L'Eau par Kenzo Eau Indigo pour Femme

Oh wow. I generous swap partner snuck this into the box she mailed me; I'd never heard of it before, but looking at the notes made me joyfully anticipate wearing. I like plum and tonka, and ylang ylang is growing on me as it seems to be a common note in some of my favorites. Actually wearing this has been extremely enjoyable. But, I feel like what I smell is *not* what is listed! If I had to guess the notes without reading them, I'd say I smelled cumin--lightly sweaty and earthy--for the first 2 minutes and then this became a powdery heliotrope fragrance, quite comparable to White Soul or even to Kenzo's own Amour (which I adore). This is definitely lightly powdery, and I find that ylang ylang can often bring the powder. If the plum is there, it is not what I normally smell as plum (eg, Rogue or Natori). As I write, it occurs to me that this is somewhat like Natori, but brighter. It also seems to have a light, powdery amber note. I think my nose is reading the ambergris as cumin, as ambergris is an organic note that comes across like warm skin. I think the plum + ylang ylang must be crossing my wires and giving me the heliotrope I swear I smell. I also think it's possible I'm anosmic to some of this fragrance, as it really seems to ebb and flow on my skin; the initial application--after the cumin--seemed to disapear, until I smelled heliotrope, so it's entirely possible I'm smelling this in a single dimension vs the multi dimensions it was meant to convey. All that said, it's lovely. It's sweet and soft, powdery and feminine, gentle and calming. I enjoy smelling it, and am so pleased to have been given it. Longevity (my quirky nose aside) seems to be about 3 hours, which is sadly short. Sillage was modest; no compliments, but I felt it was radiating nicely. I have a tiny, purse sized spray bottle, so I cannot comment on the bottle. I recommend this for fans of .... well, I'd say, for fans of Amour, White Soul, Natori and other powdery sweet fragrances.

It is always exciting when a random fragrance catches my eye, because immediately I believe that it is fate, something beyond my control, that draws me in and urges me to love a new and unique scent. Perhaps it was the beautiful purple coloured bottle that attracted me or the name of this fragrance that made me anxious to test this. What hit me was a deep, sensual and unique scent which had been composed beautifully. The fruity top notes were subtle yet rich and sweet, with the slight presence of the plum note lingering underneath the fruits and the flowers. This scent is odd, but in a way that it makes you love this fragrance even more. Eau Indigo transports me to some far off land, a tropical and fertile rainforest filled with luscious and rare fruits with clear, luminous starry skies. When the tropical fruitiness passes, Eau Indigo softens into a powdery ylang ylang and jasmine blend. Strangely enough, as a child I owned a doll called 'Baby Born' which smelt exactly like this fragrance's drydown. When I smell this fragrance, I can imagine wearing this at night and during colder months because it is so warm and mysterious. I dare to admit that I find this fragrance incredibly sexy. Like Vertigo mentioned earlier, the colour indigo certainly matches this fragrance with its depth, mystery and darkness. I am eager to add this fragrance to my growing collection as it would add a different aspect and variety to what I already wear.

The first time when I saw the pyramid of L'Eau par Kenzo Eau Indigo, I too thought that it was a heavy composition and was skeptical how it would fit as a flanker of L'Eau par Kenzo. However, after wearing it a few times, all the previous reviews make perfect sense. Eau Indigo is powdery tonka bean all the way through, yet it has a crisp freshness keeping it transparent and clean. This particular texture reminds me of Kenzo Flower and Bvlgari Blv Notte, as all three seem to rely on a similar trick to bring out a discreet dynamisme. The opening notes of bergamot gradually transitions into ylang-ylang, which adds a sensual feminine sweetness to the powdery tonka. Amber brings more warmth with time, but the whole scent always keeps its clean powdery nature. I don't find it 'indigo' per se, probably because I don't detect much plum on me. But the dusky aura that Eau Indigo exudes, makes perfect match with the twilight. Eau Indigo, being primarily powdery, also smells quite different from the aquatic original L'Eau par Kenzo. However, both share a contemplative and calm quality, which makes them spiritually in the same family. The sillage is moderate to soft, the longevity is at least 9 hours. Eau Indigo is introspective, yet its clean powderiness feels very cozy as well. I think it worths a sniff, especially to those who enjoy powdery fragrances.

Thanks to 2746cstreet for my lovely decant. Also, amen on the "ambergris, as opposed to amber" sentiment. Ain't no amber up in here! Indigo opens with the brisk saltiness of Eau des Merveilles on the front edge, quickly followed by the billowy, yet musky-powdery finish of tonka. What a sexy, yet understated combination of accords! I really don't find it sweet at all. Indigo is a true skin scent in every sense. It wears close to the skin, and it smells like clean skin that has been exposed to the open ocean and to the sand and dust of the dunes, and then to the clean white linens of a quaint beach house on the coast. It's amazing how evocative Indigo is. It doesn't smell natural as in, "occurring in nature", but it does smell natural as in, after awhile I couldn't tell whether I was detecting Indigo, or just the natural scent of my own arm. I think I am going to have to buy this at some point. It's very comforting and pure. Longevity is average, wears as a skin scent.

I blind bought that perfume (again) because it was cheap and I liked the color. Indigo ! I was not expecting much but it has grown on me. Indigo as a name really does fit that perfume. It's rather abstract. I can't really smell any of the notes listed above but really just a mix of everything. It has a powdery smell but not baby powder, not at all, more like expensive makeup powder. Dark and top quality natural makeup, if that makes sense. On first spray it has a reed smell just like the original L'eau Kenzo but that fades quickly. I don't really know how someone could dislike this on a woman. It's not invasive and rather soft. It's a really safe perfume and all year long worthy. I've worn it during under the burning sun and I'm sure it will be great during winter as well. It becomes a skin scent after 1-2 hour on me but the scent stayed on my clothes all day long. Overall another great perfume from years ago that feels different.