Aqua Kenzo pour Homme

OK, just hear me out-- It's like Versace Blue Jeans, but grown up. You liked Versace Blue Jeans, right? It got you a lot of compliments at formal events or just wherever. But you knew that you had to leave Versace Blue Jeans behind because you were a grown up now. Adults don't buy Versace Blue Jeans, that's what you were told. Go find some other everyday fragrance. So you go to YouTube and you search up fragrance reviews and you find Jeremy Fragrance, like everyone else searching for fragrances, and you go sniff every scent he encourages you to try, and you're like, no, I don't know what vision of universal manhood you've conjured in your head but it smells a whole lot different than mine. So you go to the niche houses, you start smelling perfumes that cost more than your car payment and you find some nice stuff but at the end of the day its sooooo expensive so you're like toodles bitches bye bye because this world of fragrance isn't for me.So you think, no one is putting forth a compelling rendition of how a person should be In the form of a fragrance, and then amidst a grab bag of samples and spray bottles you finally, finally, finally find a scent that just has that X. You know what I mean? That thing that's you. That embodies you. But it embodies something else too. Something undestinct. But something desirable. The Quintessence of humanity. You feel like, that kind of scent could be an ideology. An empire. A lifestyle. But it's always out of your reach-- up until now. Aqua Kenzo por Homme Kenzo is exactly what this planet needs to smell like at this time of crisis. I want nothing more than to spread its gospel, its fruity, its fresh, its minty, its spicy, it's whatever. It's all that will be left when the aliens glaze the last of us off this cold dead planet, but that's fine, because it represents everything I searched for-- the vision of universal manhood, the quintessence of humanity, the grown up version of Versace Blue Jeans. Inhale. It's sweet. It's grounding. It's Pure. It's yours. Aqua Kenzo por Homme Kenzo. For any gender!

Aqua Kenzo does smell very similar to the original Paul Smith London, which I also have. I did a spray test on each hand to compare the two. London doesn't have the slight hazelnut accord this one has (London has coconut), and it's generally lighter. Aqua Kenzo PH lasted slightly longer, I can still smell it after 4 hours but the London is almost gone. Aqua Kenzo PH is a nice scent that fits into the profile of the modern sweet scents (Invictus, Coach for Men, Jimmy Choo Man, etc.) Not saying this smells just like those, but it's in the same realm of fragrances. Imagine those with a slight nutty accord. This is not an aquatic scent to my nose. I'm happy with this purchase (30ml bottle for $12). Joy Amin (review below) is correct, this house doesn't get much love but has some quality offerings. I don't understand all the dislikes above, this does not deserve it. My guess is that "Aqua" in the name does not reflect the fragrance and people were disappointed. Not me, this is fine for casual/office wear. Update: I've been wearing this for a week and it's really nice. I love it more. This is a fine replacement for London as it gives off a similar impression to others, even if it's not exactly the same. I've noticed the very slight aquatic/fresh note on the opening, but it doesn't last. What lasts is that sweet, nutty, playful scent. And it's there for a while! When I opened my closet, I got hit with a blast of this from a few sprays on a shirt days before. This is my most liked fragrance that has the most dislikes here on Fragrantica, if that makes sense (not including Office For Men, which are fake dislikes). 2nd Update: Changed my vote from "Like" to "Love"! Wore it today and smelled it for the entire day. After wearing it often, I love this one now. Hidden gem for me.

#1044 in my "Tour de Fragrance" I was just telling someone yesterday that as a rule I avoid fragrances rated below 4.00, but I occasionally experiment based on the notes. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. This is a winner for me. I love it's peppery, citrusy character. I have many scents with it. Creed "Aventus", Roja "Elysium", Nishane "Ani X", Roja "Oligarch", Rasasi "Rumz al Rasasi 9459" but they are all far more complex. Of what I have this is closest to Brioni's "Eau de Parfum Intense" which has no hazelnut, but that's not a strong note here either. I think this is acceptable business wear or date wear. Car pool, elevator and small office safe. Good longevity and projection. A successful blind by for me. My first Kenzo. I'll give some others a try down the road.

This is such a fascinating, unexpected release by Kenzo. I quite like it, but it really doesn't seem to fit with the marketing for it, including its actual name, and it doesn't seem to adhere to typical conventions about scents in general. The opening is fairly aquatic and fresh, with the watery and fruity notes being relatively prominent, then those die down and we're left with a much heavier (what I would consider) fall/winter scent. I think the best way to describe what it smells like is across between 1 Million Lucky and YSL Y. I don't get why there's been so much hate for it, though. It smells lovely and is totally a crowd-pleasing scent, without being a typical masculine freshie. I also get excellent performance, which is unusual for me.

Been reading and watching some reviews about this one for some times and understand the love&hate nature of it. For me, it's a LIKE. Like 7.5/10...? Opens up with not-too-dense sweet-fresh-nutty. Compared to 1M Lucky, I personally prefer Kenzo Aqua tbh. In fact, idk somehow, there's kind of sweet pineapple accord....? In short, fruity sweet + fresh + nutty. Then as it develops, it starts to smell a bit aquatic fresh and greenish. Still maintain the a-bit-sweetness though. Dry down is the kind of similar to many blue-ambery fragrances out there imo. Very versatile. All year round. Suits more for the youngers I think. It's not bad. It's good enough for me.

water addicts, this isn't for you. an absolutely non existent watery note opens up with instead a woodsy, tonka bean and hazelnut filled death trap with hints of apples and bergamot sprinkled in to remind you it wants to be a summer fragrance. drydown of amber, sandalwood and pink peppers to staple home the fact that this can get away with being an all seasons frag. good for your typical office job but advise against using it in a hot kitchen setting. layering the scent with nautica blue helped add a faint water smell, but by a little. it's a strong scent, good 6 to 8 hours longevity and decent sillage.

Perfume intrigante, fragrância que me fez ter um olhar diferente para a grife kenzo, no ótimo sentido. Ele abre cítrico e cremoso ao mesmo tempo, tem muita evolução na minha pele, de coração ele alterna entra algo mais adocicado e amadeirado e notas aquaticas a cítricas, fazendo esse combinação inusitada, mas que muito gostosa e diferente, após umas 2hrs e meia ele entra pras notas de fundo que o tornam quente, amendoado e cremoso! Na secagem as vezes lembra algo entre One million lucky e Versace eros, quase uma junção desses dois (((isso apenas na secagem)))

Presentation is most misleading one I have ever seen, pershaps because sea and beach associate me to summer. In Kenzo defense they did wrote notes on bottle in several languages. Whoever did blind buy would expect summer fresh notes like citrus, instead you get gourmand fragrance that is leaning for colder weather. First notes after spraying are really nice, pink pepper is fresher compared to black pepper, but still its not what people expect from "fresh". I really hope decision to put name Aqua is not because of EDT concentration.

Really weird advertising at first glance but when you really think about its use case it makes a bit more sense, at least to me. I pick up like almost a like coconut and tropical note which makes me think of a super sugary cocktail served by a shirtless bartender in a shack that is blasting Reggaeton at full volume. You can really pull it off in any warmer weather but to me it feels just right in summer late afternoon.

What a beautiful, woody/nutty/sweet fragrance. Unfortunately, this suffered from bad marketing: having "aqua" in the name but hardly appealing as an aquatic fragrance. This one is strong enough to work in all seasons. An under-appreciated gem of a hazelnut bomb. It does smell a lot like Paul Smith London, although it doesn't have coconut listed (but it smells like it).

Sweet summery nutty tonka and apple. Seems fresh and summery and it is! But also a bit sticky and indeed little aquatic. Also in terms of aquatic, it is present ... strange smell actually! Okay though. 83

Aqua Kenzo pour Homme Fresh Eau De Toilette Spray (100 ml)is much better than Aqua Kenzo edt. The scent is fresher and more pleasant. (Fragrantica has apparently forgotten to introduce this new fragrance)

I like it a lot, its nice and smells good. For me i dont think it has a very good perfomance but i keep the empty bottle around to smell it.

Smells very nice. Unfortunately it performs terribly.

I really like this one however with all due respect to Kenzo whoever named this one 'Aqua' must've hit their head on something lol !! This reminds me of something, I mean in a BIG way, one of the extremely popular sweet designer scents. Without testing side by side perhaps it's JPG Ultra Male, Invictus Legend, Pure XS by Paco Rabanne (or maybe the Night flanker), Armani Code Absolu perhaps. Whichever it is, or even a combination of them, that gives you some idea as to what this is about. How on earth Fragrantica readers voted 'watery notes' as one of the key playes here I really don't know and makes me question whether they've smelled the fragrance or are just going by the (in my opinion) ironic name and presentation. I wonder if there will be a flanker to this named something like 'Hot amber oud' in a red bottle which will be an excellent freshie :P Scent: 8.5/10 Comedy value for the name not suiting the scent:10/10 All the people slating this fragrance yet no doubt praising similar popular designers which come in gold or dark bottles: 0/10

I wish I got the hazlenut bomb I read about in these reviews! Hopefully time will improve this fragrance as currently all I get is intensely aquatic pepper, broken flower stems, and a hint of bitter bergamot. It smells cheap and like a billion other unpleasant 'man' scents (that unpleasant men tend to wear). Will try it again in 6 months and update. Edit: 2 months later. Still kinda hate it on it's own, but layered with Affection by Lattafa this is actually really good! The intensity of the green and water notes along with the freshness of the apple and pepper, bring a really nice masculine balance to all the airy, lactonic sweetness of Affection. I'm even starting to get hazlenut and a bit of sesame come through wearing it like this! I am going to be wearing the hell out of this combo come spring. Edit: it's spring and I'm wearing the hell out of this combo. And AKpH finally has that sweet, nutty dry down when worn alone too!

Nice frag, top 40 pick but not a top 10. Great for everyday dumb reach when you want something kind of interesting. I would generalize this as a sweet and woody fragrance. I like that it can be used in the normal situations an aquatic can be, like work and out with friends but that the added heavier more gourmand notes allow for this to be fun and pleasant to be around on a date. There isn't a lot of development to this. It opens really nice and fruity. Some heaviness and thickness comes in from the hazelnut, tonka and vanilla...and then boom! tonka bomb. Another...$%#/ing... tonka bomb. For me and my collection, this is very very similar to Burberry brit rhythm and armani code colonia. While colonia is the most powerful, and rhythm is the most casual, this smells the best and performs really well. I had high expectations given the YouTube love and am not disappointed. I am glad I have it. Thanks team

I have a tester bottle that comes in a spray can that says Kenzo Aqua Kenzo Pour Homme Fresh Eau de Toilette 100ml. This one has all the notes listed, I guess, but the most prominent note is coconut... 🤔 And I am not the only one, it was the first both my wife and daughter said they could smell on me. I really like this, mostly because I love coconut as a note in a mens perfume. To me it’s a 50/50 blend between JPG Le Beau edt and Issey Miyakes Fusion d'Issey Extrême.

Upon first use it instantly reminded me of another fragrance I purchased recently, Rayhaan Jungle Vibe. These two share a lot of DNA, especially in terms of the middle and base notes with a lovely sandalwood dry-down. The hint of Hazelnut is what distinguishes it from Jungle Vibe. Not quite exceptional, but value for money considering the price I paid. More of a springtime than summer fragrance IMO.

Smells nice but could never replace 1 million lucky for me. It’s easy to wear but lacks the richness from Lucky that I really like. Once I run out I’ll just buy another backup bottle of Lucky instead.

It's sweet and pleasant. There's nothing bad about it but it's an acquired taste. It's not a typical fresh scent and definitely has some character to it so not everyone will like it.

i've seen people saying it's synthetic - and yeah, it kinda is, but not unpleasantly so. masc, quite neutral and pleasant. mixes best with rainy and/or cold weather

I like this. It Open with the high Level of Pepper And end of sweets. Extremely long lasting. Normally I don't like the sweet perfume but this one is exception.

Very unique kind of fragrance, while having so many promising notes, the sweetness of tonka spoils so much of what it could be

It's similar to one lucky but softer, cheaper and more vanilla.. I don't know which one come first. However, I give 9/10..

this is a fresh gourmand, lots of hazelnut and fruity/woody mass appealing backbone

it seems to me, that a lot of fragrances were cooked inside one big vat and then poured into different flasks under different brands. it smells exaclty like A&F First Instinct and a mid/low range of JPG Le Beau.

Creamy (nutty?) and a little sweet, nice but not particularly remarkable. Don't see how this is remotely reminiscent of water.

I don ́t understand what is this "synthetic", but well. Smells good, but it ́s not a "aqua" scent. Moderate performance, nothing that makes buy for a 2nd time. Nop.

Super bad — synthetic mess, why do men have the bad version fragrances. The women's version is better.

Blind buy... Wow... I mean WOW!!! It must be the most popular fragrance of freshwater fishermen! ...because it smells exactly like a fish fresh out of water! I been a long time admirer of Kenzo fragrances since I got original Kenzo pour Homme the year it was released, but this is something else... No, no way in no circumstances.

Terrible, huge fan of 1 million lucky, and after Gent Scents and Chaos Fragrances reviewed it, I felt like there was no wrong Acqua Kenzo Pour Homme could commit, even if it didn't smell exactly like lucky. Headache inducing, cloying and definitely does not have the effervescent freshness of lucky. Lucky is both fresh, sweet and unique. This is just plain woody smelling with a tad bit of freshness. I also do not recommend Plum Lucky from Alexandria fragrances. That one also does not smell like lucky at all. Between this and plum lucky, I'd go with Plum Lucky. However, at this rate I will just have to fork out more money for a backup bottle of 1 Million Lucky. 5 out of 10, but even if I was gifted this fragrance for free, I would not wear it at all.

This one is very odd. It’s got a fresh, aquatic vibe but not in the traditional sense. It’s more akin to Allure Home Sport Extreme - too much tonka and herbal notes to be a pure aquatic fragrance. In this case, it’s the hazelnut leaves that add a sweet and savory feeling to an otherwise fresh fragrance. I didn’t care for it in the first 2-3 min on the tester strip. After letting it settle for 10min, I found it more interesting as the elements blend together but it’s not something that will win a lot of positive feedback. It’s more of a curiosity - an aquatic for someone who wants something a little different than the usual. Is it that great though? It’s average. Surprised by Kenzo with this one - could have been way more experimental or compelling.

Definitively the term "aqua" can lead to mislead. There's no aqua here. It is a sweet, yet uplifting, yet fresh perfume. Lovely juxtaposition. The opening is quite synthetic but it quickly develops into a nutty but fresh perfume centered in apple, vanilla, tonka aiming a kind of gourmand character. To my nose, is a toned down version of "Black Orchid" minus the truffle and exchanged by the apple. It's super versatile and it adapts itself very well to any scenario possible. It can be wore all year round. Sexy, cheeky and at the same time, playful and innocent. The longevity is superb but projection moderate, although it lingers for hours. I couldn't recommended this enough. It has become my daily perfume during winter and spring.

Yes, the term "aqua" is sort of misleading, but I think that the greatest strength of this fragrance has been overlooked. The juice is a dead ringer for the discontinued and difficult-to-find Paul Smith London: a sweet, minty fresh blend that performed really well and worked in both formal and casual settings. If you can't swallow coughing up the big bucks for PSL I'd suggesting going the Kenzo Aqua route.

Considering its cost, this fragrance holds its ground adequately. It embodies a modern essence, yet it appears to be attempting to encompass a multitude of characteristics – sweetness, freshness, greenness, and an aquatic quality. My intention is to employ it as a post-workout scent, although my overall sentiment leans toward disappointment, especially considering its origin from the renowned Kenzo brand.

Not as similar to 1 Million Lucky as people would have you believe. Kenzo Aqua is fresher and less creamy than 1M Lucky. I actually find it closer to the Invictus line, specifically to Invictus Legend than to anything from the 1 Million line. Overall it's nice but I like 1M Lucky and probably even Invictus Legend more, so I'll pass on this one. Still a decent value for the money though, worth trying.

Summer juice, though not typical freshy! Tropical, beach vibe. This reminds of Marc Jacobs Men and CH Sport by Carolina Herrera. Kind of fig, coconut fragrance, but here i sense some spices, variation of aquatic fig leaf. There is semisweetness, maybe cause of the Tonka, but nothing cloying. Good longevity and projection.

no reviews on YouTube.Such an under rated House, love the smell and sweetness. it came accross very familiar as I own Kouros Silver by YSL. it also has that apple tonka but additional hazelnut. i dont get much acquatic from this. similar to kenzo homme night also. nice bottle 8.5/10

I have no idea why this fragrance gets so much negativity... definitely NOT deserving.. I'm in love with this one! I get a Sunny D type of tang off the top then the hazelnut and tonka come warm the soul. If there was such a thing as a cool weather aquatic, this would be it.. unique!

In between the too vibrant Kenzo Night and that bad Kenzo EDP, I find this ok. Considering that this house has not launched anything that worth mention other than bad or terrible, this is less bad. As usual, nice bottle, and not "aqua".

The tonka bean and the hazelnut smells medicinal, i didnt liked it, in fact i like sweet fragrances but this one should be freshier and not "warm and dense" to my nose... not a fresh beachy i thought would be, yuck

To me this is very similar to CK One Summer 2019, but less sweet and creamier, deeper. But CK excels in projection and longevity. It could well be named CK One Summer 2019 Intense EDP.

Tried this today, and it's simply awful. A common spicy vibe at the beginning, and a synthetic sweet/fresh mess in the dry down, reminding of some sweetened Zara's Invictus clones.

I really like this one. It's sweet and fruity but not overly sweet. Projection is moderate but it lasts over 9+ hours. Nice scent for warm days to come.

I don't think the scent resembles water at all. Very sweet, especially on the tonka. I don't see the point of this at all...

This is an underrated gem. There are indeed some similarities to 1 Million Lucky, but this is much better in my opinion!

It smells good, but not a blue scent. Average performance, nothing special that would make me buy it again. 10/5