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Summer by Kenzo, Kenzo Powdery · 2005

Summer by Kenzo

Rating4.0 ★ 1,543 votes
GenderWomen
Year2005
Price$$$$Designer
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
15 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
56
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
45
intimateenormous
Price value52
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean10
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
PowderyFloralYellow FloralCitrusWhite FloralSweetFreshAlmond
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Powdery
Floral
Yellow Floral
Citrus
White Floral
Sweet
Fresh
Almond
Woody
Musky

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
5%
weak
9%
moderate
49%
long lasting
28%
eternal
9%
Sillage
intimate
14%
moderate
50%
strong
25%
enormous
11%
Season
spring
31%
summer
49%
fall
13%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
85%
night
15%
Gender
female
72%
more female
19%
unisex
7%
more male
1%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
11%
ok
59%
good value
20%
great value
5%

What people say

What people love
uniqueeasywearfreshcleansensualrealisticprominentmimosanoteevokesstrong
What people criticise
discontinueddifficultfindstrongsoapydetergentlikequalityfeelbutterycloyingleaf

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonCitrusesJasmineLily-Of-The-…VioletFreesiaMimosaAlmond MilkMuskAmberCedarWoody NotesStyrax
topheartbase

Signature pair: Lily-Of-The-Valley and Freesia

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In plain words

The main accords of Summer by Kenzo are powdery and floral. It opens with Citruses and Lemon, reveals Mimosa and Almond Milk at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Lemon. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in summer, mostly by day.

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