Flower by Kenzo Oriental

For those of us who love a good rich, "stinky" oriental, this is a ghost of the classic stinkers. And I mean that in a good way. I think this is a wonderful "summer" oriental. I also think this would make a perfect introduction to orientals for the newcomer. This is beautiful. Soft. "Incensy". Ever so light musk. Has a hint of the ol' Opium/Obsession sort of scent but without the mega heavy duty bomb cloying impact. I find this disappears on me all too quickly. But that is cuz I'm older, and my sense of smell has deadened quite a lot. So, I'm sure others around me can smell this, but I would say that it does not project more than a couple feet at best. I kept an eye out on eBay for this. It was listed at a crazy price of $142.00 and I was planning on a blind buy~ SO I waited. I finally got a 1.7oz/50ml for $39.00 and now realize I'll want another to replace this. If you LOVE orientals... and want one you can wear during the summer evenings without suffocating, please consider this beautiful potion. Everyone has done a splendid job describing it, so I won't duplicate the positive reviews here...(Please note: I don't agree that it is synthetic smelling OR too sharp or harsh at the open.... it is heaven!!)... Lastly, I'd like to say that this very much reminds me of Le Baiser Du Dragon Cartier for women.

PavelHenry: they never correct anything[sigh]... but still are great! :) I think this one should be relaunched as a separate fragrance, not a limited edition. First, the bottle. For me, ass-kicking. Second, it might be a variation on regular flower (you CAN smell it), still it's too good to be just a flanker, it stands out comparing to others. You have the same powder as in Flower, but it gets gray instead of white, this is not a clean scent whatsoever. It can be even a bit stale in the beginning. Pepper does it probably, as you can smell it clearly. In the heart stage violet appears, and I think hibiscus or maybe black currant and they give it a nice, dark sharpness. I would actually call it floriental rather then woody. The incense here is lovely, relatively delicate, but rich and sultry. The base is very sensual and orijental:D and it has drawn me many compliments. Not an easy scent, though, I understand those who don't like it. But I still do.

My signature fragrance! Ever since I found it, I am always on the hunt for a fragrance that is both powdery and smoky (harder than you think.) The accords listed feel wrong here, this is first and foremost powdery, followed by smoky, warm spicy and vanilla. Lots of other reviewers capture this fragrance well. The powder is soft and not overwhelming, the incense just lends a smokiness without suffocating you, the violets aren't sweet, the drydown is a subtle smoky vanilla. I feel calm when I wear this, there is certainly a meditative quality, which was the intent as this was designed to capture a Japanese ceremony of "listening to incense." There is nothing in the “This smells like” section that comes close. Bizarre to me that no other fragrance in the world seems to share this DNA. I also like to layer with the DSH lotion - Moon Rise Accord, a beautiful ozonic/smoky scent.

Kenzo Flower Oriental is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. For a woody oriental, it's light - light enough that it can be worn anytime. The smoky incense doesn't hang heavy in the air, but instead dances lightly and quietly in sync with your movements. I detect a little bit of the steamed rice note from Indian Holi, mixed with pepper for some added zing. I like the way the smoke, floral notes and sweet vanilla blend together, giving it a distincly Asian quality that makes it unmistakably Kenzo. The bottle is beautiful...delicate, graceful, and long like the neck of a giraffe. It seems to defy gravity with it's sleek gentle curve. A single black flower graces the top, with the stem flowing down the length of its curved body. The juice itself is the palest shade of grey...as though the smoke has permeated it ever so slightly. A beautiful presentation.

I do not care for the orignal Flower by Kenzo and the Kenzo Amour is just meh-ok. I went to a Nordi's fragrance event and the Kenzo rep insisted that I try this LE. At first it was a flat NO! It immediately reminded me of a classic oriental (strong and spicy). She insisted that I wait it out and let it dry down and WOW, in about 10 minutes. . . it turned into this sensual sultry sexy deliciousness that says . . . "Come hither!" While I'm usually drawn to oriental scents, I prefer soft florientals. This is more of a powdery incense that makes it soft and "inviting". But disappointingly the staying power does not exist on me. Gotta fill a decant and take with me to touch-up. I'm searching for a backup bottle as this is am LE and now very hard to find.

I used to love the original Flower but didn`t want to go back in the same waters, so I took my chances with the Orjental one.It is indeed different.There is this smokey note you get after burning Lakshmi incense.It dilutes the ultimate sweetness and innocence of the original one. It`s hard not to compare them, because there re so many similar notes - but I like the Orjental Flower better, it is like finding something totally unexpected in a person you knew for years.The only flaw it has is the lasting power is not as good... I also think that the flower on the bottle is more becoming. It is, in my opinion,a black flower that should represent this kind of scent.

First things first. Could the bottle be any more elegant? I've been wanting to try Flower Oriental for some time. Thankfully, a lovely Fragrantica member sent me a decant. As soon as I opened the bottle I knew I was in love forever. And as luck would have it, I found a bottle at a decent price! This is a very ladylike and sophisticated flower of Asia. It has such a discrete, yet noticeable incense to it. A Geisha from a much more gentle time would wear this. As the Samurai lord in "The Last Samurai" movie says as he is dying (while looking at the cherry blossom petals falling) "It is perfect." Love it!

Just wow. At first sniff I thought I made a mistake with this perfume, but after several other tries I fell in love. This perfume was the one that made me start liking heavy scents. A lot. Before that I liked waterly/green/fruity scents, but after Oriental my tastes changed completely. I love heavy scents now, and various variations of florals and incense. I feel like I have grown up in a perfume world sense due to this perfume.

One of my favorites! It's incense and spices all along, but so beautiful and warm!. I was badly impressed with Flower, but this one is so different! The smell lingers and dances around me for quite some time, and as it fades it becomes more vanilla sweet. It is smooth and gracious like a flickering candle, very smokey, incense-y and aromatic. Absolutely recommended for the true oriental lovers!

The first time I tried, I just sniffed from the cap and considered it awful. But today I sprayed some on my skin and totally changed my mind: it is very good. A good thing about Flower Oriental is that it ́s different of Kenzo Flower and it ́s powdery old lady smell. Oriental is warm and confortable, a bit sweet and spicy (it reminds me a little of Celine Oriental).

im on the fence with orijantal, i LOVE it soo much better then the original but if i read about the lasting power it seems that i have to bring the bottle with me for re applying it! knowing my chemistry this could be quite right... maybe its worth to do so..hmm tricky

Why is this discontinued? I loved this perfume and have only a teensy 5 ml sample left. Sexy, smoky and far from shy... I got a whiff of peppercorn and violet amongst the smell of expensive resinous incense. I adore it and mourn it's loss.

I tried this in a tax-free once, and to this day I regret that I didn't buy it! It was so much more interesting and individual than the original Flower.

I love this scent on me. The spicey scent is very nice without being overpowering.

Flower Oriental is a pleasant and girly winter fragrance that has an interesting evolution, a decent sillage, and a long-lasting power. After the first spray, all I could smell was the incense, but soon enough, the florals (especially the violet) pick up, softening it to a lipstick scent. The smokey lipstick aroma remains for a couple of hours until it starts to drift towards spicy vanilla. I was surprised the late dry-down reminded me a lot of Jungle l'Elephant (albeit this is violet-heavy and KJE is spicier) because both fragrances only have the Kenzo name in common. I suppose they use the same chemicals for the vanilla base. Though I can see KFO as a night's out winter fragrance for some, it's not my cup of tea (too girly). I'll treasure my decant and use it for the cold rainy days I stay home under a blanket. 7/10

I have a sample of Flower by Kenzo Oriental and even though I'm not an incense lover, I have to admit the fragrance is very good and interesting, because it paints a scene in my head. The first minutes after spraying it bring exotic, tribal celebrations to my mind and I feel as if I were in a forest where a tribe is giving their sacrifice to god of their beliefs, or even makes some magic to beg somebody they believe in to be good for them, putting wood in front of an altar and setting the wood on fire - that's the woody incense. Flower Oriental is a dark fragrance, no wonder the flower in the bottle is burnt. It becomes brighter after some time and it is thick, spicy, good for cold days. Not exactly my cup of tea to be honest, but a great job was done. Thumbs up. Fragrance: 4,20/5 Lasting power: good Sillage: good.

Powdery-soft, peppery floral oriental with a very true-to-life incense. The incense doesn't feel heavy but it forms more of a gauzy veil. The violet is the most prominent flower to my nose and is really lovely with the Sichuan pepper and vanilla. I get an interesting suggestion of something green - almost as if I were inside but looking out a picture window at a tranquil Japanese-style garden. Another site lists the wood note as Kyara. Apparently Kyara is the rarest type of agarwood and is the most expensive aromatic substance available. Bonus points for trying to capture it in a perfume. I also feel the meditative aspect to this perfume. It may be that it's not my usual style, but it's not one that I could easily wear without being compelled to ruminate over it. A lovely experience though!

If you are want a genuine exotic get-thee-gone-demon incense aroma this is a great place to start. After trying this on, I realised that that is exactly what I want. It is a counterfoil to all the sweet smells I usually wear. It is not an everyday kind of scent but it is novel & savoury. Sadly, it doesn't stay this way for too long, it develops a supersweet pink musk smell which totally ruins the new found pleasure I had found! It has however piqued my interest in trying more incense based perfumes.

well I'm getting patchouli and carnation with this one. sweet, powdery and despite having a resemblance to flower, it reminds me of something else. can't think what right now. will edit later. and there are shades of Agent Provocateur and of AP Strip. im also getting amber more than incense. lovely btw. excellent lasting power. distinct phases. glad I finally found myself a bottle. i would recommend this flower.

Interesting scent. Smoky incense vanilla, not overcomlicated, nothing sharp, nothing too sweet, suitable for everyday use and warmer weather as well. It does NOT resemble the original Flower or its other flankers, not even remotely. The performance, however, is POOR, sits too close to the skin and disappears too fast, unless I overspray and re-apply. It didn't deserve to be discontinued anyway...