Kenzo

L'Eau par Kenzo

L'Eau par Kenzo by Kenzo is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 1996 in the designer price tier. It opens with mint, water lily and mandarin, moves into peony and lotus and dries down to white musk, cedarwood and vanilla. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects softly.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Mint Cold and tingly. Great in small doses, toothpaste in large ones.
• Water Lily Watery floral. Soft, cool and slightly green.
• Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.

Heart

• Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
• Lotus Pale, watery flower. Delicate and slightly powdery.

Dry-down

• White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
• Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
• Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.

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