Kenzo’s next perfume, which shall remain nameless (because it has no name), was developed by perfumer Aurelien Guichard and is an interpretation of the scent of skin.
The bottle, designed by artist and architect Ron Arad, is meant to fit in the palm of one hand. It will be displayed later this month…
Someone made the assertion in the comments recently that flankers are never an improvement on the original fragrance*. I'm sure there are a few exceptions (although I can't think of one offhand; if you can, please comment!), but I'd agree with the rule in theory. Still, there are certainly flankers that I'd rather wear than the original, even if they aren't “better”. Kenzo's Flower Oriental (2005) is one example. I wouldn't argue that it's “better” than Kenzo Flower (2000), but Kenzo Flower, brilliant though the composition may be, wears like a mess of sweet girl-powder on me. I'd just as soon admire it from afar. Flower Oriental added a dash of spice to the mix, and floated the whole thing over a darker, drier base, thereby rendering it wearable for those of us who found the original a tad too ironic for everyday use.
Winter Flowers is Kenzo's latest flanker for the Flower fragrance:
An ancient precious winter flower is the star of Kenzo’s new, limited edition eau de parfum, FLOWERBYKENZO WINTER FLOWERS. This powdery, floral scent is inspired by Hellebore rose, which is known for its startling blossoms and fragile beauty against the stark winter landscape…
French actor Andy Gillet for the Kenzo Power fragrance for men. The music is You Cut Her Hair by Tom McRae.
This month, Hermès will launch a new extrait version of last year's Kelly Calèche fragrance for women.
Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena has reportedly tweaked the floral leather Kelly Calèche scent to make it “more sensual”.
The packaging features a refillable steel bottle shaped like an Hermès lock…
Kenzo has launched Winter Flowers, a limited edition flanker to their popular Flower by Kenzo fragrance (introduced in 2000).
During the heart of winter, when nature slumbers, delicate winter flowers startle the quiet scenery with their early blooms. Three precious winter flowers were picked to create Kenzo's new bouquet—a floral and powdery eau de parfum. This gently surprising scent opens with honey-hinted mimosa…