L'Eau de Kenzo pour Femme: The luminosity of a pure water... In 1996, L'Eau de Kenzo propelled its aquatic floral waves into us, in a universe where water became citrus and fragrances far less airy than the Kenzo universe.
Released in 1996, L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme is a water that is at once delicate, citrus, sparkling and sensual. The elements of nature, and water in particular, have always been a source of inspiration for Kenzo Takada. L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme thus resembles a bubble. A bubble of well-being, of tranquility, of beauty, where everything is but luxury, calm and pleasure. Here, Kenzo states that he wanted a water all in color, made of fruits, of flowers, of freshness and of happiness. A fragrance filled with magic.
L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme, a bubble signed by the nose Olivier Cresp
To create this very particular fragrance, the house of Kenzo chose Olivier Cresp as perfumer. Born in Grasse, Olivier Cresp comes from a family of farmers, meaning he grew up in fields of rose and jasmine. Olivier Cresp began his career in 1975. He spent 12 years at Quest before joining the house of Firmenich in 1992, and became a master perfumer in 2006. It was mainly thanks to Angel by Thierry Mugler, the first gourmand fragrance, that Olivier Cresp was propelled into the spotlight. When asked about his style, he states: I confirm that I have a very minimalist style. Every day, I have the possibility of creating from a palette of 400 ingredients, but I prefer to use only between 20 and 30 of them, in order to understand them more deeply and, as a result, adapt them more easily if needed! We owe to Olivier Cresp such great successes as Place Vendôme by Boucheron, Nina by Nina Ricci, and Noa by Cacharel.
L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme, a scent between water and flowers
L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme opens on a multifaceted freshness, combining mint, mandarin, reed and cucumber, offering a surprising, and above all very refreshing, effect. In mythology, it is said that Hades, the God of the underworld, courted the nymph Minthe. His wife Persephone, out of jealousy, transformed her into a mint plant. Unable to bring her back to life, Hades then gave her his fragrance. Mint has been used for its medicinal properties since antiquity. Today there are no fewer than 600 varieties of mint, prized for its powerful and highly pleasant scent. In perfumery, mint essence is obtained through steam distillation of the fresh flowers. Mint releases fresh, minty, herbaceous and spicy tonalities. Then, the heart of L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme evolves toward delicate, feminine notes such as amaryllis, water lily, lotus and white peach, all enhanced by Guinea pepper. Native to Central America and the southern Caribbean, amaryllis has petals with a velvety appearance. Amaryllis is a bulb plant of great beauty. In perfumery, amaryllis releases delicately floral scents, but also soft and green ones. Finally, the base of L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme is sensual, combining white musks, vanilla and cedarwood.