Top Notes
Rice steam
White tea
Heart Notes
Heliotrope
Frangipani
Cherry blossom
Base Notes
Thanaka wood
Vanilla
Frankincense
White musk
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Notes03/17/2022
GeorgeReid
22 Reviews
GeorgeReid
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Should Have Been a One-Night Stand, but I Fell In Love Instead
Powdery fragrances are like my thoughts on committed relationships with women. They are amazing with the right mix of presence and assertiveness.
However, when they are too aggressive and suffocating, I would not think twice about leaving.
That said, Kenzo Amour is like a woman that is aggressive and does not bother trying to hide what she wants. It announces its presence by kicking the door open with high heels and getting in your face to ask you out on a date.
Somehow, despite all signs pointing to run away, I instead grow attached because of the refreshing honesty!
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The opening of Kenzo Amour starts with rice steam and tea hits like a truck because it is so strong. However, when the heart notes of heliotrope and cherry blossom resonate to add a hint of freshness to the powdery scent.
By the time you get to the base note—which is a mix of frankincense, vanilla, and a light musk—you may just fall head over heels when the scent envelops into a gourmand touch.
The initial scent may resemble the powdery opening from Dolce & Gabanna’s Light Blue, or the powerful opening may remind some people that it hits hard like Yves Saint Laurent’s Black Opium or Mugler’s Angel. That is not a surprise because Olivier Cresp is a nose that is the creator or a factor behind all these notable fragrances (and more).
Also, on a side note, I want to appreciate that the bottle would easily blend in as a sculpture found in a modern art museum! I'm not big on bottle artistry, but this caught my attention.
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In terms of performance, Amour is outright amazing, exceeding expectations for an Eau de Parfum, and easily reaching parfum territory!
I give the superstar level of sillage and projection for fragrances that people notice as soon as he or she enters a room. It is like an A-List musician or actor stepping into the room that gets attention without trying.
Amour goes beyond the superstar level.
The fragrance is noticeable from as far as 30 feet away. In a city, it can easily drift through a bus or train car, with people turning towards you because they figured out you are the source. The fragrance is also easily noticeable through a club or a bar.
The longevity is just as amazing. With one spritz, Amour can easily last beyond a full twenty-four hours, and it may take a full shower to get the fragrance off completely.
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As a fresh and powdery fragrance, this would be amazing as a workout scent, as it will absolutely overpower most body odor without, and is likely one of the few fragrances with a strong projection that will not annoy other people at a gym.
However, because of the amazing projection and performance, Amour is a horrible choice as an office fragrance; despite the amazing smell, someone is likely to be annoyed by it, even if you are not in the same room as the complainer. Likewise, the summer heat may make Amour outright overwhelming, if not unbearable.
That said, thanks to the longevity, this is easy to wear in an evening scenario, where the temperatures are cooler, and one may need a fragrance to work for a longer period.
It can work in the winter and fall, but a fresh and powdery fragrance is an easy fragrance to wear in the spring—and it will still stand out greatly among the other floral and light scents that permeate in the air.
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Overall, Kenzo Amour won me over as a decisively feminine fragrance, especially speaking as a man who dislikes most powdery scents.
That said, it is always a matter of taste. People who are seeking a subtle, powdery fragrance for leisure or (especially) a fragrance to assist with conducting business will be massively disappointed. The best option is to kick Amour to the curb and find a better fragrance that suits one's lifestyle.
However, if a person wants to be the center of attention in the evening hours or in the mild spring breeze, and wants an affordable powdery and fresh fragrance (with a light chef's kiss) that will stay through everything, then I highly recommend making the commitment to Amour.
However, when they are too aggressive and suffocating, I would not think twice about leaving.
That said, Kenzo Amour is like a woman that is aggressive and does not bother trying to hide what she wants. It announces its presence by kicking the door open with high heels and getting in your face to ask you out on a date.
Somehow, despite all signs pointing to run away, I instead grow attached because of the refreshing honesty!
----
The opening of Kenzo Amour starts with rice steam and tea hits like a truck because it is so strong. However, when the heart notes of heliotrope and cherry blossom resonate to add a hint of freshness to the powdery scent.
By the time you get to the base note—which is a mix of frankincense, vanilla, and a light musk—you may just fall head over heels when the scent envelops into a gourmand touch.
The initial scent may resemble the powdery opening from Dolce & Gabanna’s Light Blue, or the powerful opening may remind some people that it hits hard like Yves Saint Laurent’s Black Opium or Mugler’s Angel. That is not a surprise because Olivier Cresp is a nose that is the creator or a factor behind all these notable fragrances (and more).
Also, on a side note, I want to appreciate that the bottle would easily blend in as a sculpture found in a modern art museum! I'm not big on bottle artistry, but this caught my attention.
----
In terms of performance, Amour is outright amazing, exceeding expectations for an Eau de Parfum, and easily reaching parfum territory!
I give the superstar level of sillage and projection for fragrances that people notice as soon as he or she enters a room. It is like an A-List musician or actor stepping into the room that gets attention without trying.
Amour goes beyond the superstar level.
The fragrance is noticeable from as far as 30 feet away. In a city, it can easily drift through a bus or train car, with people turning towards you because they figured out you are the source. The fragrance is also easily noticeable through a club or a bar.
The longevity is just as amazing. With one spritz, Amour can easily last beyond a full twenty-four hours, and it may take a full shower to get the fragrance off completely.
----
As a fresh and powdery fragrance, this would be amazing as a workout scent, as it will absolutely overpower most body odor without, and is likely one of the few fragrances with a strong projection that will not annoy other people at a gym.
However, because of the amazing projection and performance, Amour is a horrible choice as an office fragrance; despite the amazing smell, someone is likely to be annoyed by it, even if you are not in the same room as the complainer. Likewise, the summer heat may make Amour outright overwhelming, if not unbearable.
That said, thanks to the longevity, this is easy to wear in an evening scenario, where the temperatures are cooler, and one may need a fragrance to work for a longer period.
It can work in the winter and fall, but a fresh and powdery fragrance is an easy fragrance to wear in the spring—and it will still stand out greatly among the other floral and light scents that permeate in the air.
----
Overall, Kenzo Amour won me over as a decisively feminine fragrance, especially speaking as a man who dislikes most powdery scents.
That said, it is always a matter of taste. People who are seeking a subtle, powdery fragrance for leisure or (especially) a fragrance to assist with conducting business will be massively disappointed. The best option is to kick Amour to the curb and find a better fragrance that suits one's lifestyle.
However, if a person wants to be the center of attention in the evening hours or in the mild spring breeze, and wants an affordable powdery and fresh fragrance (with a light chef's kiss) that will stay through everything, then I highly recommend making the commitment to Amour.
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