L'Eau par Kenzo pour Homme

Kenzo · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1999

≈ $45 · 100ml · approx. retail

A crisp, watery citrus that opens with zesty yuzu and lemon sharpened by a green-pepper bite before settling into cool aquatic and mint accords. The drydown stays light and transparent on a soft musk-and-cedar base, making it an airy warm-weather staple rather than a heavy statement scent.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOfficeSport / Casual

Perfumer

Olivier Cresp

French · 99 in collection

A Grasse-raised master perfumer at Firmenich and 2018 Fragrance Foundation Lifetime Achievement honoree, Olivier Cresp is one of the most influential noses of his generation, responsible for the genre-defining Mugler Angel and a string of bestsellers.

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