Kenzo Air by Kenzo

Recent reviews of Kenzo Air

• Review of Kenzo Air by Evie Ma

  This is a very basic "air" type men's fragrance. Not intrusive or anything – the package says its bases are vetriver and anise, but I didn’t smell any anise (licorice) at all. If anything, the bergamot (the same stuff that flavors Earl Grey tea) is the strongest of the notes, so overall the perfume is a bit spicy. Excellent fragrance for office and cold seasons.

  21 Oct 2008

• Review of Kenzo Air by Mike Arthton

  Seventh in a growing line of fragrance reviews comes Kenzo Air. A relatively young fragrance, it was created back in 2003 and I've owned a bottle for the last 2 years so it can't have been out long when I bought it. Kenzo claims that it is "a hymn to the wind and to freedom". That and the name should give away that it's a relatively light scent, uplifting and relatively crisp. It comes in a bottle that apparently is meant to be a "window on the sky"; a block of frosted glass that looks half way between an ice-cube and a cloud. It has a graduated blue insert that runs from deep blue at the top to a pale, translucent blue at the bottom. The frosted glass means it's relatively difficult to see how much of the clear liquid is left but with strong backlighting it is possible. The 50ml bottle that I have is quite large for the amount of liquid it contains, I fear that the larger, 90ml bottle will be colossal! The scent itself is remarkably light and refreshing. Vetiver forms the heart of the scent, with base-notes of wood and amber. The top-note is unmistakably dominated by aniseed but there are hints of bergamot to lighten things a bit. The top notes don't last very long at all, maybe an hour or so and, once they have worn off, the grassy vetiver combines perfectly with the amber and woody base-notes It's hard to describe the overall impression of the scent, the best I can come up with would be standing on the edge of an alpine forest with the wind blowing across a wide open meadow. Such a fresh scent is obviously best-suited to day-time wear, although it could stretch to a night on the town if you've nothing else. It's not what I would consider a romantic fragrance, but it is quite masculine in a fresh sort of way. I prefer to wear it to work when I'm clean-shaven and wearing a suit & tie rather than "business casual" - it's probably just me but I find the crispness of the scent compliments a well turned-out appearance. The atomiser delivers a generous dose, I find that two squirts on the chest is just about right. After about 2 years my bottle is around half-full, which could be to do with the amount of times I wear a suit as much as anything! It lasts reasonably well too, which is refreshing for a vetiver-based scent. While the top-notes fade quickly, the heart of the fragrance will linger pretty much the whole day. Certainly I have returned home after 12 hours at work and LegendaryMrsDude has commented on the smell (in a positive way!). Should you want to buy some you will likely find it in most high-street chemists these days, as well as the usual on-line and duty-free retailers. The range includes Eau De Parfum, Eau De Toilette, After Shave (both lotion and balm), shower gel and deodorants. Prices will vary depending where you buy from but expect to pay around £$65 for the 90ml Eau De Toilette with the usual Christmas offers on gift-sets around this time of year. The Eau De parfum is particularly difficult to find and will doubtless be more expensive. In summary then, this is a regular for me. Great for daytime wear, not so good for the evening or special occasions, it's light and breezy. It lasts well and is reasonably priced with good availability. What's more not too any people seem to be aware of Kenzo so it's not something that you come across all that often. All of this adds up to 5 stars in my book, I know I'll be buying another bottle when this one runs out. If you're looking for a relatively unique, light crisp fragrance that you can wear to work then this could well be for you.

  21 Oct 2008