Flower Ikebana Mimosa

The last thing I was expecting when I walked into the store was to fall in love with a Kenzo perfume. Nothing on Kenzo; I just kind of associate it with my mom who wore the original Flower as well as L'Eau par Kenzo. Now that my taste in perfumes has matured, I see the draw. Kenzo is unusually good at making these light, translucent scents that I crave in a market full of screechy, overpowering amberwoods. Now let's come to Flower Ikebana Mimosa. While I love my weird indie perfumes with notes of dust and rice steam, I also sometimes want something that is pleasant, an easy reach, won't overstimulate me, feels clean and will work with the extreme heat and humidity in my part of the world. I also happen to love the smell of mimosa, which feels deeply comforting. This perfume is all of those things. The kumquat adds a splash of freshness and the sesame, a touch of delicious savoriness that rounds out the fragrance, but don't get it twisted: this fragrance is all about the mimosa. She's the star here, but one who is soft, gentle, and effortlessly beautiful. This perfume is not for anyone concerned with the latest craze of 'nuclear performance' and 'beast mode.' The dry down of the hinoki wood smells a lot like neroli to my nose, which I don't mind, as it gives me that clean linen feeling. Yes, this is ephemeral and not the longest-lasting, but I'm not obsessed with lasting power in my fragrances. A beautiful impressionist watercolor painting in a bottle.

La primera vez que lo olí me llamó la atención, no soy muy fan de los perfumes de Kenzo porque odio los aromas florales, sin embargo, este perfume es todo lo que llevaba buscando hace tiempo. Lo compré a finales de agosto, con una temperatura de 35oC en una zona húmeda. Es un olor dulce pero no empalagoso, es suave y delicado, pero no atalcado. Tiene una dulzura más frutal que floral, pero esa nota tan potente de mimosa es la que rebaja la posible pesadez que lleve este perfume. Es una fragancia fresca, ideal para el verano si no quieres renunciar o oler siempre dulce, e incluso adaptativa en los días más fríos. Es versátil, pero no milagrosa, no lo recomiendo en climas helados, no encaja con un ambiente gélido. En primera aún no lo he probado pero ya doy por sentado que será ideal. Al echarlo en mí puedo percibir notas frescas, casi rozando lo acuático sin recaer en lo salado y cítrico, es estar tumbada un día cálido de sol en un lecho de hierba y flores, con un vestido largo y holgado, que acompaña bien el calor con la brisa fresca. 100% lo volvería a comprar, es un olor del que no me canso.

Such a unique and elegant scent--I've never smelled anything quite like her! I was a little apprehensive when I first bought her, as I hadn't had much experience with mimosa fragrances and didn't know what to expect, but she left an amazing first impression on me! I was so pleasantly surprised by how well her notes worked together and the overall complexity of the fragrance, I fell in love immediately! She had good longevity, around 6-7 hours for me (it depends per person, but I don't really need much more than that...if I need anything more I'll just apply it again!) with intimate to moderate silage. She's SO perfect and I really REALLY recommend her! I can't wait to be able to get my hands on her again!!!

A luminous, warm, clean, and enveloping composition. Elegant and discreet. Floral-powdery, with powdery notes that are less pronounced than in the classic Flower. A fragrance that subtly wraps around, bringing comfort and soothing. A safe purchase for a classically elegant woman.

Instant love! The mimosa took me back instantly to my childhood holidays in the south of France. Such a lovely, radiant, sunny mimosa scent, ideal for warm summer holidays or if you want to invoke the feeling of such a beautiful day. It's a definite yes from me!