Kenzo World Power

It's in my top scents for a reason. It's one of a kind and works amazing with my skin. I prefer wearing it on sunny days with a light dress, reminds me of a salty beach and heat, being barefoot in the sand. I can understand people saying it resembles sunscreen, but only a bit. For me it's a salty, sugared lemonade which dries down to a... custardy floral. Cream soda, salt and fresh air and something green. It's fresh but warm, not gourmand, I think it's the woody and ambery notes which makes it this way, warm. But not warm as cosy, but warm as sunny and cheerful, beach, sun, waves, just HEAT. This probably makes little sense. I can smell some lillies (?) and something "cold", it's like a breeze of fresh air when laying on the beach in the sun & having a nice coctail. Fresh flowers but with warm tonka and salt, the salt here makes a HUGE difference and defines the whole fragrance, but it'sno way marine. There is a lot of vanilla, but not the mainstream type sweet vanilla, it's not as sweet, as I said this is a savoury salt, at least in the beginning. Later on it melts into the skin and you get the sweetness. It last for hours on me and develops from sweet salt to green and vanilla to salty, heated skin and this vanilla custard if I sniff it closely. It's a suprising one, definitely not mainstream, hence it never got popular and I never heard anyone really talking about this... i love this scent to bits and have backups of it. The similar fragrances listed I don't agree are similar at all. Olympya PR is much warmer and less original than this scent, heavy on honey, less salty than Kenzo Power! Olympea is very nice, but defo more powdery and mainstreem. Kenzo Power has a lot more better sillage and less "sunscreen" than Juliet has a gun or Floral Street Arizona which fades on me within 5mins. I really don't have anything in my collection which smells like Kenzo Power or works with my skin the same way.

WOW ! I LOVE this one ! Kenzo World Power EDP is strong, super long lasting, unique, refreshing, and not for the shy. A strong cloud of salt rushes to the front with first spray, as if an ocean wave has hit you hard enough to knock you over. Suddenly, tonka envelops the salted air for a few minutes, then fades to the background, hiding behind the cedar. For the next 8 hours, densely salted air radiates around you in a pleasing way, as if you've just come out of the ocean, wet, warm, refreshed. Sweet hints of vanilla-like tonka lift into the air around you, intermittently fading, mingling with the cedar notes. Lasts easily 8 hours with moderate projection. You only need one or two sprays. This stuff is powerful ! In cold dry winter air, the cedar and salt notes are most prominent. The sweet vanilla tonka radiates increasingly with dry hot summer air. It smells like salted caramel ice cream melting in the sun. I find World Power a very intense, yet pleasant scent. Comparatively, for me, Calvin Klein Reveal is less sweet, more like a real sand beach and ocean scent, more unisex than World Power. Bvlgari Divina is softly sandy, dry, almost powdery, with a gentle floral sweetness, timid, calming and wears closer to skin than World Power. All are beautiful scents for any season.

The best bottle of the "World" flankers. It is fucked up that such a wonderful perfume has been discontinued. "World Power" and "Womanity" are prime examples of less is more. They only have a few notes but they are both beautiful, bold, powerful and unique scents. Very rich as well. "World Power" opens with a strong, piercing sea salt note that nearly makes your nose bleed. It is the saltiest fragrance I own. Super potent and refreshing. When it dries down, the saltiness gets weaker but never disappears. The fragrance is aromatic, woody and herbal throughout its longevity. There is also a little sweetness similar to a vanilla accord in the dry down. I sprayed this on my chest then changed my T-shirt a couple hours later. The scent had barely faded and even transferred on my second T-shirt. I have clothes that I wore more than 24 hours ago that still very clearly smell like this fragrance. This is a testament to its quality. It lingers for several hours without reapplying. It could be unisex and the opening is even masculine. I am keen to try the "eau de toilette" version as well.

I bought this blind (will I ever learn?), as I was as intrigued by this as I was by the original; I love that advert! I own - and like - CK Reveal and there are definitely similarities with KWP; BUT the notes listed both here and elsewhere on the internet smell incomplete to me. On Kenzo's website the perfume is described thus: "The lightness of the peony is embraced by the deeper notes of Egyptian Jasmine. The captivating Ambroxan® brings the perfect finishing touch to this self-confident women style." This is actually the description of the original World, and I suspect the powers that be at Kenzo may not have edited their site correctly (and WP is advertised as being flower free...) but there is a woody edge to World Power which cannot be attributed to cypress, sea salt or tonka. I'd swear there's sandalwood and Ambroxan in this perfume. Whilst I like Kenzo World (and don't understand why it is so generally reviled), I love World Power; its sillage is huge; spray with caution! If you like Reveal, World Power is dissimilar enough to justify owning both.

The best, the strongest, the most complex, nuanced out of the entire World collection! I had tested all of them and owned Power EDT 2018 edition but this is something else. This perfume is unmatched. Superb work on tonka beans, salt and cypress! Nothing else like World Power!!! Yes, I agree with people mentioning OG Olympea and Reveal as perfumes close to World Power, but this is powerful. Full intensity and real depth. It’s sweet, it’s aromatic, it’s salty, it’s ambery, it’s marine, it’s so multifaceted that sometimes it makes me wonder if that’s all this is all about: just tonka, salt and cypress. To my nose, smells more complex! Why was this absolutely amazing fragrance has been discontinued I don’t get it!!! It’s can’t be because it was not selling well because I remember being hyped on YT a few years back and I see here mostly glowing reviews. Kenzo, please bring this flanker back! Please!! Discontinue all the other (average) perfumes you’re selling and put World Power back on market!! It’s a masterpiece in the designer world.

Musky, cold cypress with hints of warm fruit! Aromatic, fresh, cool vanilla! A sprinkle of salt is thrown in for good measure. Freshly trimmed juniper bushes stand in the backround. Upon first spray, I do pickup some of the saltiness! I get a subtle fruity, nutty undertone from the tonka right off the bat too.... "WINE" is the word that comes to mind as it begins to dry down. But not your sickeningly sweet dessert wine, don't worry! World Power is so nicely blended and there's no weird screechiness going on. But...... she's STRONG!! I was getting fairly potent whiffs of it with my arms at my sides! This may be TMI but I did not shower the next day and yep..... she stuck around!! It does drydown into a sweeter vanilla, but it doesn't just evaporate after the first 2 hours and for that she deserves a round of applause! I couldn't stop putting my arm to my nose..... if aromatic vanillas are your jam, you're going to love it! Projection: 7/10 Longevity: 9/10 Overall: 8/10

Complete, well rounded, unique scent. This is a stunning unisex, salty vanilla with an edge of cypress. It's opening is slightly masculine but fresh. Leads into a smooth dry down that is straight up addicting. Sweet but just the right amount of sweet. This to me has a beautiful depth to it. You want to keep smelling it. Plays nicely in warmer and cooler weather. I would not wear this on a super hot day but a summer night, oh yes!! This smells amazing during dead of winter as well. The comparisons to Olympea, I can see for someone who is not super familiar with fragrances. Cousins, but very very distant ones. Olympea is straight forward vanilla with some salt/florals. Linear, nice, and crowd pleasing. If you want something with a touch of edge and to stand out against the mainstream salty vanillas, I highly suggest this. Great performance and you can find this gem for super cheap. I got a full bottle for just under $30! Its a must try

So I'm not a big fan of any of the other Kenzo Worlds that I have tried (Kenzo World EDT and Kenzo World EDP - my skin turns them) but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Kenzo World Power. I get TONS of compliments when I wear this one - it's an easy choice to decide to wear this one. I save it for my fall and winter fragrance rotation. It lasts a long time and I love days later finding a sweater that I sprayed it on and still getting to enjoy the scent. It's completely different from my usual fragrances. Totally worth the purchase! The only thing I really dislike is the fact that is looks like pee - UGH - WHY THAT COLOUR? The pupil part of the eye looks cheap on the bottle but the juice is FANTASTIC. I love that it's so unique compared to anything any of my friends wear. I proudly wear it to the office!

I received a sample with the last purchase, and this is my opinion. Approaching my nose where I sprayed it I have the perception of feeling one note at a time, alternately and with random repetition. Overall the aroma that spreads to my movements, of which I remain wrapped for many hours, is a warm aroma of skin burned by the heat, the sun and covered with saltiness after having spent many hours in sea water. I think this flanker is very different from the previous ones, I could consider it a perfume in itself and, just like the others, worthy of positive note. I like so much the type of salinity that emerges from this bouquet which is not at all flowery, sometimes a bit masculine in the nuance of cypress and sometimes softly sweet.

It was a dry hot day when I first tried this. It was really nice, refreshing, well balanced and not too sweet. Now that we're heading into autumn, this has IMO gone from nice to beautiful. I could see this working as a mens fragrance too. I think male body chemistry would bring out the fresh aromatic cypress more. There is something about the sweet, slightly nutty, creaminess of tonka that I find intoxicating, comforting and addictive. The aromatic cypress and salt enhances the tonka in a wonderful way. To my nose there is a hint of warm amber in the mix too. 2 sprays creates a nice aura that projects around arms length. Impressive staying power too, 10+ hours. Definitely deserving of a place in my collection.

As soon as I held the tester bottle to my nose, I knew I would love this and must to add it to my collection. Having always been a die hard floral girl, this is a total departure for me, but I think I might be entering my Fresh Phase. This is woody, salty-sweet, cool and aftershavey, then comes the tonka bean but it's not buttery, instead it's fresh, even watery perhaps. I absolutely can't stop sniffing it. Unbelievably strong and long lasting, two sprays will last all night and I can still smell it on my jumper a week later. It's been gorgeous in the winter but I can see myself wearing right through the year. It's been a very, very long time since I've been this obsessed.

This is the strongest fragrance I own. It is such a strong scent. I love it. It reminds me of 80s and 90s fragrances before everything got really watered down. It smells like Chloe Narcisse to my nose... yet this fragrance is still very modern. It certainly is a powerhouse. This fragrance is salty and sweet, it not a green scent so don’t let the cypress confuse you. I purchased this for 30 bucks from a questionable seller who had negative reviews. I was pretty sure no one was making counterfeit kenzo WP.. I truly believe if the listed notes explained this fragrance for what is actually is... this would have been a bigger seller.

Just a note to say I can't stand this in the heat. I see it recommended for hot weather, but I find it too sweet, cloying and unappealing. In fall and winter though, it's one of my favourites. The crispness is amplified, and I love the sweet and salty aspect. I'd liked to try the new EDT and see if it works in the heat for me. It's woody, salty and aromatic. Very well balanced. A favourite in the cold, which is opposite others' experience. Try before you buy. Side note: a colleague always complemented me each time I wore this last winter. I ended up giving her my bottle and getting another. Also, loathe Kenzo World EDT.

Took a while but I really like this. Opens up like a typically masculine scent before drying to a sweet marine fragrance. If that makes sense. Trying to stop myself from saying it smells like a sweet aquarium (oops! I said it) but that's honestly the thoughts that I had. After a while the Tonka bean comes through and it sweetens up but not thaaatt sweet. It holds on to a lot of its woodiness and aromatic qualities. Wonder if that'll change in summer though. I did think it smelled just like "perfume" at first and if I don't pay attention, I still get that vibe. But it's nice. Can't wait to order a bottle.

An underrated gem by Kenzo and smells way more complex than the three notes listed. A sweet and salty mix that is slightly powdery, this is a very nice composition and smells niche and expensive. Evasive enough to be unisex as it doesn't scream its presence, but whispers just enough to be noticed. People are comparing this to Reveal by Calvin Klein due to the salty note, but I find this far superior in quality and way more understated. I can see this being discontinued then having a rabid following causing the price to skyrocket. Get it now while it's available for a decent price. Thumbs way up.

When I heard it only had 3 notes Salt, cypress and tonka bean I thought it would be weird and I wouldn't like it much. My God was I wrong, it's definitely unusual but I absolutely love it. I think the bottle is beautiful and the perfume such a deep gold colour. I personally think the 3 notes have been done very well together and it has great longevity. I can understand why people may not like it, it is definitely different and unusual but this quality attracts me to. With so many perfumes being to sweet or too spicy all the time it makes a change to have something inbetween. Thank you Kenzo.

I have one word and it ́s LOVE! Something little cool but a little warm at the same time. First spray is always little bit strong and gives me feeling what the heck is this, but after 10-15 minutes it becomes nice symphony of salt, wood and vanilla. (My brother also likes this and he smells vanilla right away when I wear this). It lasts all day long and gets stuck on my clothes and in the buss I always put my nose to my scarf and just sniff it the whole 30 minute ride to work. I have been using this for about 6 months now and it became my signature scent! And usually two sprays is enough.

This has been my favourite scent to wear this hot summer holiday in Greece! It's so addictive and strong, with great sillage, without being unbearable even in 35C+ degrees. It has this typical Mediterranean holiday smell, and on the first spray it has a masculine hint due to the cypress note, but soon after it blooms into this gorgeous, delicious, gourmand and expensive smelling scent. You can say it's from the same 'family' with Olympea, but they are not super similar. It was a blind buy that I definitely don't regret!

FOR THE LOVE OF SALT! Sexy cypress salt fragrance. This fragrance made me infatuated with salt fragrances - at one point my fragrances became bloated with these scents. Took a water pill, drained out my stash - and this one made the cut. I actually like this better than Olympea (which did not make my cut, even tho the flankers did). To me, this is distinctive, sexy and most of all salty. --but be aware, initial spray smells like you accidentally sprayed on a mens fragrance.

I love it, it is salty and sweet, just so well rounded and absolutely gorgeous. Great for winter. Lasts about 4-5 hours on my skin. I have Kenzo World edp as well, and these two are *very* different, yet I love them both. Kenzo World gets me lots of compliments but Kenzo World Power feels cozy and comforting. Edit: Works great in hot summer days too. I had my bottle for two years now and there's still some juice left but I am very sad it's discontinued.