Kenzo Amour Florale

I was really curios about this fragrance because I bought it one week ago without trying. It arrived in white box with white bird which perfectly describes this fragrance. When I flashed up on this box with light at night I found out that the box was shimerring,...I like everything with glitters so that is the reason why I don't put it to the trash. The bottle also perfectly goes together with scent. Shape is identically very elegant like in case of previous Kenzo Amour. But the colour is much more interesting. It is crystal clear at the bottom and at the top too. From the ends it is starting to be misty with hint of white colour and in the midle of the bottle it is alburn white. But you know, the most important thing is fragrance. So first of all as it is written/perfume is intended for spring or summer. Summer scent are generally light, not too strong, and from time to time not long-lasting. This fragrance is real negation of that characterization. In general it is very very very strong. When I first sprayed it I was shocked. This is not my type of scent BUT when I sprayed it again, I found out that it is grateful. It is soapy and little bit powdery, white, flowery, not romantic but casual fragrance. Top notes: I am smelling something very strong sharp and chemical. But fortunately just for few seconds. After that I notice black currant with drop of grapefruit and lily of the valley. This flower is noticeable for all time in all fragrance levels. I dislike this top notes, because I have a strong headache from it. Middle notes: Again: I smell lily of the valley and gardenia. I think that there is another level between middle notes and base notes. You can feel it after 3-4 hour. In this case it is composed by gardenia at first with frangipani - this gives to this fragrance cleanness and freshness, so as for me this is the element which makes this fragrance suitable for spring or summer time. For addition: yes, there is rose but virtually unnoticeable. You are only sure that somewhere in the background is something like rose. Base notes: It is interesting, the part of the fragrance, which I like the most is mostly the middle. But in this fragrance i like the most the base notes. Base notes consist of cedar moschus and frangipani and hint of rose. For my nose it is great pleasure. When my boyfriend smelled it for the first time he felt sick, but after few hours he was suprised how can be this perfume beautiful. Conclusion: If you want perfume which will be completely unique, if you want to smell like femme fatale who knows what she want and who gets what she want, if you don't want to smell like candy or fruit, if you want to invest in good quality,.. this perfume is created to YOU. But be careful during application - as I mentioned - it is really strong.

Kenzo Amour Florale edt opens with a refreshingly clean and light citrusy note that soon fades off to reveal an unbelievably real-smelling frangipani flower scent that is enchanting and sweet (but not cloying). This feminine floral scent is addictive, seductive and bewitching and I can now understand why the smell of the frangipani (otherwise known as plumeria) has made its way into myths and legends associated with a particularly infamous female ghosts/ghoul here in Southeast Asia (google 'pontianak' for more info). Another trademark of the smell of frangipani flowers is their sillage as the smell projects well, which is why in Southeast Asian horror stories people are said to notice the sweet smell of these flowers (which implies the presence of the female ghost). The beautiful frangipani scent of the 'pontianak' (or female vampire if I had to associate it to a Western counterpart) is also said to help lure, attract and bewitch its male victims. As the scent reaches its base notes, the light airyness of the cedar and white musk adds a subtle elegance to the frangipani note to help it blend better into the scent of your skin. Overall, a beautiful and addictive aroma which I also find strangely comforting. Thinking of stocking up on this since it seems to be a limited edition. Definitely a day scent for me though I can imagine it being suitable for night too due to its unique seductive quality (and I sometimes wear this to bed as a comfort scent), though I'm too chicken-hearted to wear it out at night when I'm alone for fear of creeping myself out thanks to all the spooky local stories I've heard about the 'pontianak' and her association with frangipani flowers.

Oh man, another nearly perfect scent that was discontinued. First was my beloved Cherie L'eau. Then I could find a very similar perfume, Kenzo Amour Florale. I found the perfect replacement and I will finally have my signature scent, I thought to myself. But then, Kenzo also got out of their minds and discontinued Amour Florale. Why? Does any one knows the reason? It ́s unbelievable. The openning is fresh and citrus. I get a lot of grapefruit and frangipani. It soon starts to show the beautiful gardenia and some ligh roses. The dry down I still get the gardenia and the creamy and sopy white musk, but the grapefruit is still there very gentle now, just givin it some freshness. I still have about 5 drops of it left in the bottle. I only wear it on special ocasions. I am still on denial, can ́t accept it was discontinued.. Ah! Outro perfume praticamente perfeito que foi descontinuado. Primeiro foi o meu amado Cherie L'eau. Quando eu achei que tinha encontrado o substituto perfeito, Kenzo Amour Florale, eles tiram de linha. Por que descontinuar um perfume lindo desse? Inacreditável. A abertura é fresca e cítrica. Eu sinto bastante o grapefruit e frangipani. Mas logo uma gardênia linda aparece junto com rosas bem suaves. Nas notas de fundo ainda sinto a gardênia e a cremosidade do musk branco, mas o grapefruit ainda tá lá, bem sutil pra dar continuidade no frescor. Eu ainda tenho 5 gotas dele no frasco. Só uso em ocasiões especiais. Ainda tô em estado de negação, não consigo aceitar que foi descontinuado..

For a white flowers admirer, I have to say that this is a lovely perfume! It starts very sharp and strong, almost "loud", with very perceptive notes of neroli and black currant. Then I feel the gardenia, and the cardamom shows up along with the cedar. Finally, some time later, the creamy frangipani. On the dry down, it is still green, with a soft cedar and musk. This is very flowery and green, so green that it's almost like the scent of a lush grass permeated with white flowers, right after a summer rain. The fragrance is fresh and energizing, perfect for day use in spring and summer. The first time I wore it, I thought it didn't last so much. But as I continued wearing it, I realized that I had this impression because the top notes are very strong, and about 2 hours later the scent is much milder. So, it was just a question of strong/soft contrast: it has a moderate longevity and quite a heavy sillage for an EDT. A nice choice for daily or casual use, when you want to feel very feminine and be detached from the crowd.

Who would have known I would fall in love with a blind swap? After reading the notes and the reviews, I hesitated in swapping for this fragrance. Yet I took a risk and never looked back. The initial sharp florals had frightened me, but I went ahead and bared myself for the worst. I was pleasantly surprised when I caught a whiff of a clean, white floral: fresh gardenia and frangipani. Body heat really seemed to open this fragrance up, almost like breaking the ice cold exterior of a warm-hearted individual. The longer I wear this, the more I am addicted. The dry down is slightly soapy, clean yet sophisticated. This fragrance remind me of Chloe 2008 somehow, perhaps because of the similar soapy florals. However, whereas Chloe parties with roses, Amour florale plays with fresh white florals. Neither have an ounce of sweetness in them, and I appreciate that. Beautiful for a work environment, especially during spring and summer.

I love this perfume. I got a sample back when it first came out. I didn't buy it, but I never forgot... and I just finally got a bottle! I had forgotten how sunny and creamy and solar it is. It smells a lot like Clarins sunscreen, but made out of flowers. I don't like citrusy perfume, but the grapefruit here is light. When you first spray it on the musk and flowers and grapefruit seem to kind of be jostling for prominence in a puffy powdery brawl, but when it settles down it becomes the most living, sunny white floral. Although the beginning is a bit powdery, this is ultimately not a powdery white floral, but an BRIGHT white floral. I could swear there's some honeysuckle in here coming through crystal clear. I'm going to have to pick up some backups... so sad it is no longer being made.

About the flacon: The bottle is a gorgeously shaped masterpiece designed by Karim Rashid. About the fragrance: I don't have a picky nose but I suppose the dominant notes are jasmine and orange blossoms. I'm not usually a fan of jasmine perfumes (Dior J'adore EDP gives me headaches!) but fortunately this one is fine. The scent is fresh and dazzling, smooth and not overpowering at all. zvoncica's pithy description effectively defines its soul. It's perfect as a daily Summer/Spring EDT. In fact, you can wear it in any other time of the year and it's still refreshing, if you don't douse in it. Overdosing it in cold months is not only inappropriate, but may also cause headaches in people with certain body chemistries.

I've just got it from a blind swap in my country and for a moment I've regretted sending 2 bottles for this one. But I'm so very pleased, it's great white flowers fragrance. My taste is wondering last years in all directions: phases of patchouli, violets, powdery frag., gourmand, smoky, herbal... But beautiful white flowers got me for ever. It's fresh, clean neroli-gardenia combo with precious touch of frangipani for a little sweetnes and grape for sourness. Like walking through oma's wet garden after rain in spring.So well blended <3. In IMO has not much with first Flower so I have no idea why is this it's flanker. And another note for myself: it seems Kenzo works for me in most editions.

Amour Florale is like Just Cavali only with a fresher, more feminine base. It's what Just should have been. Thank you to Vie Cafe for introducing me to this beauty back in the day. Starring gardenia and frangipane, it's a beachy, soapy, bright, clean floral with a crisp citrus opening, and a fluffy powdery white sand coumarin/musky base. If you want a relaxing modern, natural, tropical floral with NO sunscreen coconut and NO sweetness, this could be your holy grail. Leaves a lovely trail and longevity is average. Just like morning air moving through plants on the path to the beach. I love this and am looking for a bottle. If you have a bottle you're willing to swap, please PM me. Thanks!

There are so many great reviews for this scent that describe the notes far better than I can, so I am just adding my impression of Kenzo Amour Florale. I've had my bottle since 2010, and I only wear it in the summer. This scent is very fresh, clear, and clean. The gardenia notes are tempered by the woody notes, which is a big change from most perfumes with gardenia. (I see "gardenia" and immediately think of Sand & Sable or White Shoulders, which are both nice but have that distinctive blast of gardenia.) Kenzo Amour Florale is a subtle scent that quietly lingers on your skin all day.

I was wondering why this fragrance was a Kenzo Amour flanker because when you see the notes there don't seem to be any resemblance...yet now I've got it, I understand. They are very different but they share a creamy note which really softens the citruses in the Florale version. Yes, it is very much like Miss Dior l'Eau and O de l'Orangerie but I think this one is more creamy. Neroli and cream! Nothing very complicated... Could there be anything more romantic? I wish it wasn't discontinued because it's such a beauty!

It starts off with an acidic grapefruit, spiced with cardamon, which I love. The neroli is present throughout, and is quite bitter. It is then starts to smell like a mixture of very creamy white floral and frigapani. It is very "clean" smelling, but somehow it is not sharp at all - it is super smooth to the nose. I like it, but if it only had a more prominent rose note, I would have loved it. I would choose these 3 words to describe this fragrance: Clean; Exotic; Creamy

This smells so wonderful on a cold and gray February morning! It is the promise and dream of spring itself. What is remarkable about this perfume is that I can smell the individual notes (frangipani, gardenia, etc.), but I can also smell the bouquet as a whole. As a whole, it reminds me of creamy rice and makes me think of Kyoto at summertime, or of watercolor paintings portraying Yang Guifei – a legendary beauty of Ancient China - surrounded by white and pink flowers.

Frangipani,frangipani,frangipani,frangipani,frangipani......fresh white and pink franpipani. OMG...This scent is a big masterpiece,very exotic and tropical.Thanks to the frangipani,gardenia and neroli,Make you feel living in the southeastern asian world. And it's all about fresh frangipani and gardenia after summer rain,fresh and pure white flowers scent,try it ! I am sure you will fall in love with it !

I got to try this today as it was in the discontinues tester box at my store. Wow!L it smells exactly like a petitgrain essential oil I have. (Similar to neroli). The neroli is all that I smelled and became stronger as I wore it. My chemistry always heightens neroli. It was bitter to my co-workers but I enjoy the crisp neroli and will layer blend it with my petitgrain essential oil.

My husband gave it to me on mothers day. First of all I like the name AMOUR !!! The scent is a delight: fresh, citrus and still feminine. It is a pitty that do not last very much on my skin :( People notice that I am wearing it only when I just have sprayed, so I decide to spray it all over my clothes so it last a bit more and I feel like I am wearing a perfume.

Delicious, sweet and outstanding would be great words to describe it. I liked the original Amour, but this is much better and lighter. When I smell it, I feel exotic crisp sweetness. I like how light neroli note is in it. I love it and I'd love to have it in my collection. A quite possible signature scent.

Lovely was the first word that came to mind upon testing... then love it!! Wishlist worthy even though it only has moderate longevity on me (and I'm particular about longevity) -- that's how good this smells. Nothing in it turned sour or rancid on my skin, which happens quite often for me.

Im in love with this fragance! A fresh, clean, lovely bouquet of white flowers, but doesnt smell synthetic at all, its smells like flowers in the wilderness near a stream. It last a lot on my skin. The dry down smells like soap. (Sorry for my english, im from Argentina)

Absolutely gorgeous, wonderful sillage projection and longevity. Kenzo is just a winner, what can i say, i am a Kenzo fan been for years. To me this fragrance felt like an exotic holiday. Found this in Argentina, and unfortunately its been discontinued here.....

Absolutely gorgeous. Perfect for spring and summer, an amazing floral. Fresh, feminine and longlasting. I detect mostly gardenia, frangipani, cedar and musk, all notes are perfectly blended. Highly recommended.

Love it! Never thought something with Lemon would appeal to me so much and I don't find it too sweet at all. Ever since I opened it, I've been spraying and sniffing constantly. I think I might be addicted.

White flowers, grapefruit ... glory! Beach memories with my husband in Brazil and humid hot days, with rain in the garden come to love! Scent that lasts the whole day and transforms into a soft hugged.

I miss this one so much. It is by far my favorite perfume ever, it is so effortless, romantic and just beautiful. No overdone stuff, just pure beauty in a bottle.

omg............. this is super baby fresh, but in the sexiest possible way. I don't know how else to put it. easily in my top ten favorites.

A magnificent floral. Elegant and feminine. One of my all-time favorite perfumes. Why are these gems discontinued?

more green than white ... more bitter than sweet... linear... but beautiful...

Not only the fragrance is divine, the bottle is absolutely beautiful.

A bright, dewy garden full of white flowers and gardenia after a summer storm. There is something that just feels warm about this. This is VERY gardenia at first spray. Everything is steamy, wet and there is somewhat a vegetal aroma. There is a window overlooking garden and smells of the kitchen spices are detected during sparse breezes. A vague hint of fennel and anise wafts in the air as well as vanilla but ever so faint. There is a faint suggestion of aromatic spices and resins. There is also a lemon tree in the garden and the leaves are infusing zest into the air. I was trying to think of the other tree in the garden and it is definitely a linden blossom tree! An uplifting and lovely summer scent! Definitely immediately loving it. Practical considerations: this is an EDT and the sillage is still pretty nice. It's blooming very nicely on my warm skin. Longevity is moderate on my skin. I would love this as a hair mist to counter this. Dry down is very well blended. It's a warm white floral; somehow crispy and green at the same time; towards the end is it much more creamy and vanilla than it began. Edit: Sometimes I feel this is a little too green and airy in the opening! Depends on the weather etc.

It is to Kenzo Amour what Miss Dior Cherie L'Eau, Miss Dior Eau Fraiche and J'Adore L'Eau Cologne Florale are to the classics. Green and zesty and fresh version of the original. It is a standalone fragrance, barely has any resemblance to Amour. It is pretty yet too much for summer. After application I felt my stomach churn. During spring I dont have such reaction. Neroli dominates the fragrance with grapefruit. It should be good for summer except it is too strong , unfit for heat. J'Adore and Miss Dior can be easily worn in summer. Amour is an autumn and winter scent, maybe that's why its green version does not work in high heat. I feel the notes underneath, they are soapy and powdery. I always though Amour Florale will be awesome for summer because of the very fresh top, but no. Apart from neroli and grapefruit I can feel a dash of cardamon, a lot of musk, a drop of rose and waxiness of frangipani. The scent gets better when it evolves and I am sad to learn that it is discontinued. They should leave Amour, Amour Indian Holi and Amour Florale. But they produced so many in similar bottles that even I lost interest in them. Ah, it lasts long.

Kenzo Amour Florale opens with notes of grapefruit, neroli, cassis and cardamom. I do not get any cardamom or cassis but a fresh, sharp grapefruit note and some soft neroli nuances. The heart notes are gardenia, frangipani and rose. The rose is very, very subtle and shy but the gardenia, which is the core of the composition, stands out the most while the frangipani note, which is almost as intense as the gardenia, dances on my skin. The base notes of cedar and musk are noticeable but do not stand out at any point during the drydown. Still, the musk adds substance and the cedar adds some cleanliness and purity to the composition. The fragrance is quite light, soft, floral and ideal for warmer weather in spring and summer. No sweet notes are to be found in this composition. The sillage is below average but the scent lasts a good couple of hours on my skin. All in all a surprisingly sunny and floral fragrance built around an outstanding gardenia and an intense frangipani. I recommend buying the gift set as the matching body lotion is softly scented and will add to the longevity of the fragrance.

An interesting and bizarre coincidence: I tested Amour Florale today and immediately recognized the smell of Versace Versense. Scrubbed, applied both, confirmed. Comparison of notes made it plausible even though the notes and emphasis weren't identical. Assumed one was a rip-off of the other; checked dates to see who was the original. Answer: they were released almost simultaneously. Since Donatella is too vain to identify her perfumers there's no way to determine if it was the same perfumer. So once again, like Theorema and Ferragamo, two houses release two almost identical scents at the same time. Anyhoo: floral doesn't do this scent full justice. There are bright citrus and fruit notes and a nice underlay of moss and musk. It's a delightful daytime scent that would be very refreshing on a hot day. I also think it would smell great on a man. If you like Versense you'll like this but they're too similar to own both on purpose. Sillage: 2-3 ft, work safe Persistence: 4-5 hours Fabulosity: pleasantly bracing, not fabulous Price to value ratio: okay 7/0

It is true; Amour florale and Dior cherie l ́eau smell similar, but not identicall! both are georgeous, Amour, stays more floral and romantic and cherie remains citrousy fresh... but to the essence, a beautiful concotion, romantic, breezy,fresh,girly. Staying power is remarkable. Update: I forgot to mention the work of art wich happens to be this ethereal bottle ;the one I apreccite the most of the "amours". ...................................................... Es cierto; Amour florale y Dior cherie L ́eau huelen parecido ,pero no idéntico! ambos son geniales, Amour permanece más floral y romántico y Cherie se mantiene cítrico y fresco... Pero para la escencia, una bella conjunción: Romántica, brisada, fresca y femenina. Su permanencia es connotada. Actualización: Olvidé mencionar la obra de arte que viene a ser esta etérea botella , es la que más aprecio de los "amours".

Kenzo Amour Florale starts with a very fresh zesty kick. There is a hint of bitter green (neroli) and a dash of cardamom. In a few minutes the sharpness smooths out a bit but doesn’t become really creamy. The florals are an abstract interpretation of white flowers. They are grown in a sterile lab and scrubbed squeaky clean. The base is again a “clean” soapy musk. The overall feel is icy and very fresh and clean, and hence the color of the bottle is very appropriate. But the name is NOT. This is by no stretch a flanker to the original Kenzo Amour (the soft, cozy warm gorgeousness). Kenzo Cologne would have been to the point. Maybe smelling it on a cold winter morning didn’t do it justice so I’ll reassess it in summer. But the flacon is a masterpiece and I love it even more in white.

I just got this one and I have to say it's love at first sniff. Without looking at the notes, I can say it smells like magnolias, and like a cross between lilac and jasmine, really fresh, clean, light, charming summer scent for those hot days when you can't stop sweating, very very refeshing. It is about 80%similar to Dior J'Adore Cologne Florale, at half the price ( online) and well worth every penny! The bottle is THE ONLY charming one, out of the whole Amour line, all the other look like the plastic that they are made of, this one is crystalline and ethereal, very beautifully made. It lasts ok, ( not great) and the drydown turns into some clean floral musk, very easy to wear, highly recommended for those who like to feel feminine, fresh and gracious!

Well I have just received this and bought it blind, based on the reviews here as I love frangipani and gardenia so was quite excited..... On the first sniff definitely get a blast of frangipani scent (almost like elemis frangipani monoi oil), when that calms down (which is sadly quite quick) then I get lovely creamy rich gardenia (almost identical scent I get from my own gardenia plant). It is a warm and delicate scent at the same time, better suited to a warm sunny day I would think, definitely white flowers with a very tiny jasminy hint of lemon and vanilla. Nothing else at present but only had it on for about an hour so will see later. Overall pleasant and relaxing summer scent.

If i had to define a colour for this fragance, it would be green! When i spray it i imagine a girl, with white clothes, walking in a sunny day at fields full of colorful flowers! It's very fresh, playful and different! I recommend this for summer (as you might see in my crazy description) especially for the days that you can barely breathe, you know? It is really very refreshing and very long lasting, too! I love it.

Oh my... this fragrance is wonderful. I can smell frangipani & gardenia so intense at first spray. The longevity is good too. I can capture a moment through it, a mediteranean romance. Where I can see a woman standing on white sandy beach in a sunny day, dress in a white sundress & white floppy hat. The wind blows & she smiles. Rejoice the moment. A memorable summer day.

Lovely fragrance. Very similar to Miss Dior Chérie L'Eau, but more floral. I don't know if the problem is my skin, or the extremely hot weather here in Brazil, but the lasting power was awful for me, which is a pity, since I loved this perfume. I'll try it again with a colder weather, maybe is gonna stay longer...

A nice fragrance with very low staying power. In my opinion it is very similar to Hermes 24 Faubourg Eau Delicate and many other scents. It's nice to have but not a "must have" type of fragrance, and this is despite all the appreciation (not to say addiction) I share for Kenzo perfumes.

To me, it opens with a daffodil top note, which is not an option ever given. If it stayed that way, it would be wonderful and unique. But, as other reviewers have mentioned, it does have a soapy dry-down. That, combined with no smaller size available, prevents me from purchasing.

I find it very similar to the Flower which I prefer to this. Both are strong florals but I find that more appealing, though on itself, this is great too. Lasts a good amount of time on me and is wearable both during the day and night. A good one to have if you like florals.

Strong sweet flowers. I like neroli and frangipani, and they smell nice and natural, but they soon fade leaving a synthetic light musky scent. The whole thing doesn't last long, and it's quite expensive. I enjoyed testing it, but won't buy.

I smelled this perfume today and I find it it very ''femme fatale''! I don't like distinguishing perfumes ingredients, for me is the result that counts.But I have one question: isn't it very similar to ANGE OU DAIMON EAU DE TOILETTE?

Scent of fresh cut flowers. Light and tender but quite simple. Unfortunately not lasting :( 1 hr at the most on me...Lovely. Suitable for intime romantic moments but not for "femme fatal" image.

This is the freshness that I've been looking for summer days. Energetic and flowery. After 2 hours it resembles shiseido energising fragnance on me....I ll buy it asap.

Floral but citrusy as well. Great for everyday use and all year around also. Can be a little overpowering but if you apply it carefuly its ok. Fresh smell.

On my skin is very similar to Bvlgari Omnia Green Jade, The sillage is medium, the scent lasts a good couple of hours on my skin.

Gardenia and neroli in a garden surrounding you like a breeze with every movement you make. Beautiful.

The dry down reminds me of miss dior cherie l'eau. It's fresh and clean, perfect for a summer day.