How it smells
The first thing you smell is ginger and litchi. The heart brings violet and freesia. On the skin it settles into white musk. Overall it smells powdery and floral.
- Came out
- 2014
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Flower Summer notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Kenzo Flower Summer EDP
Flower Summer EDP is made by Kenzo. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
How long Flower Summer stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Initio Parfums Prives Initio Musk Therapy and Azzedine Alaia Alaia last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Kenzo Flower lasts about 6 to 9 hours. Base notes like white musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Flower Summer through the year
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter. If you need something for winter, Hugo Boss Hugo Deep Red is a better fit.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Azzedine Alaia Alaia and Xerjoff Erba Gold spread further.
Other Kenzo perfumes
The house has 49 perfumes here, led by Flowerbykenzo, Homme Intense and Homme Marine.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by floral and violet. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and floral smells and notes like violet and white musk. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange. Perfume fans rate it 3.99 out of 5.
Other versions
There are 4 other versions of this perfume, released between 2000 and 2010.
Perfumes that smell like Flower Summer
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Initio Musk Therapy (3 shared notes), Azzedine Alaia Alaia (3 shared notes), Xerjoff Erba Gold (2 shared notes) and Hugo Boss Hugo Deep Red (3 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can I wear Flower Summer to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
When did Flower Summer come out?
It came out in 2014.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between Flower Summer EDP and Flower by Kenzo?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.