33 community ratings

Totem Blue

Name: Totem Blue
Brand: Kenzo

Perfumer: Antoine Lie

2015UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

5.4/ 10

Community score
33 ratings

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Kenzo Totem Blue is a unisex fragrance that pairs a fresh, fruity feel with sweet, spicy and woody tones; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Plenty say it suits a meeting and a coffee break alike.

How does it perform?

From 38 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.0 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

4.9 /10

Whispers to close friends, never shouts at a crowd.

Bottle

5.4 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 27% of votes are positive.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cardamom Cedar Pineapple

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody

What does Totem Blue smell like?

The notes have no top, heart and base split, so the scent reads as one whole from start to finish. Cardamom adds a spicy edge, cedar gives a woody footing, and pineapple brings out the fruity, sweet side. Floral and gourmand touches blend in, and a synthetic feel is part of the overall impression.

Voters find both longevity and sillage weak, though the number of votes is small, so this reading is tentative. It suits those who want a light, close-sitting unisex scent. Its profile is close to Zara For Him Black Edition and Serge Lutens Bois de Violette.