Kenzo Homme, the masculine reference in perfumery The Kenzo house is unique, in the image of its creator Kenzo Takada. From the very beginning, Kenzo quickly showed a distinctive style blending East and West. In 1988, Kenzo launched a perfume line. Its first great success was called Kenzo by Kenzo for women. Kenzo pour Homme was born in 1991, marking the brand's first masculine fragrance.
Kenzo Homme is an icon of perfumery that first appeared in 1991. Yet despite its already advanced age, it remains fully relevant today. Ideal to wear in any season, it seems to hold within itself all the freshness of nature's awakening. From then on, it plunges the wearer into the first morning of the world, as the wind blows over still-untouched elements. As for the scent, it owes its existence to perfumer Christian Mathieu. This unique and timeless essence takes the form of an aromatic woody accord, at times fresh and invigorating, before becoming warmer and more sensual. As for the bottle, Kenzo Homme also owes its design to one of the most prolific creators of his generation: the talented Serge Mansau. A breakdown of its bottle follows.
Who is Serge Mansau, creator of the Kenzo Homme bottle?
Serge Mansau passed away in 2019, at the age of 88, after devoting his entire life to perfumery, and more specifically to bottle design. His first creation dates back to 1960. Since then, Serge Mansau never ceased to dazzle and reinvent himself. Guy Laroche, Lancôme, Cartier, Cerruti, Givenchy… Serge Mansau could boast of having collaborated with every major luxury house. No one truly knows how many bottles he created over his career. Some put the figure at 300, while others speak of as many as 650. For him, the bottle was nothing less than the link between the luxury industry and art. Describing himself as a multidisciplinary artist, he loved creation in general and also designed bottles for spirits as well as furniture and sculptures. With Serge Mansau, one can forget the classic cylindrical or rectangular shapes. This artist's bottles speak for themselves and tell us much about the perfumes they hold.
Kenzo Homme, a bottle born from the force of the elements
To better understand the Kenzo Homme bottle, it helps to revisit its world for a moment. This perfume is a tribute to nature. It draws inspiration from a still-untouched land, from the very instant the sun awakens and reveals the pristine beauty of plants. And it is precisely from elements of nature that this bottle draws its inspiration. A bamboo stalk runs across its front face and seems to stretch along its walls. It is at once supple yet resilient. It appears to be caught in the grip of the wind, struggling against it with vigor and strength. This is, in fact, why the Kenzo Homme bottle curves before our eyes. Its glass, meanwhile, offers a wholly captivating frosted blue hue, drawing the wearer into the depths of maritime waters. Indeed, Kenzo Homme carries a slightly marine breath. The man who wears this fragrance and holds this bottle is left dizzy with oxygen. This blue brings him a soothing breath of fresh air. It should also be noted that, since 2001, the Kenzo Homme bottle has become sleeker and smoother than in its original version.