Jungle Le Tigre

Jungle Le Tigre, inspired by Kenzo Jungle Le Tigre (1997)

Davana, a herb whose oil smells boozy and apricot-like, sets the fruity tone at the top, with kumquat and bergamot adding a bitter citrus peel. Osmanthus deepens the fruit in the heart, its leathery apricot character backed by sweet, slightly banana-like ylang-ylang. Cinnamon brings gentle spice to the base, and massoia wood, a bark with a coconut-milk smell, makes the finish creamy and lactonic.

About the original

Le Tigre arrived in 1997, about a year after Kenzo Jungle L'Élephant, as the second women's scent in the Jungle line. Kenzo still sells the elephant scent, now simply called Kenzo Jungle, together with Kenzo Jungle pour Homme, but Le Tigre is no longer listed. A perfume blog describes it as no longer produced, and users were reporting the same by around 2015.

Our version

Ours is an independent eau de parfum made to evoke the same character. It is not Kenzo stock, not an official relaunch and not the original formula.

Who it suits

Compared with L'Élephant, this is the softer and milder sibling, more fruit and milky wood than heavy spice. Lactonic, milky notes shape the drydown, which is worth knowing if they bother you.

Related scents

• Kenzo Jungle L'Elephant

Notes of the original fragrance, as listed in fragrance references.

Top notes: Davana, Bergamot, Kumquat

Heart notes: Ylang-ylang, Osmanthus

Base notes: Cinnamon, Massoia Wood

Davana, kumquat and bergamot open with ripe fruit and a little citrus bitterness.

Osmanthus and ylang-ylang form a warm, apricot-scented floral heart.

Cinnamon and massoia wood give the drydown a spiced, milky smoothness.

Is Kenzo Jungle Le Tigre discontinued?

It is no longer listed by Kenzo, and perfume writers report it is no longer produced. Only Le Tigre is affected: Kenzo Jungle, the elephant scent, is still on sale.

How does Le Tigre differ from Jungle L'Élephant?

Le Tigre is the softer, milder of the two, built on fruity davana, osmanthus and milky massoia wood. We also make a scent inspired by L'Élephant.

Is Kenzo Jungle Le Tigre coming back?

So far, we have found no announcement from Kenzo that it will return. Our version is an eau de parfum in 50 ml or 100 ml.

Inside the EU, delivery is free on orders of €49 or more. Below that it is a flat €4.99. Outside the EU, delivery is a flat €4.99 on every order. We send every order in 1 to 2 working days. It arrives in 3 to 7 days across the EU and in 7 to 14 days outside the EU. You have 14 days to return an unopened bottle.

Kenzo and Kenzo Jungle le Tigre are trademarks of their respective owners, and all rights remain with them. Parfumour is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Kenzo in any way, and no business relationship of any kind is implied. Our product is an original interpretation created to evoke a similar scent profile, and the trademark names are used purely for honest, descriptive comparison, so that you can quickly identify the style and fragrance family you are looking for. We make no claim to sell the original product, and we do not use the same ingredients or formula. Any similarity lies in the overall impression of the scent as interpreted by our own perfumers, not in the source materials.