Once Upon a Time pour Homme

Ohhhh I forgot about this one...Is it still in production ? I doubt...This was a very spontaneous buy for me during a travel, and I was so satisfied - i remember it being very warm and spicy, just like mentioned in a previous review, pencil shavings vibe. I loved it a lot. Too bad that I didn't know its worth, now thinking it was such a treasure. It's the woody fragrance that is not dry but spiced up. UPDATE: FOUND A BOTTLE UNEXPECTEDLY IN A LOCAL PERFUME STORE! Such a lucky incident, and it smells exactly like I remember, it's a nutmeg spice masterpiece. I shall give an updated review after catching up for a few days.

good for 'winter and autumn days and nights', 'summer and spring nights'. its not heavy but strong, so no need to sprey it too much.

Delicious. For me the best Kenzo. It is not as smooth as others.

I read that this was also marketed as "Kenzo Signature". Can anyone confirm? Kenzo Signature does not appear in the Fragrantica database. I tried a sample of Signature and it seems to match the notes listed above - nutmeg, vetiver, and ginger. Opens strong and if I based my rating only on that I would have given it a thumbs down. Once it mellows, it's nice but there's no 'wow' factor. Inoffensive and good for year round wear at the office. I'm a bigger fan of the original Kenzo Pour Homme.

Smells like I'm in a strange, dense forest the likes of which I've never been to, and it has just finished heavily raining. But it's not a soft, fresh woody smell, I think I've fallen face down into a plant I'm a bit scared of. It's not a fresh scent, it's thick, but not heavy, a kid of pungent greenness to it that's still pretty nice. Definitely an autumn smell. Avoid this one in summer. I really don't know if I like this one.

it's not heavy. first spray nothing special. 15 min later, smells like ck free basenotes. I think similar of ck free. Very good woody scent. but ck free top note little different from kenzo. I prefer kenzo. But they are very ligt too.

I got intrigued about this one so I found it in a good deal. It lingers around very nicely, and as first time wearing it, I can totally say I am pleased, I need to try in a warmer day to see how it performs.

Very strong, almost medicinal scent of squeaky clean nutmeg soap. Soapy but not like in lavender/barbershop soapy. Linear and does not evolve very much. Somehow reminds me of scents from around the year 2000. More than vetiver, I also get a slightly sweet fig leaf-like scent. If you like "fresh out of the shower" smells this one could be for you.

I hated it alot. It very loud and sharp perfume. I would buy NOT it again.

For the 40th anniversary of the brand, Kenzo launched this collection of two fragrances in 2010, one for women and one for men called "Once upon a time". In the case of men, it is a fragrance not suitable for all audiences, which could perfectly belong to a niche house because of how challenging and different this composition is, which is a nutmeg bomb from start to finish, accompanied by ginger and coriander that They provide a certain heat but not so warm as at the same time it is refreshing thanks to the vetiver base that gives it a freshness and classifies it as an intense oriental woody, very ethnic and with a certain dirty and earthy vibe. For those who did not have the opportunity to find it in their year of the launch, I recommend that they try it now as a fragrance worthy of admiration and to have in your collection, that is, very sober and mature, not suitable for those under 30 years old.

A EDT cool, and manly. Entry notes very opaque and strong, too forest middle notes of wet wood, a little spicy with hints of ginger, green wooden base notes. I think you may be best classified as a woody aromatic or acuatic woody, with average, leaving a trail peaceful, nice. It has no power to use romantic or serious presence to an office, maybe casual outings with friends, working better day. It has a light touch as a cream or powder makeup at the end. If you like scents evoking a bit quiet and natural environment, the EDT is very good choice.

i need to try it again, at first experience its very creamy, the nutmeg tune is very loud that make the rest of notes a shy light smell, in combination of notes i could tell that is something like almond and cream with a little green touch. Soon i have to write an update.

Nutmeg? Vetyver? Ginger? Yes, you can identify traces of them if you are told to do so. However, the mix of all of them seems to result in an unusual smell of coloured pencils. I don't know what to do with that. It reminds me of my childhood. **

Tried this today and really enjoyed it. It has Kenzo DNA running through it. It has has a soft woody vetiver feel to it.To my mind it is Kenzo's version of Bvlgari's Man.

Does anyone remeber "Good Life" from Davidoff? Sniff this Kenzo and there you go.. All in all is a nice and warm scent that puts smile on your face making you feel cosy.

Vetiver + nutmeg + ginger make a mix to the point of that none of these notes are prevalent alone. I get a scent a bit herbal and tart in the feeling.

A light woody spicy frag, the dry down is smooth and low key, just he way it should be,a classy juice.