Tokyo (2007)
by Kenzo

A puny little synthetic woods and citrus thing so slender you can see right through it and so bland it’s not worth the effort of pressing the sprayer to apply. Tokyo lasts for approximately 42 seconds on my skin. By 43 seconds I’ve forgotten what it smelled like.

Cynical and pointless – especially from Kenzo, which has done much better.

Winter in the orient. That's the impression I got when I took my first sniff of this cool lightly spiced fragrance. And for that alone I must applaud the house of Kenzo. The use of ginger is deft yet subtle, the note often fleeting but when it does appear, it is unmistakable and I find myself back in a Japanese restaurant refreshing my palate with a slice of pickled ginger before my next sushi. Unfortunately both sillage and longevity are suspect and I certainly don't fancy the idea of having to re-apply it every 2 hours. TOKYO is nonetheless a fine scent which sits well with me. But Tokyo being the bustling city that it is, I would sooner call this 'Hokkaido' or as zztopp pointed out, 'Kyoto'. Maybe we just tend to romanticize these things...

Kenzo is like Japan's answer to Burberry: most recent scents are very minimalistic, easy going, but lack impact/punch, longevity, and are often fresh, aquatic-types. Tokyo does appeal to me. Its got a good mix of woods and citrus. could do better with potency. nonetheless i enjoy this quite a fair bit, not forgetting it is very affordable

I like the brightness that's followed by wood and spice

Now, this was a tough quest - how to judge such a nice scent with such a light appearance? I decided to put thumbs up.

I can write nothing new regarding ingredients - yes, there are grapefruit, lemon, pepper etc... Tokyo is fresh and slightly spicy, no doubt. I like it. If you do not like this idea - skip it.

Due to its very (extremely?) light appearance, you have to try it first. Then, you have to try it in different time of the year or different climate.

So, if you are patient enough, you will realise whether you can wear it or you can not detect it at all?

My Haiku: When one Visits Tokyo, one will smell Kenzo Air.