Once Upon a Time pour Femme

i tested this few times, i let two different friends of mine smell it. they both said it smells like coke. i can't say i disagree with them but i really liked it anyway :))

I tried this new Kenzo a few days ago and also got a sample so that I could wear it for a few days. On initial spray from tester I was well impressed. It's a lively floral fresh scent, then it becomes warmer and a little spicy powder. Magnolia and peony are the notes that come out more individually but honestly this is a typical Kenzo's mishmash. It smells pleasant and attractive, joyful and easy but not cheap. It's quite soft but with a vanillic plasticky edge that nearly takes it into the cloying world of scent, in spite of being a light fragrance. It was the vanillic edge that slowly took me to point out where I already smelled that typical vibe: Kenzo! Amour and Indian Holi above all smell like this and for the ones who remember the long gone Kashaya. They are all beautiful scents that became impossible to wear for me because of that fake vanillic note that initially conforted me than brought me to nausea and headache. Kenzo Flower is the worst in that sense, one of the most horrid fragrances I ever smelled and unfortunately a widespread one. Once upon a time takes that vanillic note to a lower degree, not so suffocating and less plasticky. I could wear this one for daytime, feeling conforted and soothed. It stays close to the skin with poor sillage and lasting power is not great. The bottle is lovely, colourful and elegant in a modern sense.

Once Upon a Time smells more like a spicy oriental than a floral woody musk. It's very powdery, aromatic, dry but also deep and mysterious. The scent is a hybrid of Flower and Jungle L'Elephant, with a touch of Amour - it's like the synthesis of the most popular Kenzo perfumes. I personally find it quite likeable, and if you enjoy any of the three above mentioned fragrances, there are good chances that you'll also like this one.

Blossoming rose in musky cloud - rich, sweet, yet gentle. The rose is dominant but you can smell other flower notes too. When the scent develops, more sweet wood (and especially sandalwood) follows. Beautiful and original fragrance for spring.

A very flowery scent in the beginning, I realy can smell the peony and magnolia very good.In the drydown it gets a woodsy note that I like. a nice and warm flower scent.