Our take
What does Flower in the Air smell like?
Alberto Morillas, who had already composed Flower by Kenzo in 2000, returned for this 2013 flanker. The opening is surprisingly fresh. Tart raspberry is lifted by pink pepper, more fizzy than sweet. The heart turns milky. Rose, gardenia and magnolia make a pale bouquet you can almost see through, a long way from the powdery violet of Flower. Everything then settles onto a soft white musk. It dominates the hours that follow, with the clean-skin effect found in so much of Morillas's work. The perfume stays light and bothers no one, which is both its strength and its limit. There is also an eau de toilette version with a different, rose-centred pyramid. The eau de parfum has become hard to find and may have been discontinued, though Kenzo has not said so.
When to wear it
Spring and summer, daytime or office. Four sprays, as the musk fades within a few hours.
It belongs to the Floral, Fruity family. Flower in the Air is one of 24 creations by Kenzo in our encyclopedia.
