22 community ratings

King Kong de Kenzo

1980WomenClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.8/ 10

Community score
22 ratings

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Kenzo King Kong de Kenzo is a floral and green chypre with a sweet, spicy side, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

From 24 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

91% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Oakmoss Amber Spicy notes Oriental notes Green notes Rose Peppermint Banana Resins Clove

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Chypre

What does King Kong de Kenzo smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter and summer trailing behind. It leans towards evenings and nights out, and it also gets worn for leisure. It is classed as feminine, yet votes split almost evenly between masculine and feminine.

The notes read as a single whole: oakmoss and green notes give the chypre backbone, while rose adds a soft floral touch. Banana brings a fruity sweetness, and peppermint and clove add a cool, warm spice. Amber and resins settle it onto a woody, warm footing.