Kenzo Amour Ryoko Eau de Parfum Review & Photos
Travel-Friendly Beauty: Kenzo Amour
Kenzo Amour Ryoko ($29.00 for 0.7 oz.) is a travel-friendly fragrance. L’eau Par Kenzo Pour Femme and Flower by Kenzo are also available in the new, travel-friendly packaging. For men, L’Eau Par Kenzo Pour Homme and Kenzo Homme are also available. Each scent is housed in a plastic box, and then in a plastic, curved oval-ish “rock.” They actually look a bit like a computer mice to me, actually. They fit well in the palm of the hand, and the plastic packaging means less chance for breakage as compared to the glass bottles of many perfumes.
RYOKO means travel in Japanese and Kenzo takes fragrance into uncharted territory with this airline-friendly, pocket sized nomad spray. The slow and sensuous journey of a couple through Asia, punctuated by encounters, bursts of laughter and smiles, soft sensations, pictures and perfumes brimming with life. A bird accompanies them, symbolizing the flare of love and the freedom of traveling.
KenzoAmour begins with a sweetened floral burst before it dries down to a soft vanilla and musk, with a hint of woodiness. It’s exactly the kind of scent that I’m personally into it. I love musky, woody scents coupled with the sweetness of vanilla (but not sugary vanilla). Amour is never cloying or sticky-sweet–this is sweetness without being overwhelming–it’s not the kind of sugary sweetness you smell when you walk into a bakery (or Coldstone, ha!).
Notes: Frangipani Blossoms from Bali or Borobudur, Cherry Blossoms from Japan, Tanakha Wood, Incense, Thai Rice Steam, Vanilla of La Réunion, White Tea from China
I don’t think this scent is particularly revolutionary or over-the-top–it’s soft and sweet and very feminine. It wears well without degenerating as the day wears on. It’s a scent that’s easy to wear and appropriate for day time as well as night time. I really loved that I could detect the musky sweetness as well as I could at eight in the morning as I could at eight in the evening.
P.S. — When are we gonna get scratch ‘n sniff computers?
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- Product: 29/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 5/5
RECOMMENDATION: If you love vanilla-based scents (not food-y vanilla, though!) with a little woodiness/muskiness, you should give Amour a whiff next time you’re near a counter. The scent is available in all the traditional variations, in addition to the travel-friendly Ryoko style.
AVAILABILITY: Kenzo
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I have the regular bottle– gotta say, the super long tops can get annoying. I may buy this one when I’m done with mine.
As pretty as perfume bottles are, they vary so much that it is definitely hard to store them in any organized fashion, lol!
Wow! I have to try this. I like Kenzo Flower. I love the vanilla musky scents. AND i think the packaging is so cool.
This fragrance is great. Very basic but elegant. It did not last but half a day. I suppose the one I bought.
I also like vanilla-musk scents, nothing too flowery, so I’ll have to check this one out. The packaging is very Apple Magic Mouse. Not the prettiest bottle for a dresser but cool for travel.
Kenzo Amour Ryoko has got to be really good. And I agree; it isn’t too out of range of one’s budget, either.