A good example is the new Kenzo Power Cologne for men. They started with the original Amber notes of Kenzo Power and followed in the tradition of the early 18th century colognes by opening with fresh, aromatic citrus notes.

Kenzo Power Cologne
$68 for 4.2 oz

Fragrance notes: Verbena, Bergamot, Cardamom, Geranium, Black Pepper, Vetiver, and Cedar

Kenzo sent me a sample of Kenzo Power Cologne to review. It’s a Woody Citrus, with a sort of musky note to it. I’m trying to place it, but I can’t exactly. It’s almost like sweat, but not unpleasant at all. It’s sort of like The Beat For Men, which also has notes of Wood, Vetiver, and Black Pepper.

It’s very sexy.  I am definitely looking forward to smelling it on my boyfriend, although  I don’t think this one is just for the men. It would also work as a unisex scent, in fact, I’ve worn it for the past 3 days.

Kenzo is offering Splendicity readers a special discount. Receive 25% off your entire KenzoUSA purchase from 11/02/09 to 11/09/09 by using the savings code 09FAMILY at checkout.

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…or rose of Castille; a hybrid rose species, first brought to Europe in the 13th century. Its pink petals are used to create essential oils and absolutes for perfumery. They have been prized for their fine fragrance for centuries.

I’ve always loved roses. When I was about 11, my friend, Tanya, and I tried to make our own rose perfume by boiling rose petals. It didn’t work out quite the way we’d hoped, but other than the AVON Small World Fragrances that my mom used to freak out about (”What are they thinking giving these strong perfumes to kids?!), the scent of roses is one of my earliest perfume memories.

FlowerByKenzo Essentielle also carries notes of Jasmine, Vanilla, Musk, Incense, Black Pepper, and Pink Berries.

It’s a fairly straight-forward floral. Very pretty. Very feminine. It’s not as unique as Kenzo’s Unidentified Fragrance Object, nor as compelling as my favorite KenzoAmour Le Parfum, but I liked it.

The bottle is just as pretty as I hoped it would be. Long, thin, graceful – just like a flower stem.

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FlowerByKenzo Essentielle Eau de Parfum

The Eau de Parfum will be available in 3 sizes 25ml/.8 oz for $58, 45 ml/1.5 oz for $75, and 75 ml/2.4 oz for $92.  I will be reviewing the fragrance very soon.

KenzoUSA is giving away a bottle of FlowerbyKenzo Essentielle. 

Here’s how to enter:

Until Monday, 9/21, U.S. followers of @kenzousa on Twitter can be entered into the giveaway by tweeting:

Follow @kenzousa and RT for a chance to win new FlowerbyKenzo Essentielle! Ends 9/21.
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I’m off to enter right now. I’d love to win a bottle. Good luck to us both!

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Ryoko is the Japanese word for travel. The Ryoko is small, “pocket size,” and it’s easy to take while flying – the airline-approved amount of liquid (less than 3 oz), just be sure to pack it in a bag that you are checking, not a carry on.

I got to try the KenzoAmour Ryoko, which is lucky for me, as it’s my all-time favorite scent. It’s also available in FlowerbyKenzo and L’eauparKenzo eau de parfums for women and L’eauparKenzo and Kenzo Homme for men.  The sprays are available for $29 at KenzoUSA. 

I love my little pebble. The sleek, shiny, pink bean comes in a clear display case. It’s shaped to fit your hand perfectly and has a built-in plunger for spraying. I showed it to Sarah, Bay, and Mom. They all had the same reaction, “Oh, how cute!” Sarah said that the pebble reminds her of a jelly bean. This would make a great gift. I hope that they are still around at Christmas time because they’d fit perfectly in a stocking.

KenzoAmour Ryoko
$29

Fragrance notes:  Frangipani, Cherry Blossom, Tanakha Wood, Incense, Thai Rice Steam, Vanilla, White Tea.

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Enter to win a KenzoAmour Gift Set! Follow @kenzousa and retweet. Ends 12pm Tues, US shipping only http://tinyurl.com/cwscxj

The giveaway winner will receive a KenzoAmour gift set that contains a 100ml KenzoAmour eau de parfum, a 5 ml parfum, and a body lotion in the 100ml size.

KenzoAmour, as I mentioned just a few days ago, is my favorite scent, so I will be heading over to Twitter as soon as I get this posted.

Good luck!

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