Flower in the Air

This is a fresh, bright red and deep pink fragrance. Juicy- and fruity- are words that come to mind. The scent profile is unique but simple- and when I first smelled this one around 2014, I had to have it. Kenzo's aesthetic is all about elegant simplicity, and this one feels like a youthful rendition of that- and an easy crowdpleaser. Top notes are Raspberry and Pink Pepper. The raspberry & rose combination had me sold- and may be underneath that red, red, juicy topnote. It's strong and immediately recognizable as Flower in the Air. I definitely get the airy effect because of its fresh aesthetic. This effect fades after about an hour. Pink pepper, to me, is not something I immediately smell as a stand-out feature- but after reading the notes- it's definitely there, but likely synthesizing with the other notes to create a musky base that throws the prominent features forward. Another way to put this: I owned about 4 pink pepper scents in my late teen years (before I knew anything about fragrance notes)- and was attracted to it as something that smelled a little complex, modern, and wild- like other basenotes- but still youthful and non-animalic. It was right up there with patchouli & amber for me for this effect. All of these scents had a peppery bite to them that was immediately noticeable. Flower in the Air (by comparison) has no bite- no wildness- and the pink pepper, to me, fades into the background and is muted by the rosy, raspberry juice. Middle notes are Rose, Magnolia and Gardenia. I smell all of these on the 1-2 hour mark, and the sharp raspberry fades. Because of the synthesis of notes, magnolia & gardenia aren't stand-outs to me. I'm smelling all of them at once- and it's airy, fresh, floral, and red. This is a red garden rose, rather than a powdery, english rose. Flower in the air is spot-on. The effect I think of is shopping in the organic grocery on a Saturday morning. It's refined, feminine, and sophisticated- at once. Silleage is moderate- and this is one you can sense from arm's length- but won't leave a trail. When my body heats up, I can smell this one emanating from my chest for 2-3 hours. Base note is White Musk. This one is a clean musk, and I can barely sense that it's there. It's shower fresh. Overall: Flower in the Air is about a 3 hour wear for me- with arm's length silleage- and an incredible fragrance. It is a floral, fruity scent that works best during daytime in warm or hot months. I spray this one heavily after a shower on weekend mornings- and it's modern, inoffensive- unique. If you're looking for something striking or signature- you'll need a respray after 2-3 hours. A 7/10 for me.

I'm writing this review as I'm smelling the perfume on my arm. I know it might sound odd but this perfume just boosted my ego, I feel very feminine, sophisticated and amazing. I usually wear light, flowery, fruity scents but this one is a great alternate. The opening is fantastic with rich and luxurious rose, plus the sweet berry helps the rose not to be overwhelming and old. But I think it's the gardenia that grows on you, the more I smell this perfume on me, the more I'm loving it. It's the clean yet luxurious smell that I've been looking for and really wanted Bulgari Omnia Crystalline to work but it smelled a bit heavy on me. I will definitely add it to my collection.

I really enjoy this fragrance, but it is really a shame that the base note only contains musk in it. It could be much more interesting and better developing fragrance if it had more notes combined in the base. Other than that, it is a nice, clean, soapy fruity floral fragrance. Much better than Kenzo's last few creations, but it lacks the WOW effect after all.

A lovely feminine scent! The perfect combination of rose and raspberry makes it a classy and soft fragrance with a spicy touch. It radiates beautifully through out the day, with a good longevity, about 8 hours. It reminds me the original Flower without the remarkable powdery notes. It's fresh and delicate, just like flowers dancing in the air!

On first spray I get melon and rose even though melon is not a note after the melon dries down I get rose and a hint of a white floral but mainly rose, this smells nothing like the OG Flower but it's still a beautiful scent that I will try to keep in my collection