L`Eau Par Kenzo Eau Indigo Pour Femme by Kenzo

a bit vintage

I was expecting and hoping for something mysterious, and sensual when I saw this bottle on the shelf. What I found on my skin was not pleasant. I personally can't pick out any of the listed notes. At first spray it smelled like a powdery rose, and then it turned and I was left with a sort of menthol foot powder smell. Not my cup of tea.

Bouquet

Testing this one today... nice siliage, not too little, not too much. Haven't figured out if I like the frag yet. Its drydown is very powdery,very violety (although that's not listed as a note) which I usually associate with an "old lady scent"-- like a drawer sachet. As others have said, nothing like the L' Eau par Kenzo. I think that this could be worn day or night.

zvoncica

Indigo is silent, sleeping beauty. And indeed, reminiscent on indigo color. There might be several reasons for that; the plum, the ink texture of the notes, the cozy state this brings me to. Purple and soothing like lavender. Only not smelling like lavender. I couldn’t guess the notes, and from those listed here, I can assure you no bergamot came to my nose.

Indigo is, as someone mentioned, abstract perfume. It includes smooth white linen, dusty facial powder, silky body oil, resins of peace and comfort. To me it is much alike Givenchy Ange ou Demon Tendre. Find it perfect for spring, has nice quality and lasts for several hours. Recommend it!

selinum28

It reminds "Kenzo", but I much prefer this one, although I don't like any of them. However, it is very femenine, that is, it expresses some very intimate aspects usually found in women, even mature ones, and not in men. I associate it with women's taste for little things; it is difficult to express, nothing specially atractive to men or related with them, but with most women's hability of being touching. The blend also reminds me the smell of some flowers produced by very primitive plants, like magnolia or paeonia; and makes me think of internal fluids, deep water beings...
I don't like this perfume because it is too mysterious and disturbing to me. "Kenzo" in my skin makes me feel dizzy.

imgcas

I quite liked it at first. I got plum mixed with something "beachy" (sand, sun lotion...).
It was light and airy and a little sweet.
20 minutes later, it started to smell rubbery on my skin. It reminded me of my old dolls, with a hint of jasmin.
I would have liked it without the rubber note.

zilia

It has nothing common with the original leau par kenzo. Interesting, didn't decided yet if i love it

HeiLi

Tried this today and find it very extraordinary. When I smelled directly at the spot where I sprayed it on I didn't like it that much - very bitter and artificial. But the overall impression was very agreable, powdery and floral at the same time.
Will have to try some more times to decide whether to buy this or not.

urobian

strange because is hard to identify the notes, minimal and abstract, floral to the femenine angle, spicy-powdery with the contrast to the soft-semi creamy line. sexy but very intimate.. shy but deep.

lovely, lovely, i want to smell this in that girl..

perfumes_addict

i tried this fragrance because it is new in my country, eventhough i'm not a fan of Kenzo perfumes and i have to say that this is a very unusual and strange perfume. somehow, i can't detect any note. it seems 100% synthetic to me. i agree with the reviews that claim that this is in the Kenzo style. it's not at all a feminine fragrance but it's not a masculine one either... it's just...strange.

missk

It is always exciting when a random fragrance catches my eye, because immediately I believe that it is fate, something beyond my control, that draws me in and urges me to love a new and unique scent.

Perhaps it was the beautiful purple coloured bottle that attracted me or the name of this fragrance that made me anxious to test this.

What hit me was a deep, sensual and unique scent which had been composed beautifully. The fruity top notes were subtle yet rich and sweet, with the slight presence of the plum note lingering underneath the fruits and the flowers. This scent is odd, but in a way that it makes you love this fragrance even more.

Eau Indigo transports me to some far off land, a tropical and fertile rainforest filled with luscious and rare fruits with clear, luminous starry skies.

When the tropical fruitiness passes, Eau Indigo softens into a powdery ylang ylang and jasmine blend. Strangely enough, as a child I owned a doll called 'Baby Born' which smelt exactly like this fragrance's drydown.

When I smell this fragrance, I can imagine wearing this at night and during colder months because it is so warm and mysterious. I dare to admit that I find this fragrance incredibly sexy.

Like Vertigo mentioned earlier, the colour indigo certainly matches this fragrance with its depth, mystery and darkness. I am eager to add this fragrance to my growing collection as it would add a different aspect and variety to what I already wear.

loveperfumes

I definitely like this one. Actually, it has all chances to become my favourite from Kenzo.

I find it difficult to detect the notes except for the base ones – amber and tonka bean, they give some certain depth. So, the perfume doesn’t resemble L'eau par Kenzo, neither cold nor so refreshing. In metaphorical sense I can compare it with “Green tea” ice-cream in the Japanese restaurant, it is not the most yummy but still an unusual and very attractive one (at least for me).

Besides, the main thing I bought into is its sensuality. Eau Indigo seems sensual to the extent Japanese perfumes could reach. (Let’s specify that Agent Provocateur and Narciso Rodriguez are from another planet).

To sum up my general definition for the perfume would be: Still waters run deep. It obviously leaves space to imagination: a flash of hidden sensuality during a day and elusive mystery at night. An air of detachment is getting along with a desire of giving vent to one's feelings. And the drydown whispers, whispers… Actually, I would not be surprised to find a new “Intense” version released soon. The volume of sound here seems to me like in Mark Jacobs Daisy or Armani Diamonds.

P.S. By the way, Indigo for men on my skin makes me think more of inner peace than the sensual aspect.

P.P.S. Today I tried it again in hot windless weather. Seems like it is loosing half of its charm under megapolis heat and revives only in the cool wind.

Trvevil

This one was surprise, surprise! (In a bad way).
Smells on my skin just like Avon's Pur Blanca Blush! Only there's no lilac here.
The similarity is very disappointing me :D
At first it starts nice citrusy (only difference between those in Avon's I get lilac too) then jasmine with ylang-ylang that is creamy and reminds me of heart notes of Pur Blanca Blush. Dry-down is softer a bit sweet and close to skin. I find this fragrance very suitable for everyday and it has great lasting power. Only I think that I would be bored with this one. What a disappointment!

vertigo

Yes.
The fragrance is deep, rich, smooth and a bit dusty. Still, very like Kenzo.

It really has an indygo colour to my nose, maybe because of the plum :)

I couldn't tell the specific notes, and the fragrance was too sultry for me, but it is interesting and unusual.

Nicky_PL

I just tried this one - I find it nice, deep, the fruity sweetness being dominant and it's not a citrus scent at all. It's the Tonka bean and Amber in the base notes which give the scent certain profoundity and mystery, I suppose.

What is more important - it has nothing to do with the original L'eau par Kenzo which I can't stand! Actually, eau Indigo consists of entirely different notes from the former.

However, objectively, I would recommend L'eau par Kenzo for day wear (if it is YOUR fragrance), and this one might be complementary to it by being used at night. :-)