Le Monde Est Beau

Absolutely beautiful, just like I remember ♥️. My school-best-friend was wearing this when we all couldn’t afford anything even remotely that posh, and perfume was something you would scrounge your allowance for for weeks 😊. Ah, jealousy you green-eyed monster. Beautiful construction, in lines of Contradiction and Baby Doll: with contrasting fresh and fruity and tangy and leafy; fantastic Daniele Andrier delivers again. I'm getting the bitter and mouth watering kick from basil and blackcurrant, followed by sweetness of mandarins; beautiful sweetness at the back. Although not very common today and very unlike the trends in 2026 could become perversely new and interesting again. Try at your own risk, you might fall in love, or feel the famous cat wee 😁.

I just love this perfume, it takes me to a green, warm garden buzzing with bees in the early afternoon. Reminds me childhood when I used to hide under an old blackcurrant bush, or sit on the old cherry tree. Looking for snails in the bushes, digging in the ground and eating tomatos straight from the branches, smelling flowers in bloom, irises... I can't help, I just melt when I spray them, I hope they will never stop making this scent, I simply can't live without it as it is my muse by waking up my imagination so much. The smell is bitter on me, that is why I always thought there is grapefruit note in it, I also love the tomato leaf note (basil) the cool iris and the sweetened, a little bit dusty drydown. This is one of the most original and surprising scents I have ever tried.

I'm surprised no one else thinks this smells super masculine? And it's way heavier than I thought it would be. Maybe it's the bottle I have or something with my skin chemistry, but it's like the base notes are the top notes and vice versa. Maybe a riper woman can pull this off, but definitely not suitable for young girly me. While I own many Kenzo perfumes I adore (including Ça Sent Beau).

Le Monde Est Beau by Kenzo is a fragrance full of light and happy memories...something I still reach for in summer. It feels like a fresh breeze from the late ’90s or early 2000s, sparkling with notes of blackcurrant and bright berries. There’s a youthful, carefree spirit in it, soft and joyful at the same time. It’s the kind of scent that makes you smile...pure, simple, and beautifully nostalgic.

I don’t know how I ever could have gotten rid of this beauty, before!! It was such a mistake. I, then, thought it was too strong and headache inducing - but now, it is nothing like that, at all! That time, I sent it back to the company, claiming that something must be wrong, but I never got an answer, or my money back. Maybe I did it the wrong way - nowadays I know better. Anyway, this morning I went to the post office (like maybe twenty years later) and got my new bottle of this. I went before I even had my breakfast, or even a cup of tea. And I eagerly opened my package, and there it was. Opened the bottle and sprayed carefully on my wrists - not too close, so it would project too strong or concentrated, from one spot. And - it is just so lovely. Like a garden, or a park. Or like sitting at a backyard café, in the city, and just indulge. So happy I got it back.

I was so excited for this one but so far, I'm a bit disappointed. I was expecting a delightfully bitter and floral garden scent, but this is quite sweet. I get only the basil, then a dry green base that reminds me of the wormwood interpretation by Serge Lutens in L'eau de Armoise. My skin turned that one oddly sweet too... I may hold on to this until summer to see if it performs better, but if anyone is looking for a trade, let me know! You cannot beat how beautiful this bottle is.

Very green, somewhat reminiscent of Samsara on skin. Just gorgeous.

i'm so torn about it – a blind buy, first one ever. been looking for a basil perfume for a while. smelled the spray head with immediate disappointment: smelled like grandma! maybe the iris. i tried to not let the first association ruin the scent and give it an actual try. a generous spritz it in the air, outside, and the grandma note was gone. became a creamy, citrus and almost sunscreen kinda smell. very summery scent. third try - sprayed it on skin. first time i actually got the basil note, yay! started shaping into a more fresh cut, prolific green smell, though remained citrusy. i understand what others are raving about, it's definitely a good frag, happy and friendly and right after spraying you get a green and floral bombshell. unfortunately i am unable to get the grandma image out of my head. the dry down is powdery to me, a creamy floral somewhat dusty scent. will try liking this. bottle is so so gorgeous EDIT: i have come to really like this perfume! every day i apply it it keeps growing on me. it also gets progressively more herbal and fresh over the course of a couple days. also very much appreciate how it's not sweet at ALL! fresh and sophisticated.

Le Monde Est Beau is a delicate portrait of nature’s beauty, painted with soft, powdery strokes of iris at its heart. The opening feels fresh and green, with basil and black currant adding a crisp vibrancy, softened by the luminous sweetness of mandarin orange and magnolia. As it unfolds, the floral core blooms beautifully—honeysuckle’s golden warmth and jasmine’s white elegance intertwine with the gentle, almost ethereal touch of Japanese cherry blossom. But it’s the iris that truly shines, powdery and refined, giving the fragrance a velvety, timeless quality. The base is a grounding embrace, where juicy blackberry mingles with the earthy depth of vetiver, and the woody richness of cedar and sandalwood. A hint of tonka bean brings warmth, wrapping the scent in a soft, comforting glow. Le Monde Est Beau feels like a serene walk through a blooming garden at golden hour—gentle, radiant, and quietly captivating.

Makes me think of a garden and the month of April. Personality - wise it should have been good for me - as it is not a fragrance for a very driven lady on a high heels. It is the oppostite, cosy laid back vibe with no intention to impress. But yeah, more than a personality match it's about the fragrance itself. For me it induces nausea but I appreciate the fragrance for being creative, non generic thing.

What a lovely green citric soapy beauty this is. It starts out with beautiful fresh Basil and citric smell. I have smelt the dna in other fragrances but can not pinpoint where exactly, other than ysl babydoll. This is a late summers afternoon garden fragrance. Imagine sitting on the back porch of your cottage one late afternoon towards the end of summer. It is almost golden hour and you have just showered with ivory soap. You change into a white cotton dress as you sip on your berry iced tea sitting on your wicker chair. You are facing your garden full of herbs, vegetables, berries, wildflowers and your lemon tree. A gentle warm breeze approaches and it carry’s with it the smell of all the fresh herbs you’ve planted, the tomato’s, the lemon tree, the grass, the wildflowers, and of course the cotton sheets hanging on the line to dry. At the same time you get wafts of the ivory soap you used to take your mid day shower after being in the hot sun all day. A smile comes to your face as you wait for the sun to set. The scent is calming, uplifting, clean, green, innocent, and brings the biggest smile to your face. This is so beautiful and induces happiness when smelling it. A perfect spring summer and early fall scent. I adore this. Lasting power is not very long, I would say 4 hours max on skin, and 8 hours on clothing before it becomes too faint. It projects at arms length thorough out the first 2 hours and becomes a skin scent after that. Lovely. I will enjoy this for hopefully a long time as I can never imagine tiring of it. If I could give it a color it would surprisingly be white, even though it is a green fragrance. I adore this

Very pleasant, fresh but with body, no sweetness, a bit herbal, a bit fruity. A ‘honest’ scent, whatever that may be. Well blended. I love to experiment with different styles and am all in for variety but this somehow is ‘the one’ that makes me truly happy.

Something about this gem brings me so much nostalgia. Every time I wear this, I feel like I am a kid again playing in my grandparents' garden. I can smell the dewy flowers, dainty fruits, and fresh herbs in the gentle breeze. It feels like innocence and bliss sprouting in the time of purity.

I love this smell, it was signature scent of my sister forever. Very fresh green mandarins, after opening bit more aromatic, very gentle unique soft fruity floral perfume. It used to be sold in bright yellow box, now after reformulation to fit new standards is in white box with flowers.

Day of Yellow Flowers, by Tom Lovell 1956 Yellow = pink

Do people know if an older version (in orange box) is much different from a newer one (in flower box)?

The most beautiful fragrance for spring and summer! Greenery and flowers hidden in a beautiful bottle. The composition of the perfume is very harmonious, delicate and expressive at the same time. It's hard to believe that is retro scent from '97! I will use it forever !

Such an underrated gem that is still available in discount outlets for a steal, yet feels completely modern for all those green floral fans among us... Le Monde est Beau conveys the name with a happy dewy spicy energetic blend of overgrown garden in the morning, full of foral and vegetal aromas. It could easily pass as niche scent for spring and summer with an excellent stamina though somewhat limited longevity (4-5 h), and bitter-sweet brightness of basil, vetiver, honeysuckle magnolia and blackcurrant leaf. I'd also assume there is a very light touch of galbanum, tomato leaf or angelica in the blend. I fully agree with Austrian_in_Denmark below, it does remind me older YSL In Love Again and Hermes Jardin line in the vibe, but also a bit Eau de Campagne by Sisley though its more balanced with florals and less mossy, touch less vegetal, more bright and fruity. The world feels more beautiful indeed when wearing it...

I bought Le Monde Est Beau in the mistaken belief that it was the original Kenzo For Women - which I owned as a child and which was breathtakingly beautiful. Kenzo For Women this is not! But Le Monde Est Beau is over-the-top pretty on its own terms. It gives me a blast of basil, and then I get musk and sweetness, both from flowers and fruit. But it is so well-blended that I can only point out the basil. Le Monde Est Beau reminds me of my beloved In Love Again, but I could not mistake one for the other: Le Monde lacks the rose note or the tomato leaf from the first version of In Love Again. Still, they share the same spirit: subtle sweetness and tartness. Refreshing and perfect for summer. To me Le Monde Est Beau, In Love Again, and Un Jardin Sur Le Toit are the perfumes that most smell of optimism and fresh hope. Only strong in the beginning, but it does stay around for six hours.

I had this one once, my husband at the time ordered this for me as a gift, requested by me, blind buy... I really loved the fragrance, except that I thought that it was so strong! And I could not deal with that. So I sent it back, thinking something was wrong with it. But I never got the money back, and did not hear from the company... Have been so angry at myself for sending it back, since it was so beautiful after all. Gave me a feeling of beeing in a 60:s movie, like one with Audrey Hepburn: imagine sitting at a cafe’, outdoors, in the city somewhere. I have seen now, that it is available again. So when I have money, I will buy it again, and then stop beeing mad at myself. I guess I will just have to find a way to put it on in the right way, because it is just too good to be without. The scent itself - it is a bit sour, tangy. And with beautiful flowers and then a depth. Not sweet in the way many modern fragrances are. I hate for example Armani Si, Lancome La Vie est Belle, that kind - they are fruity and sweet in a terribly cloying way. But this one IS a beauty.

its wonderful, i have some bottles on sell if somebody is interested!

I've never smelled anything like it, this is amazing. Very green, fresh and friendly at the beginning. After say half an hour or so I smelled more of the sandalwood and cassis. YUM!

Grapefruit, tomatoes, herbs, beauty, nostalgia. My ability to wear this juice has varied over the years with body chemistry (pregnancy really messed it up) but the first blast out of the bottle is always heartrendingly emotional. I agree with the reviewer who said that it was a "sad" scent. It has the kind of beauty that is inherently fragile.

I got it as a gift from my mom on my 16th birthday. At that moment it was perfect for me - light, fruity, but not childish, with a perspective of growing into something more serious. It's not a typical girlish smell, but there's something young and cheerful about it. I still find this perfume amazing. It smells of careless summer.

Le monde est beau doesn't make my world beautiful. Maybe just okay. I think it's quite floral and the basil note is strong. Quite green and fresh. No sweetness, but the freshness can't be compared to the Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria scents. Light and inoffensive, but I guess, I wouldn't wear it.

The first day I wore this, I found the top notes very tart and sour - almost acidic. I couldn't stand it! The next day I sprayed a little more lightly, and fell in love with the soft, feminine, floral scent that emerged as the day progressed. I couldn't stop inhaling it from my inner wrist. Once I get past the initial shock, the gentle sweetness is gorgeous. Very work appropriate - but I wouldn't waste the romance of this scent on the workplace. I'll be pulling this one out for brunch dates with my boyfriend.

At first I thought I would dislike it, as top notes were quite green, but after some time, when middle notes developed, I found it really nice. Fresh, citrus, delicate floral, all that is needed for summer! And the bottle is such a lovely item!

I bought it on a whim in a perfume shop because it smelled like cut grass and I liked the fresh scent and I was desperate for finding a perfume I could call The One. Actually when I sprayed it on the next day, I couldn't find that crisp, fresh smell wich had seduced me. It is very fruity and sweet, almost tasty. The raspberry and blackcurrant is what stays on me, and I definitely smell litchi (wich doesn't appear to be in the composition though), but I can't find anything else. It smells like a quiet summer afternoon : it's too sweet for my taste, it lacks a hint of hesperides, or green, or something to make it more like a spring morning. So. Still not The One.

It is more of a green sort of fragrance rather than a floral fruit one to my nose! very much reminds me of Vent Vert (old Vent Vert). Roses with green green hay.

This fragrance is associated with a very beautiful memory for me. I was ten years and traveled around Italy with my mother. She used this fragrance throughout the trip and therefore this reminds me of springtime flowers, beautiful views, the streets of Florence and Venice and happiness