Kenzo

Flower by Kenzo

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2000

A Kenzo best-seller, Flower by Kenzo is a powdery floral around the (imaginary) poppy: violet and rose on a vanilla and a musk. Soft, powdery and timeless.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Blackcurrant · Mandarin

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Violet · Rose · Jasmine

  3. Base Several hours

    White musk · Vanilla · Woody notes

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Violet: barely 4.7% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, fruity, musky, gourmand, citrus and woody: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Flower by Kenzo comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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