Tokyo by Kenzo

11 reseñas

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• Xavier 25

  October 18, 2013

  

  I bought it with a 25% discount at a local perfumerie. I had smelled it before and it caught my attention a lot. Among its ingredients are ginger, lemon, grapefruit, shiso (Asian perilla leaves), bitter orange, nutmeg, clove, and cedar. The first impression is an intense, peppery smell, perhaps due to the shiso or clove, but it relieves in seconds to give way to a soft spicy accord with woods—a fresh sensation that lingers. The dry-down has a smell similar to vanilla, soft with a slight fruity citrus touch. In my perception, it has a pleasant aquatic touch. The fixation and projection are acceptable, not the best. Despite being spicy and woody, the scent is soft and works well on sunny days. It’s not bad at night, though it might be overpowered by heavier fragrances. It’s good for ages 25 to 45, modern, elegant, and striking. In summary, it’s a good fragrance; I recommend it.

• asss123

  October 3, 2014

  

  It’s the only Kenzo perfume I like. In short, it smells like green tea mixed with red pepper; those are the notes I distinguish. After 3 hours, you can detect the bitter orange. It smells clean and fresh. It has good longevity (8-10h) and moderate sillage. The bottle is typical for Kenzo Men, but the color flashes reference Tokyo’s lights. Overall, it’s good, not too common, and that’s why I prefer it. For me, an 8/10.

• cris_man

  May 8, 2015

  

  Novel fragrance, ideal for social use in enclosed spaces. It fades and becomes muted at night, but I acknowledge that Kenzo developed one of its best fragrances with this Tokyo. On my skin, with generous application, it lasts 7 to 9 hours with medium projection. The best word to describe it is ‘intimate’.

• cris_man

  May 18, 2015

  

  A novel fragrance, ideal for social use in enclosed spaces. It fades at night and is easily overshadowed, but I can’t deny that Kenzo created one of its best works with this Tokyo. On my skin, over-applying, it lasts 7 to 9 hours with moderate projection. The best word that comes to mind is ‘intimate’.

• MarcusRS

  June 2, 2017

  

  Kenzo Tokyo fits perfectly with its philosophy: built on an intense wood base featuring guaiac. This semi-precious tree delivers a rich woody accord. It opens with a saturated, nervous, electric citrus burst that matches the bottle’s vibe, but it’s not real citrus—it’s ground red pepper with peel, where nutmeg bridges the top, middle, and wood notes. The blend is sharp; within 5 minutes, the top notes fade, revealing a spicy woody trail with acidity and soapy hints (not barbershop-style), deep and masculine. By 45 minutes, the intensity drops to a drydown reminiscent of Kenzo Pour Homme, minus the aquatic touch, but with full-on woody brotherhood. It becomes truly beautiful as it loses its edge—that’s when its reputation shines for me. The wood is accompanied by subtle spicy auras and strange, beautiful ozonic facets. Ideal for any time of day in heat (lasting 5 hours), though it seems better from afternoon into night (8 hours); in both cases, apply it 30 minutes in advance. Unfortunately discontinued, but still available. Respectfully, it has nothing to do with Pure Energy.

• MarcusRS

  June 10, 2017

  

  Tokyo by Kenzo fits the brand’s philosophy: notes built on an intense wood base, guaiac. The opening is an explosive, nervous, and electric citrus sensation, like the impressions of its packaging. It’s not the citrus itself, but an intense ground red pepper with peel, where nutmeg articulates the notes. The whole is sharp, but in 5 minutes the top notes drop into a spicy wood accord with an acidic, soapy character—deep and masculine. After 45 minutes, the intensity drops to a dry-down reminiscent of Kenzo Pour Homme, but without the aquatic note, keeping that woody kinship. It becomes very beautiful once it loses its bite, hence its fame. The wood is accompanied by subtle spicy auras and critical ozony notes of strange and beautiful complexity. It’s perfect for any time in hot weather (5 hours), though it seems better for evening to night (8 hours). Apply it 30 minutes in advance. Unfortunately, it’s discontinued, but you can still find it. Respectfully, I say it has nothing to do with Pure Energy.

• georgequeue

  September 12, 2018

  

  Kenzo Tokyo is one of the most impressive fragrances of the twenty-first century. It lasts 6 to 7 hours with moderate to high projection. It’s a delicious and masculine blend of citrus, wood, spices, and green tea. If you like Gucci Rush, Quorum Silver, or Fahrenheit Absolute, this is for you. A safe purchase. Fragrance: 9/10, Longevity: 7/10, Projection: 7/10, Sillage: 8/10, Value: 10/10. Total Score: 8.2/10.

• FanDeDuneVintage

  December 26, 2018

  

  I can’t review this without mentioning José Luis Tacora Córdova, a Peruvian friend I met through this hobby who passed away prematurely three months ago. He generously left me this bottle for his collection; I thank him from the bottom of my heart for his gift and hope he is at peace. Regarding Tokyo by Kenzo: it’s a fresh, relaxed, sparkling, and striking olfactive construction, like a night cocktail. Ideal for a weekend night out without commitments, with an open mind to surprises. After a sour start, the ginger and nutmeg take shape, reminding me of Quorum Silver but more ‘Haute Couture’—less potent but more complex. The green tea is very transparent and alive; the pepper is noticeable without being spicy. The citrus gives it that relaxed touch. There’s an ozony background that accentuates its youthful and urban side. The bottle design is phenomenal: an abstract bamboo stalk wrapped in beams of light evoking the city and sunset. The packaging also fits the concept. It’s a pleasant and interesting scent, though with contained performance; after two hours, you can tell it’s working hard. It starts with vigor but escapes quickly, leaving a clean citrus trail. Rating: 8/10.

• Josesan

  February 14, 2019

  

  I liked Tokyo by Kenzo, though it didn’t quite captivate me. It’s a medicinal citrus with soft herbs, featuring a weak trail and longevity. Pleasant but harmless. The opening is a well-executed citrus explosion of ginger, grapefruit, and lime. It then evolves into a luminous green accord with shiso, mate, and green tea; the shiso smells like a mix of dill and lemon. I sense this evolution toward soft herbs without losing the citrus notes. According to the English website, the base has pink pepper and bitter orange, though I don’t detect the pepper and the orange remains hidden. The base of guaiac wood, cedar, clove, and nutmeg is completely absent. The English description is very aesthetic and beautiful, but I don’t smell it. Others with a better nose might. The bottle is shaped like bamboo with night lights over black, very original. The commercial video is fast with images of Tokyo, but the techno-chillout music doesn’t grab me, and the Western model doesn’t fit; it seems a bit xenophobic.

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  February 26, 2021

  

  I bought it when it was new and absolutely loved it. The scent is very pleasant and uncommon, though the performance is just average. I haven’t seen it in stores since; I think they discontinued it.

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  March 11, 2021

  

  I loved it when it was new; average performance but a very pleasant and uncommon scent. Haven’t seen it in stores anymore, I think they discontinued it or something similar.