Notes:
Bergamot, coriander, cardamom, rock rose, jasmine, freesia, tolu balsam (Orris), violet, iris, labdanum, cedar wood.
Perfumist: Olivier Polge.
Concerning about the previous fiasco launches of my favourite Japanese perfume branch, I was kind of a "scared soul" regarding of what I was going to get with this new perfume for the male, but I can only say now, after giving it a try, that could be easily, the male version of “Flower by Kenzo”, and I have a feeling that it will become quite successful in the market, as it has been the above mentioned version for the ladies.
We know that Kenzo always has been fond of flowers and that is why he has based his latest fragrance for men on their image.
He has envisioned the abstract flower: a wild tulip and the idea of how it could smell like, (something that he already tried with the poppy in "Flower", before).
"Power" doesn't actually smells massively flowery, (at start) as it just has the enough amount of a vague balanced dose of flowery smell that make it appealing.
It start dark and greenly spicy-aromatic with burst of coriander, cardamom and bergamot.
But it quickly lays in pieces into a balsamic, even musky character yet oddly flowery.
The juice mostly show true colors and goes deep and hypnotic, linear with the presence of the tolu balsam and the jasmin. In fact all is a reminiscent of a mineral-slightly powdery-ambery-floral scent.
Rather unusual for a male perfume. I like it.
The violet then comes more alive; a vivid, dark, velvety note accompanied with the labdanum plus a powdery iris root, (that instantly reminds you the “Dior Homme” iris accord). I can detect the soft rock rose floating ghostly around in a shy background.
I find the overall composition very appealing, and rather cheerfully "conceptual" regarding other mainstream men's perfume releases.
In the dry down the scent loses a little the powdery accords but the iris and violet remain as the main notes with the addiction of an ambery note, enjoyable, warm woody, with the cedar and labadnum, although the whole juice remains dark aroamtic still.
I can detect a soft effervescent cola-like note
maybe is the freesia note blended with the cedar wood). Highly pleasant.
The final result is an impressive odd floral fragrance, being rather dark herbal- flowery than a clean wood scent that you could expect.
My impression is a long lasting deja vú of other flower for man colognes. Tak the best of preciosu launches and you get the result.
It has strong resembles of the successful “Dior Homme”, with the same powdery iris, the “L'eau Bleue” deep-resinous-aroamtic accents, the abstarct flowery notes like "Farhenheit32"..
“Kenzo Power”, brings back the excitement of the old time house references, nostalgia of well blended previous peculiar scents like the original “Kenzo Homme” or “Jungle”, and, at the same time follows the new trend generation of floral for man.
Despiste the name, the whole fragrance has a very soft accent. It develops as a very soft yet noticeable muted fragrance, with its own character.
The long lasting is terrific and it has a distinctive yet quiet projection.
A must have for dark scents fans.
The juice comes on sales in 20 August in an Eau de Toilette spray 60 ml or 175ml.
Bergamot, coriander, cardamom, rock rose, jasmine, freesia, tolu balsam (Orris), violet, iris, labdanum, cedar wood.
Perfumist: Olivier Polge.
Concerning about the previous fiasco launches of my favourite Japanese perfume branch, I was kind of a "scared soul" regarding of what I was going to get with this new perfume for the male, but I can only say now, after giving it a try, that could be easily, the male version of “Flower by Kenzo”, and I have a feeling that it will become quite successful in the market, as it has been the above mentioned version for the ladies.
We know that Kenzo always has been fond of flowers and that is why he has based his latest fragrance for men on their image.
He has envisioned the abstract flower: a wild tulip and the idea of how it could smell like, (something that he already tried with the poppy in "Flower", before).
"Power" doesn't actually smells massively flowery, (at start) as it just has the enough amount of a vague balanced dose of flowery smell that make it appealing.
It start dark and greenly spicy-aromatic with burst of coriander, cardamom and bergamot.
But it quickly lays in pieces into a balsamic, even musky character yet oddly flowery.
The juice mostly show true colors and goes deep and hypnotic, linear with the presence of the tolu balsam and the jasmin. In fact all is a reminiscent of a mineral-slightly powdery-ambery-floral scent.
Rather unusual for a male perfume. I like it.
The violet then comes more alive; a vivid, dark, velvety note accompanied with the labdanum plus a powdery iris root, (that instantly reminds you the “Dior Homme” iris accord). I can detect the soft rock rose floating ghostly around in a shy background.
I find the overall composition very appealing, and rather cheerfully "conceptual" regarding other mainstream men's perfume releases.
In the dry down the scent loses a little the powdery accords but the iris and violet remain as the main notes with the addiction of an ambery note, enjoyable, warm woody, with the cedar and labadnum, although the whole juice remains dark aroamtic still.
I can detect a soft effervescent cola-like note
maybe is the freesia note blended with the cedar wood). Highly pleasant.The final result is an impressive odd floral fragrance, being rather dark herbal- flowery than a clean wood scent that you could expect.
My impression is a long lasting deja vú of other flower for man colognes. Tak the best of preciosu launches and you get the result.
It has strong resembles of the successful “Dior Homme”, with the same powdery iris, the “L'eau Bleue” deep-resinous-aroamtic accents, the abstarct flowery notes like "Farhenheit32"..
“Kenzo Power”, brings back the excitement of the old time house references, nostalgia of well blended previous peculiar scents like the original “Kenzo Homme” or “Jungle”, and, at the same time follows the new trend generation of floral for man.
Despiste the name, the whole fragrance has a very soft accent. It develops as a very soft yet noticeable muted fragrance, with its own character.
The long lasting is terrific and it has a distinctive yet quiet projection.
A must have for dark scents fans.
The juice comes on sales in 20 August in an Eau de Toilette spray 60 ml or 175ml.
