented powder.
Regardless of the two fragrances and their comparisons, L’eau par Kenzo eau Indigo pour Homme stands out in its own unique way. There is something so very sensual about this fragrance, mysterious almost.
The lasting power is good, however the sillage is rather meek and mild. Not that this bothers me in the slightest. I do think that if this fragrance was overpowering it would lose most of its appeal.
SokelAlex – :
Great fragrance, been wearing it to work and also on occassional nights out where I have had great comments. This fragrance works well during the day into evening. The sillage and projection is great. How can a scent be strong but discreet at the same time? This is it. Words to describe this scent are Fresh, Woody, zesty, powdery, sensual.
denisshved76 – :
The carded sample lists Ginger as one of the present notes. This scent most likely fits in the Woody Aromatic category. Blame the coriander for the delightful sweetness goin’ on.
elia1 – :
I have to recommend this again after 2months using! It’s just great!!!
Not like any other cool summer scents, this fragrance has a very powerful longevity!
And the scent, oh I love this scent, it’s so unique, the mix of lime and coriander! It’s clean, fresh and very natural, but there’s still smthing mysterious!
And I wonder why Fragranctica still have not put this in any group! I think I’ll call it Oriental Fruity!^^
sanya242 – :
yesterday i bought thid amazing perfume .it smell superb ,very good for indian summer last very long and i cant explain the smell but lemon is there it keep u and other cool who smell this .
Sun__Shine – :
Tested this today! It’s so much more interesting than the original. A little bit hotter and darker 🙂 But still alive the freshness.
The sillage and longevity is great too!
ytm090bedyWelty – :
Nice one for the summer. There’s something special about it. Kenzo’s male fragrances are getting more and more interesting.
****
vika90 – :
Sampled it 2 different days last week and got high impressions. One of the best aromatic fruity fragrance i ve ever met. And smells surprisingly masculine. Much better than the original. 4me the problem note in the original is which reminds me the adg that i dont like at all.
Perfect choice 4summer imo. Surely will be added 2my collection.
Longevity is gr8 also.
Somehow reminds me the Burberry The Beat for man
b3622188 – :
Looking closely, it has something about what I got from Kenzo Ice, and should be common with the original L’Eau, which I don’t know. Must be the lime, but this just play a second role, since the ginger dominates at the beginning. This is a warm scent, where the start took my attention, I found it very interesting; the drydown, otherwise, turns to something more common, to some smell that I remembered from years ago. It is a warm, sweet scent, which is more nice through the first hour. Simple and great looking bottle as others Kenzo works.
vovaboroda – :
A deeper side of the original.. deep blue color show what the fragance is.. a silent enigma in water; i find a spicy,herbal touch with the last powdery-semi sweet angle of Power.
versatile, comfortable and not a risk to kenzo but really nice !