Kenzo Takada used to say: I absolutely love flowers. Thus, when the world moved into a new millennium, in 2000, he decided to draw on this natural element to create a fragrance. This is how, in collaboration with master perfumer Alberto Morillas, he imagined Flower by Kenzo. 22 years after its release, the fame of this fragrance endures. Its poppy scent has crossed the decades. In 2022, its personality becomes spicier and reinvents itself, to become Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue.
Since its release in 2000, the fragrance Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue has drawn on a wildflower as hardy as it is fragile: the poppy. Yet it is a completely odorless plant! Undeterred, Kenzo took on the wild bet of turning it into a fragrance. In fact, its fresh, sun-kissed breath has even reinvented itself many times throughout its history. In 2022, the story continues and perfumer Alberto Morillas gives birth to Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue. As for the bottle, the codes of the collection remain the same.
A bottle with a sleek, minimalist look
Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue has an instantly recognizable bottle, which has the distinction of having remained exactly the same since the release of the very first Flower by Kenzo, in 2000. It is almost as if, from its origins, this bottle had been designed to cross the decades without ever going out of style. Sleek and highly minimalist, it is an elongated glass tube, stretching toward the sky. Devoid of any excess, the Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue bottle nevertheless has one distinctive feature: its silhouette curves slightly, like a flower stem bent by the weight of the wind. Another distinguishing feature: its curve is not the same depending on the size chosen. Indeed, the Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue bottle comes in three sizes, in 30, 50, and 100 ml spray bottles.
Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue and its emblematic poppy
Naturally, to echo its source of inspiration, and also to maintain consistency with its advertising, the Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue bottle is adorned with an elegant poppy. This one is fully in bloom. It is likely even the most fully realized flower of the entire collection. It sits proudly on the cap of this fragrance, standing above a calligraphed stem, as if to evoke Kenzo's Japanese origins. Finally, to recall the flamboyant red color of the poppy, the Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue bottle is this time enhanced with an elegant gradient.
A bottle signed Serge Mansau
If Flower by Kenzo L'Absolue comes in a completely timeless glass bottle, it is perhaps also because it is the work of one of the most talented artists of his generation: Serge Mansau. Highly creative, he is also nicknamed by his peers the man of 250 bottles. Know, however, that he hates being called a designer. For him, his craft goes far beyond that. As a specialist in perfume bottles, he describes himself as a draftsman, a glassblower, an architect, a sculptor, and a set designer. A true enthusiast, he can boast of having collaborated with the greatest luxury brands. So, what are you waiting for to get your hands on one of his creations?