L'Eau par Kenzo pour Homme

The clouds grow sinister in their mysterious burden - thier rolling is accented by the yellows and greens of some furious beast held within. With a rumble and a roar, the cloud cover snaps open to reveal an impossible machine - it's some unfathomable ship that slivers through the sky in a flurry of mind-numbing colors. Many try to look up at its sleek visage but turn away as it blinds any who try. Moments after the craft disappears, a gentle rain descends on those below - it radiates the citric warmth of yuzu and limes, it rushes like a cool river on the surface of your skin, and elates like hearing the whispers of a long-awaited lover. The thick, alien rain departs as abruptly as it arrived - you are left in a dazed euphoric state. The clouds roll out and the sun tingles on your skin - you catch wafts of an ocean breeze and sparkling woods. You go about your day and remember nothing of this odd incident - little do you know that your skin glows with alien luminescence...what a beautiful sight! Day 82 - In the Grip Listening to: Radiohead - Bodysnatchers Notes: This was my first "summer" cologne and I love it as much now as when I first got it - it really is a luminescent wood of sorts. The opening is flush with juicy citrus (the lemon lime of yuzu is quite delicious!) and a cold, rushing water. I don't know if it's a thing, but the difference in air temperature right above natural running water has a smell which is quite closely captured in this scent! All of the flash and dazzle is over fairly quickly (an hour at best) as the scent morphs into a fizzy and sparkling wood. The fizz and wood phase lasts a good 4 or 5 hours before quieting to a sort of citric musk and woodscent. The notes can be revived with heat some 8 or more hours in, so this is like a fizzy second skin after the projection dies down. Noting its age, this is definitely one of the better citric summer colognes and it is completely unisex as it is more of an experience than a formal scent.

Bought this one today for $26/30ml/1 fl oz! I couldn't not grab this as I bought the femme version the other day for $36.90! Insane! This , although is a homme version, is definitely wearable by females. L'eau par kenzo pour femme is like icy lotus soaking in a cool pond while this l'eau par pour homme is the scent of a flowing river, full of vitality and zest. The perfume starts off with a blast of yuzu and water notes, amidst hints of floral notes. The top notes are rather masculine, and reminds me of those aquatic smelling soaps found in hotels. But, when it gets to the middle notes that's where the lotus note shines brilliantly and injects a feminine edge to this fragrance. If you're into clean, green, sharp scents like Elizabeth Arden green tea parfum, you should give this a try. Longevity on me is around 2-3 hours, a bummer. The pour femme version however lasts around 6 hours on me. I love this scent but the longevity is putting me off! Maybe I'd try it out for a couple more times and see if I can increase its longevity. I used 2-3 sprays. Edit: I can smell very faint whiffs of it the next day after waking up(10+hours). This scent gives a very, very faint presence on your skin after the first 2-3 hours. It kinda gives the impression of a freshly showered person rather than being an actual perfume. Good for smelling fresh! Funny thing is, when I sprayed on the insides of my elbows it turned my skin red! (im fairly pale so it becomes obvious). I've no idea what sorta crazy stuff is in here although I have mildly sensitive skin. Oh, and I live in a ludicrously humid and hot country with no four seasons.

What a beautiful fragrance, so clean, so light and so smooth! *Thanks Natt, for the sample!* Summery without too much fruit or sweetness... I was going to order this blind, but got cold feet (nostrils), and went with MJ's Jordan instead (and the notes listed were incorrect for the Jordan)...and it smelled nothing like I'd expected! :-( I definitely should have ordered L'EPKPH instead! This begins with a sparkling yuzu note (imagine grapefruit crossed with amalfi lemons!)and the clean scent of rosewood...amazing. So simple yet so elegant; watery, but not aquatic or too calone-y. The heartnotes of cool refreshing mint and lotus are sweet and soft. The drydown on this is subtle-an airy white musk with nuances of sheer cool pepper, but still warm and sexy. This begins calm and clear, then warms as it goes, like a body of water in the sunshine. It's like a dip in fresh water on a hot day...refreshing and cool at first, but sensual and warmly familiar once you're in it. I must get a bottle of this wondrous juice! Sillage: fair then close Longevity: okay to good Overall: 3.75/5 I do LOVE this fragrance, but with the sillage and the longevity issues...it went into the 3 range-but it is stunning, just a little light. It is worth owning nonetheless! I will be getting a large bottle, as soon as I can find one for a good price. This something anyone could wear regardless of age or occasion-or even gender, give it a try-it's REALLY nice... Kudos Kenzo!!

Bought this last week and it came today. Opened it up at the right time as I had a few errands to run and was going to spray cologne on myself anywho. On initial spray, The Yuzu, Lemon, and Lotus are very prevalent, I was not expecting a cologne so citrusy, floral and powdery, this is definitely a unisex scent. This scent totally fits in with Kenzo's perfume scents that are very floral. This is a first. I do like the scent, it smells fresh , clean, with a big blast of citrus, and it is well done. There is a fine line with this one if you do wear it to the bar or club, you may have the same sex hitting on you. All in all I'd rate it accordingly. Scent:9 Longevity:5 Sillage: 3 Unique/Industry First:8 Quality/Refined:8 This one is a bit more versatile than I first thought. I really liked this scent at first, now I realize it truly is a great scent. It actually has more depth after a couple times of wearing it, and now I've caught all the different nuances and ingredients. It's been great so far for intimate nights and alone time with my girl. . Just make sure you get the authentic version, Real kenzo is gonna set you back at least $50, not $10-$15 like you're seeing on ebay. I've worn this 3 times, and it really is a phenomenal scent. I bought the updated version, which is sold here in the US and Europe, it's still the authentic version. I have not smelled the original version which is east Asian and has Japanese writing on the box. .

This is a nicely refreshing and calming scent. I think this could be used by anyone, any age, male or male or in between, whatever, whoever! It's a very likeable, simple fragrance which smells extremely natural to my nose, it's very 'zen'. I imagine sitting in the shade of bamboo plants, sheltering from the sun or wading in a hidden forest creek on a tropical island (so it's simple but depending on the wearer, not necessarily boring!). Of course those looking for a strong, complex or powerhouse fragrance can definitely pass on this one but for a light refreshing, smooth and comforting scent featuring non-sharp citrus and watery lotus flower, it may be worth checking out. Just keep in mind, for me at least it's severely lacking in the performance stakes, even for a fresh summery scent. *Scent: 8/10 (simple, refreshing, calming, elegant, mass appealing) *Sillage/projection: 4/10 fairly strong, bright opening then within 30mins it wears very close. *Longevity: 5/10 (and only if you go heavy with sprays). *Batch year: 2011