Flower by Kenzo Eau de Parfum is a soft powdery floral that imagines the scent of a poppy blooming in the city, opening with a delicate brightness before unfolding into a comforting heart where rose and violet feel plush and cosmetic, then settling into a veil of vanilla, white musk, and incense for a modern yet timeless signature that is tender, elegant, and unmistakably feminine.
Launch and Perfumer
Launched in 2000. Perfumer Alberto Morillas, with Christian Dussoulier also credited in some references.
Olfactory Notes
Top: Bulgarian rose, hawthorn, black currant, mandarin orange.
Heart: Parma violet, rose, opoponax, jasmine.
Base: Vanilla, white musk, incense.
Story and Positioning
Created as the olfactory portrait of a scentless poppy, Flower by Kenzo bridges nature and the city with a powdery floral style that feels like luminous makeup powder on warm skin. It anchors a celebrated pillar that later expanded with Poppy Bouquet in 2020, L’Absolue in 2022, and the Japanese-inspired Flower Ikebana line from 2023, offering fresher, richer, or more artisanal spins on the icon. If you like plush rose violet musks with a comforting vanilla trail, this sits in that elegant everyday space.
Bottle and Design
The bottle is a tall, gently curved column of clear glass where a red poppy rises up the side, designed by Serge Mansau to suggest a flower bending in the wind. An idea that gives the flacon a sculptural presence on a vanity. Recent eco-minded updates within the line incorporate at least fifteen percent recycled glass while maintaining the emblematic silhouette.
Country of Origin: France.
Manufacturer: LVMH Fragrance Brands.
Address: 18 Rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris, France
Country of Manufacture: France.
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