Flower by Kenzo L'Elixir

FIRST IMPRESSIONS!! HOLY COW IM AMAZED AND I LOVE THIS!!! It reminds me of my beloved signature scent Valentino Donna Born in Roma which I'm actually really shocked to see is not on the "this perfume reminds me of" list. They aren't dupes, and the fragrance notes aren't even similar, but they SMELL similar and even give off the same sexy, unique, alluring vibe (in my opinion) on first spray. I can see this being a 100% crowd pleaser just like my Donna. You smell feminine, and pretty, but with an aura that can't be explained because the scent is that unique to others. I can not wait to wear this...INSTANT LOVE and I hope it stays that way. The bottle is NOT MY FAVORITE and really tall for no reason so that's the only negative I have right now. I'll rate for weather, and longevity after wearing it but I'm pretty sure I'd wear this year round just like Donna especially since this is lighter than that one. Edit: The powderiness of this perfume is EXQUISITE!! the combination of raspberry, and praline vanilla notes makes this smell very gourmand. It reminds me of my raspberry jam donut body care from bath and body works, which I LOVE to pair this with. It's sooo yummy but then that rose, orange blossom, powdery note combo is sophisticated, and classy. This is a perfume that WORKS so well for me as it's everything I want to smell like, my entire scent profile in one. I'm always excited to wear this one. I think it's strong at first but then calms down after a couple hours to be a more intimate sweet scent. Not super loud and projectile which is awesome for this type of scent. The bubble around you is small but when people step into it they are enveloped in all it's greatness and LOVE IT. You just smell GOOD. It's winter right now but still very warm for this time of year and it's not suffocating at all 👍🏾

I'm impressed by this Flower flanker. It only hints at Flower edp in the dry down, but the opening and mid would leave one hard pressed to pin L'Elixer as a relative of it. These aren't notes I would typically gravitate towards, but they are executed together quite well. It's neither too sweet or too powdery, nor is it too bitter as praline can often go on my skin. The vanilla is exquisite. It's a natural, almost candle-wax variety; ie, somewhat waxy and airy but still nicely sweet rather than dense, cupcakey vanilla. It's a grown up vanilla! The raspberry note isn't obtrusive and it doesn't come across overtly cheap or juvenile. Raspberry is a note I can easily dislike due to my old associations with those cheap Body Fantasy sprays, but in this it works! The praline is welcomed too, despite my usual reservations for the note. I'm very pleasantly surprised by this, so much so I added it to my want list. I agree with the previous reviewer who said this is the perfect Valentine's Day scent. It's sexy, mildly sweet and soft; not overly gourmand thanks to the florals and powder touch. This is the best recent example in my experience where a flanker far surpasses its pillar in terms of quality and scent. Beautiful bottle as well. Longevity: Mild to moderate, 4-6 hours before I have to press to smell it Projection: Polite, stays within my personal scent bubble and doesn't fill a room. Feelings: Soft and sexy, delicious, velvet-like, versatile but best suited for evenings and dates.

Amazing perfume, such a shame it's discontinued it has such a sweet and slightly sour opening due to the Raspberries and the Mandarin, then it turns fully sweet due to the gourmand and vanilla note in it and the hints of really expansive makeup powders. Overall a really great fragrance for those lucky ladies out there that can get their hands on it. This Story Below has nothing to do with the performance of the Perfume, it's just a story of how lucky I was to get my hands on it. Been at a local store that sells personal hygiene items and daily use stuff, saw that they got a really small section with Perfumes afterwards saw a name of few brands Kenzo was one of them, I asked them if they had Kenzo Flower (The original one from the year 2000) they immediately told me they don't then one staff member said yes we do have one last bottle I saw it it was Flower by Kenzo L 'Elixir didn't really care much about it since I really wanted to get the original one for my mom since she used to wear Kenzo d'ete 1992 so thought it'd be a good idea to get her something from the same manufacture seeing that L 'Elixir was a branch of the original I assumed it wasn't really that big of a deal, I went back home and landed on this page knowing it is a discontinued fragrance from better times I was in shock, I immediately contacted the store to put the bottle aside for me for pickup, snatched the 100mL for a good 80$.

First off; bottle is ridiculously tall 😅 My 100ml of this is by far the tallest bottle I have. Quite inconvenient to store, but I like the look and feel of it more as time goes by. Already bought backup for this.. It's amazing! This is very powdery. Prada Candy on steroids. I love Candy but it's majorly lacking in performance, so I've mainly been using it as a stay at home or a comfy bed scent.. Totally wish I had come across this sooner! L'Elixir also reminds me a bit of la nuit tresor a la folie without the nutmeg and more powdery. Also reminiscent of Poison Girl to me. Wearing it feels sort of sensual and comfortable at the same time. Quite classy actually. Probably the powderiness giving it that vibe. The powderiness also lends it a lipstick or makeup effect, while the praline, vanilla and raspberry is making it half gourmandish. I find it slightly waxy. If you care about this stuff; in my opinion it can easily be worn both day and night and is most suitable for fall and winter. The longevity is good, far better than prada candy on me. Lingers around for a long time! Projection is moderate to strong for about two hours and then it dies down a bit, but still very noticeable. I'm guessing it will last even longer if oversprayed. My partner said it had a slight minty smell, which I am not getting? But I see others have mentioned mint as well.

I get lots and lots of raspberry in Flower L'Elixir. It's a very sweet raspberry, not tart or sour in the slightest. Like a piece of raspberry flavored candy with gooey liquid filling. Praline and vanilla are also very strong in this fragrance. The rose is blended subtly into the raspberry, but there is a general powdery floral accord that builds a bridge to the original Kenzo Flower, without making it a similar fragrance. This is a very sweet, simple scent, but it doesn't smell cheap or too syrupy. It's girly, but sensual. A delicious moodlifter. Like a sexy perfume version of one of my favorite desserts - vanilla ice cream with hot raspberries. I see that other reviewers have compared this to many other fragrances, but I disagree. Mayyybe there is a slight similarity in texture to La Nuit Tresor, but they smell totally different. What makes Flower L'Elixir unique is that it's an intense and warm fruity gourmand without any patchouli, and the very distinctive and strong raspberry note. It's not a love for me, but a very enjoyable like. Edit from 3 years later: I'm craving a raspberry gourmand now and remembered I have a sample of this one, so I sprayed it once again. It's not a like anymore, I love it now. So freaking delicious, but powdery enough to keep it from being onedimensional. I need a bottle.