L'Eau Par

L'Eau Par, inspired by Kenzo L'Eau par Kenzo pour Femme (1996)

Mint arrives first, cool rather than sweet, with a green, stem-like reed note beside it. The effect is of water more than of flowers: the peach in the heart is pale and translucent, and water lily keeps it from becoming fruity. Lotus and vanilla form the base, with cedar and musk giving the finish a faintly woody outline. From start to finish it stays sheer.

About the original

Kenzo launched L'Eau par Kenzo in 1996 as a his-and-hers pair built on a water theme. A long run of limited-edition flankers followed, and Aqua Kenzo pour Femme (2018) is a separate fragrance. The women's original has since been renamed L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme and moved into packaging with recycled glass and an FSC-certified box. Retailers state the scent itself is unchanged.

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

Casual daytime wear in spring and summer is where review sites place it. Being so sheer, it will disappoint anyone looking for a dense or ambery perfume, and some wearers find it too watery.

Related scents

• Kenzo L'Eau par Electric Wave
• Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey

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

Top notes: Mint

Heart notes: Peach

Base notes: White Lotus, Vanilla

The top is cool and green: mint, a reed-like stem note and a touch of mandarin.

Peach and water lily make up the heart, watery and pale, with a little pepper keeping it from feeling flat.

It dries down to white lotus and vanilla over cedar and musk, close to the smell of freshly washed skin.

Is L'Eau par Kenzo the same as L'Eau Kenzo pour Femme?

According to retailers, yes: Kenzo renamed the women's fragrance and changed its packaging, and they state the scent is unchanged.

Is this the women's or the men's L'Eau par Kenzo?

The women's, from 1996. Kenzo also sells a men's version, L'Eau Kenzo pour Homme. Our L'Eau Par Electric Wave is a later men's flanker, not that original.

Is it sweet?

Only slightly. Peach and vanilla add some softness, but mint and the watery notes keep it cool.

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 L'Eau par Kenzo pour Femme 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.