Flower by Kenzo Le Parfum

Incredible, powdery, sweet, but never cloying, the smell is absolutely addictive, and I’ve been addicted for years. If I knew that it was discontinued when I was buying my last bottle — I would have cleared out the store shelves. I was prepared to wear this for the next hundred years. It’s the only perfume that I never get tired of, or bored with, it never caused a headache or burned my nose (I am overly sensitive). I would go into debt to bankroll an Inception-style heist to plant an idea into Alberto Morillas’ head (or Kenzo CEO) to get this perfume into their regular non-limited edition production. I am using the last bottle extremely sparingly, good thing this perfume lasts forever on dresses, scarves, and coats. L’Elixir came close, but this is the scent I will forever hallucinate about. The powderiness of it is perfect — I have never ever encountered anything similar, and I’ve been hunting powdery scents. It blends with my skin chemistry in a way I’ve never encountered before or after. I will genuinely be devastated when I will spray the last drop. I’m not sure I will be able to throw out the bottle. If anyone has any recommendations for other Alberto’s perfumes that remind you of it — please share. Most of the time I genuinely prefer not wearing any perfume if it’s not this.

I bought a very old bottle, has to be 2003 not 2013 given the state of the box and research I've done. The bottle having been sealed up for so many years remained unscathed and the juice inside pristine. Unbelievable juice from Kenzo. The best of Flower hands down. It smells niche by today's standards, there is nothing "designer" about this stuff, especially not in 2021. I can't believe my nose, this fragrance was way ahead of it's time. If you wanted Lipstick, this would have been your girl. It reminds me a little bit of Drole De Rose, with the violet and rose, almond, musk. But Le Parfum is denser and smells of higher quality. It's more Lipstick-y than Drole with less powder, more creaminess and a subtle waxy sweetness. I'm not a big fan of Alberto Morillas' work, but this is exceptional. It's to die for. I have the 50 mL parfum spray, but would like to try Just A Drop and Satin Spray some day. L'Elxir is a completely different scent. Le Parfum is far and away the winner of the two, for me. Being a parfum, it stays closer to the body but lasts extremely well. I'm very thankful to have been able to acquire this beauty. I love everything about it. It was snowing today and Le Parfum was an absolute dream.

This is the best powdery perfume I have ever tried, and I have tried a lot, as I am a certified powder freak ;) I dislike the original Flower to be honest; it's too bland. And this one... I am just crazy about it! As a mother I know how addictive and beloved your baby's skin scent might be. And FLOWER LE PARFUM, to my nose, is the closest representation of it. It's a soft, tender, clean, milky, sweet scent of the velvety skin. It makes me swoon! The only problem is that when I wear it I cannot concentrate, I keep sniffing my wrists all the time! Someone said here that it reminds her of breastfeeding. It does! For me, breastfeeding is the fondest expression of love between mother and child, the most natural and touching. This perfume certainly reminds me of this kind of feeling. I am a happy owner of two bottles, one made in 2005, another brand new (2012). I have to say that the older one seems to be more dense and concentrated, probably it has changed over time. I highly recommend to catch it while you can. 10/10, pure love and innocence

The gorgeous, sultry, sexy sister of Kenzo Flower, Flower Parfum (In some reviews this is called Flower Red, for the red bottle) she comes out at night after having bathed in almond scented bath oil, nibbling marzipan so that her skin exudes a heavenly nutty scent, her breath is satin and so so voluptuous and enveloping. Touch her and touch oil of darkest reddest roses and musk. Wait with her and amber and iris come out to play. Flower is pretty, gorgeous, complicated and sweet. But oh my god Flower Parfum is so much more, it promises and it delivers. It doesn't just tease. It's tactile, overtly sexual. You would wear this for a soul moment, a deeply intimate encounter - after Flower has been tucked up in bed and kissed off to sleep hours ago.

I have had both Kenzo Flower in the sheer bottle w/ lovely poppy flower decoration- and this one, in the vibrant red bottle. I like them both, but Le Parfum (created in 2003) is rounder, deeper and more sophisticated than its predecessor (born in 2000). Kenzo Flower Le Parfum is a powdery iris/violet/ vanilla/amber mix. So, cuddly, elegant, warm, soft...reminds me of my childhood. You get this huge was of baby powder (iris and violet). The base is a soft, almost gourmand vanilla musk accord, but the amber makes is so cozy and wintry. Definetely a winter fragrance to me, evokes a soft warm blanket. It's easy to wear, does not need to much thinking or exotic occasions to be worn. A little treasure! _______________

I love this perfume, but I only like Flower. On me they are quite different. The opening of Flower is like when you've thrown too much powder on baby and it's gone up your nose, and you look down to find you are all white. The violet comes a little later, and although the drydown is nice I'm never 100% sure. Le Parfum smells like Birds custard powder instead. It's calmer, less pungent, sweet creamy and yellow with a little rose, whereas Flower is white brittle and dry with a little violet. Hard to find, and a sad shame it is because I'll cry when mine runs out.

My mom bought this perfume in 2003/2004 and never really wore it. She gave it to me 10 years later. I have been nursing it ever since. The scent has not spoiled at all - I wear it every fall and winter - a little goes a long way and it lasts forever. My scarves smell like this all season so sometimes I don't even have to re-apply. It's at the point where my closest friends and family know it as my signature scent. I want to be able to wear this literally for the rest of my life. I hope to find another bottle one day!

I naively sold my bottle years ago, before I knew of it's discontinuation......and now of course you can't find it anywhere. Smooth, delicious powdery vanilla almond violet. A lot better that the OG in my opinion. Stupid young me though it was 'too heavy' for day wear and I'd never finish it, as all we wore were fruity florals back then. If only I had known that perfumes of this type don't really turn, especially not in an opaque bottle...... Strong sillage and eternal longevity.

Today I get more of the violet & rose as prominent notes, with a scrumptious amount of almond & vanilla... Damm, this is really good stuff!!! I honestly have to say that this one and 'Kenzo Flower Essentielle' are 2 of the best fragrances I ever had. Both are more amazing than I could ever express!! ~L O V E~

I agree with another reviewer... this smells like vanilla ricepudding with a topping of almond crumbs... it smells really delicious! There's a light floral note in the background as well... I'll get myself a back-up bottle soon! This is definitely a keeper!! ♥♥♥♥♥

I found recently in a German perfumery a new reformulated version of Flower le parfum. The scent has changed a bit, not so nice as an old version so check the code number or colour of packaging /the old one only in red , the new one 3 sides red, front in white/.

This was my mom’s signature scent for my entire childhood. It’s been used up since long time ago, but I can still remember exactly how this smelled. It’s classy and feminine, yet soft and beautiful. Not obnoxious at all, yet so memorable.

Honestly ...this is sof and feminence scent is my favourite for all time... I am very sad though that was just alimited edition and cant seem to find someting even a slight similer to it in the market

Amazing scent. I adore this perfume. Idk why but it's reminding me of lipstick in a sweet way. It's classy and different for sure.

This scent is addictive, memorable, powdery, sweet but never cloying, elegant and cozy at the same time. I love Alberto Morillas.

Love this perfume, it makes me feel so special! So hard to get, I was lucky enough to get it while visiting Fuerteventura

Light easy perfume which is lovely in the summer and takes you through into autumn. never tire of it.

Loving that...more than the original version that actually smells like baby :)

Scent of my first LOVE, my one and only LOVE...

Come Back please!!!was beautiful!!

Flower by Kenzo le Parfum 75 ml satinant. When I spray on my skin its a bit oily at first, so I guess this one has no alcohol. 5 minutes later a wonderful scent appears. Love this one. I can smell mostly Almond, Opoponax, Amber, Vanilla and soft Violet. Lovely. On my skin this one is a bit like Prada L'eau Ambree - not exactly the same but very alike. Flower by Kenzo le Parfum 75 ml Satinant. När jag sprejar på den på huden så upplever jag den som lite oljig, så denna innehåller nog ingen alkohol. 5 minuter senare så sprids en ljuvlig doft runt mig och jag älskar den. Jag känner mest Mandel, Opoponax, Amber, Vanilj och lite Viol. Härlig. På min hud så påminner denna om Prada L'eau Ambree, de är inte kopior på varann, men lika varann.

Flower Le Parfum opens with the incense-like sharpness as the original Flower. For the first hours, I can detect a slight play-doh scent due to vanilla + almond. At this stage it's like hiding Hypnotic Poison under the signature sharpness of Flower. Towards the drydown, it smells very close to the original to my nose, just more intensive and a little warmer due to the presence of amber. I totally agree with bhean_sidhe that the original Flower is "ghostly", always there but never in a solid form. However, Flower le Parfum, though more intense, is still "ghostly" IMO. Although I love Flower, thus love Flower le Parfum, I have to admit that these two are too similar to own both, unless you're a die-hard fan or you got a bargain.

Powdery Milky Velvety Smells a lot like vanilla-milk pudding with almonds. The best Flower, Le Parfum is rounder and creamier than the regular one. EDIT: I'm almost sure that the formula has been changed. I have the bottle from 2004 and from 2012 and the juice is quite different. The old one has definitely more vanilla, becomes more powdery and is more concentrated as Hadassa mentioned. The new one is brighter in the opening (I may even say fresher) and I don't get that much of vanilla-milky notes. It's not so strong and powdery as the old one. I'm writing about the 50ml parfume spray. Still, the best Flower.

Why on earth is this called Flower? I walked into my local Nordstrom today to try on some new perfumes and accidentally tried this one by mistake. The bottle was shaped similarly to another Kenzo I have in my "try it on" file. Wow! This smells amazingly NOT like flowers (bleh). It's powdery with creamy warm amber and sweet vanilla. No flowers. It smelled great hours later and got the thumbs up from my hubby. She shoots, she scores!

Lovely! Great vanilla/musk scent. Less is more, spray carefully or it will turn thick and heavy. No sweet notes, this one is a keeper. I love it. Sad for me this is hard to find to buy. Härlig! Underbar vanilj/musk doft. Lite är lagom, spreja försiktigt annars blir detta en rumsdödare. Inga sockersöta doftnoter, vilket jag gillar starkt. Jag bara älskar den. Tyvärr är den svår/omöjlig att hitta i affärerna numera.

My signature perfume and one of the most beautiful perfumes ever. So tender and powdery. To me, main notes are vanilla and sweet almond. On my skin, it is very long lasting. Unfortunately, I think that Kenzo has stopped producing it. All I can see are flankers of the original version :-(

I had the bottle. At first I had a sample though and I liked it so I thought about buying a whole bottle. When I finally found it and bought it, I noticed that the scent is simply too tiring for me. The scent is a bit similar to Kenzo Amour Le Parfum, I mean both scents have something "holy" - opponax doesn't figure in a list of ingredients here but I suppose I read somewhere it is in the fragrance and it gives the "holy" feeling. Also in the end the scent becomes milky - it's nice but holy milk reminds me about breastfeeding ;) and a high pressure of breastfeeding in my country so no, thank you... Actually opponax, almonds and milk comes into play on me the most - but opponax is the most intensive making the scent so "holy" that I feel uncomfortable. Holy earth, holy milk... The fragrance is thick and oily, lasting power is a killer really, in my opinion lasts longer than Elephant because when a drop of the fragrance is put on something (I was preparing a small sample and a drop was left on a desk), it lasts and lasts for almost one month!. The bottle is pretty, it's even prettier in reality than in a photo, it really looks pretty on the shelf. All in all, it's not my kind of fragrance but it's a very good one, I have to admit. Well done!

One note wonder. Clean and fresh yes. Powder central. That’s all I am left with. Perhaps it’s my skin chemistry. Oh how I wish I got more of the almond or rose. I am paranoid I smell like a grandmother.

This is basically the same as the original. Let me correct myself, not basically, it IS the same. It's the same baby powder smell as Flower by Kenzo, no more intensity, no less.

Every time I wear a new Kenzo, I fall more in love with the house. This is the only house who seems to get a lot of fun out of taking chances with gourmand notes, and all with an Asian flair. If you've never worn Flower, you should know that it's the perfumers interpretation of a poppy flower. Poppies don't have any scent, so the entire composition is made up, and it does smell unlike any flower I've smelled, which is why I like it - because it doesn't have any discernible floral notes, however, you CAN smell the gourmand notes and I love it for that too. It gives me the sensation of dreaming while my eyes are open. I was hesitant to wear this parfum version even though I've had it for a few years, because I LOVE the original Flower, so thank God I finally tried it because I love it. The Kenzos have amazing longevity. This is the parfum satinant version in the original formulation with the all red bottle. It's been nearly 3 hours and the top notes are just beginning to settle. I was afraid this version would be too heavy in this super hot weather, and I am glad I was wrong. This is actually much lighter than the original and it has a halo effect - meaning, I can't smell it when I press my nose to my wrist, but I smell a halo of fragrance all around me. It started very very powdery, but with an underlying current of warm resinous vanilla and almond. It is - at the same time - lighter and more airy than the original, but also fuller and warmer. Luca Turin gave it 3 stars and calls it a coffee vanilla and I completely agree. I make a chocolate coffee pudding sometimes when I have leftover coffee because it makes the chocolate more chocolatey and the same is true of this perfume. The coffee note made the vanilla and almond more vanilla-ish, more custardy, rounder, and heavier as a base. The floral notes are lighter and more airy than the original too. This is the perfect scent for hot weather, whereas the original Flower is better in cold weather. It's somewhat linear, but has insane longevity. I love it.

I have it in Just A Drop (15ml). Le Parfum is sensational. Literally. I bought this a few weeks ago. Normally when I buy a new bottle I will have eyes for nothing else for about a week and I'll keep sniffing and spritzing. New love, you know? But with Flower Le Parfum, OH MY GOSH. I cannot get over this. I put it on and every time I feel like... it's magical, honestly. This is vanilla-powder-floral HEAVEN. Not much development on me, it's just vanilla and powder and violet on me for the most part, but I notice that when I'm warmer it gets a little bit deeper, like there's a nutty quality (roasted almond to me) that deepens when it's warm. Ugh I adore this stuff. The bottle is wonderful - it's opaque so I can put it on my dresser without worrying about light ruining it - yay! And it's tiny enough to throw in a purse - not that you would need to, since this stuff lasts FOR.EVER. I kid you not. It is so longlasting I can put it on in the morning and wear it all day and come home and shower... and it'll still be there on my wrists IN THE MORNING. Let's just praise God for this for one second :D The consistency of the perfume is so new to me - I love it! Almost like a perfume gel? They should do more of these. Oh and when they say, just a drop, they mean just a drop. One drop of the gel is easily dabbable between wrists and on the neck. And I pat my cleavage with my wrists as well, where it warms up nicely and drifts up to my nose intermittently throughout the day - just to say hi :) ONE DROP. This is... I don't know, I feel like I need to buy ALL THE BOTTLES that are left in te world, because I will never ever EVER be able to be without this. Winner.

I find it interesting that no one is stating which formulation of this one they have: Satin Spray (75ml), Natural Spray (50ml) or Just a Drop (15ml). I think that makes a different in application, and possibly in how the scent will wear on the skin. I have the 15ml "Just a drop" formulation, which goes on as a thick liquid gel in drop form when you spray (as opposed to a spritz on the skin). I think this formulation gave me decent longevity (8 hours now, mostly a faint skinscent on me but still there, a bit). That being said, I am disappointed in this one. I had hoped the almond note would show up on me in some way, shape, or form, but it made absolutely NO appearance. From first spritz to drydown, all I got was powdery violet (really heavy baby powder) and heavy white musk. There may have been a tiny whiff of rose, but it was very much overpowered by the baby powder and white musk on my skin. This is very sad indeed, as this one is getting harder to find and I had really hoped it would be a gem. All I can say is, it's a lovely scent if you love powdery violet and musk. For me, it's heading to the swap list, it just doesn't wow me otherwise.

Le Parfum is a sweeter and warmer version of Flower by Kenzo.This is good for people how like the original scent but want more sweetness.I prefer the original because i love the scent and in this fragrance the typical "scent" is only in the background not dominant.When you take the first sniff you know why it's a Elixir it's very strong and sweet the colour of the Bottle match exactly to the fragrance.After some minutes you smell a bit of the standard scent and the fragrance is warm,sweet i really smell the vanilla and it's floral,after some hours you can smell only the sweetness and the musk.This scent is better for the fall and wintertime and the original is better for the spring and summertime.

Fragrance Review For Flower Le Parfum By Kenzo Notes: Almond Violet Rose Amber Vanilla Musk This is one of the flankers for the original Flower and has a sweet powdery but tragically short life, just like a real flower! I detected the rose but I've smelled better rose fragrances. Soft delicate rose with powdery attar. The violet is what most jumps out at me. For whatever reason I always immediately pick up on violet notes. The floral scent is very nice but I wish it lasted longer. The dry down is vanilla and amber very much a soap scent clean and uncomplicated. There is a touch of musk but I found it to be very light. An inoffensive, easy to wear, any occasion perfume.

This perfume is very pretty, romantic, classy and sweet. It's very much a Valentines Day fragrance. For women who love roses and want to smell good for their man. I detect a slight similarity to Elizabeth Taylor's Diamonds and Rubies, but this one is less floral. The rose and violet notes really stand out and they're sweetened by almonds and vanilla. An enchanting seductive scent of powder wafts up now and then a bit like rose powder. Sweet and soft, subtle, elegant and less floral than you'd expect even with a name like Flower. This should be called Vanilla Rose. I love fragrances like this and at the end you get blissful amber. Perfection.

My mother used to wear it. Back then I wasn't too fond of her powdery sweet fragrances. She wore Alien as well, and Sun Moon Stars, Eclat d'Arpege... I now see that she had pretty good taste, and I often found myself secretly misting myself with her way too heavy (for 10yo me) scents. This one in particular always smelt so much like marshmellows to me. I might try to get my hands on this one, just for nostalgic memories. Now I'm a bit older and am appreciating these sweet scents alot more, I wonder if I would actually like it now!

This smells resinous and drier than Flower EDP. It is clearer and darker, if that makes sense, from the fluffy powder smell of the EDP. I really like how it smells grown up and simple. They smell related to me, but they do not smell like the same perfume. I really like the woodsy notes that cast this in a more mature light for me. I only have the old formulation so am using that sparingly, since I don't plan on getting the reformulated "le parfum" when mine runs out.

This smells very similar to the regular Flower - powdery, creamy, violetty, vanillic, woody. But even though this is a "parfum" I think it has more freshnes than the regular Flower. I can almost smell some fruit here, but it may be my strange nose, since no fruits are listed among the notes? Thank you for the sample Denise! :-) Update: I just googled the notes in this one, and there are supposed to be black currant in it, perhaps that is my "mystery" fruity note.

The best perfume. It smells the way marzipan tastes with vanilla mixed into rice pudding. Nothing smells like Flower by Kenzo.. At first it has a baby oil smell going on but it dries down to something delicious but nothing like the cheap dessert scented products you can find anywhere. It really is a unique smell. Milky, almond, vanilla, baby oil, really subtle hint of rose and that's it.

Yes! The perfect match for me: floral, musk with gourmand notes. It ́s the almond and amber that make it so sensous and much skinnier than Kenzo Flower. And no poudry note, which was annoying to me on K.F. I loved it in winter; have to have it again! But I ́m wondering: just 2 reviews on this wonderful scent? Are out there not more fans of it? Bottle is awesome

Another Kenzo bites the dust on me, the baby powder is back but not as bad as the original, why can I not find a Kenzo scent that works on me? The only one so far is Indian Holi thats the only one I like the rest smell like I rolled around in baby powder. I am so disappointed I was hoping this version would work since the original didn't.

I have a bottle of Amour Le Parfum from 2008 that lasts and projects over 20 hours with one spray, so when I saw this Flower Le Parfum I was quite excited to pick it up. Unfortunately, though the bottle I received is about the same age, there is almost no scent at all from the juice. It goes on as a skin scent!! Very disappointed.

This is truly an intense version of the original Flower. It is a bit warmer compared to the original, and it starts out sweeter. Not bad, lasting power is good. There is a hint of some chemical coming through though (just like the original for first couple of hours).

First time I smelled this perfume was I'm my friend and I was overwhelmed it's strong but gentle in same time it's just amazing perfume 4 ladies Who know how to represent themselves without saying anything it's simply amazing

vanillia milk rice pudding with almond crumble :-) yummy yummy!! its so delicious!! Delightful Vanillia, a warm and gentle scent, that melts with your skin! i don ́t like any Kenzo perfumes but this one i ́m addicted too!!

A lot of almond, sweet vanillary powder. But powder is less sharp and annoying then in original Flower. Obviously I like that more. Staying power is very very good.

used this once and i cant forget it cos i loved it very much but i have never been able to find it anywhere. where can i get it?

I love all Kenzo fragrances. Love it. I wear it to office and got compliments.

just love it! it is so powdery and gentle. I just ordered my third bottle! :D

I like this one more than Kenzo Flower. Suitable for office & winter.