Kenzo Jungle
Jungle L'Éléphant
1996

Kenzo Jungle / Jungle L'Éléphant by Kenzo
Bottle Design:
Joël Desgrippes
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7.6 / 10 798 Ratings
A popular perfume by Kenzo for women, released in 1996. The scent is spicy-oriental. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Spicy
Oriental
Sweet
Woody
Gourmand

Fragrance Notes

CardamomCardamom CloveClove PatchouliPatchouli VanillaVanilla HeliotropeHeliotrope LiquoriceLiquorice Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang GardeniaGardenia Mandarin orangeMandarin orange MangoMango

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7.6798 Ratings
Longevity
9.2695 Ratings
Sillage
8.9680 Ratings
Bottle
8.4678 Ratings
Value for money
8.4265 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 04/18/2025.

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Reviews

37 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Sherapop

1239 Reviews
Sherapop
Sherapop
Top Review 11  
A Herd of Supremely Well-scented Elephants
Kenzo Jungle L'Eléphant is such a spectacular creation that I can only regard the fact that it has been discontinued as yet more evidence that there is something seriously awry with the universe. Thank goodness I acquired a bottle, though I must admit that it was an act of faith based only on my knowledge of the perfumer's name: Dominique Ropion.

This perfume is nearly entirely oriental--not very floral at all, and also not very sweet. It packs a punch of spices which, if overapplied, might well knock the wearer and those in her environs out. Not that this creation cannot be worn by men--I find it completely unisex and surmise that it would have had a longer, more successful market life had it been presented in that way. Instead, men were steered away from this fabulous composition by fears, no doubt, that it might be more along the lines of Ropion's Givenchy Amarige--also a loud perfume but very feminine, it seems to me.

There are prerequisites to wearing this perfume. First, one must love cardamom, because that note perfuses the entire composition. Second, one must have a hearty appreciation for spices more generally, as they do abound. However, I hasten to add that this is very far from the "spice-cabinet" perfumes which basically dump a bunch of n'importe quoi together and hope that somehow it will work out.

Instead, the perfumer has woven the spices into the woody-patchouli-amber-vanilla base, each of the elements of which is complementary to the others, and none of which dominates. As a result, one does not have the sense that this is a patchouli perfume or an amber perfume or a vanilla perfume. No, this is the sui generis creation Jungle L'Eléphant. Cumin and vanilla are two of the most obvious and readily identifiable notes to my nose, and yet here they are not independently detectable, so skillfully is this composition blended.

This creation begins strong and grows massively over the course of a wear, as though the elephant decided to reproduce and gave birth to an entire herd. For this reason, modest application is highly advised. Even then, such a voluminous perfume may be best reserved for private settings. It is unclear to me that it is even possible to wear L'Eléphant discreetly, and it certainly will not work in a perfume-police monitored setting.

To my nose, Jungle L'Eléphant is an olfactory neighbor of Bond no. 9 Chinatown, which also packs a big punch of cardamom in a textured mesh of other oriental notes. However, rather than becoming floral, this Kenzo creation remains a strictly oriental affair, albeit an equally arresting one to my nose.

I am delighted that my large bottle will last until the end of my natural life since it appears to contain a very strong eau de parfum, verging on pure parfum.
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Beachgirl2

19 Reviews
Beachgirl2
Beachgirl2
Top Review 6  
Whoa!
Whoa baby!! This is very, very strong and lasts forever. It has got to be the strongest perfume I have tried yet. In fact I can't imagine anything stronger. It's spicy and a little sweet. The only spices I think I can identify are the clove, (which stays and never dies on me), the caraway and licorice. Super exotic and very foreign smelling. Someone mentioned an Indian spice marketplace in reviews I've read on other sites, and yes it could very well be what it smells like. I do not smell cinammon or vanilla, but I smell something quite different, perhaps it is the cardamom. It smells wierd and wonderful, but use only one spray. Any more and you will send people running, and it will be very cloying. Could easily be unisex
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bloodflower

13 Reviews
bloodflower
bloodflower
Very helpful Review 8  
Spice Souk
Kenzo Jungle Elephant is in my opinion, the greatest spicy perfume ever created.

I really dislike strong, heady, heavy stuff and yet this fragrance has put a spell on me for years. I love east and I appreciate everything eastern and oriental in the highest level, so just a sniff from this adorable Elephant transfers me to Souks of Maghreb, Tunisia, Istanbul and Arabia, where the stands of spices, sweets and the dry sand of desert mix all together and create this magic cloud of Jungle Elephant.
To my nose this is spicy yet dry, not oily and sweet (two qualities which usually annoy me), the spices selected to create the scent are very well complimenting each other, before reading the notes I could swear I detested cumin but oh well! I could also swear I smell cinnamon and some cloves.. This perfume is amazing in cold winter afternoons, it really warms me up, it creates such a cozy and intimate atmosphere.
Attention though, me as a lover of it I appreciate it a lot, but I know for a fact not so many people agree with this, the sillage is superb and it is a very strong liquid so be cautious when spraying. I also love its name as I really find elephants adorable. Masterpiece!
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ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
Very helpful Review 9  
Psychocandy!
The opening of Kenzo Jungle Elephant is really peculiar and intriguing (as all its evolution will be): it’s quite sweet but with a dusty, almost sandy texture, and played around an odd and playful concoction of mild notes, somehow gourmand-fruity on the “exotic” side, but quite more bizarre and fascinating than the usual “exotic” clichés. I almost don’t get any note precisely, as this scent is really thick and harmonic; I get more just a sort of psychedelic talc-spicy gourmand blend permeated with a warm, ambery, culinary sweetness and scented with spices (ginger and cumin, to me), a floral-soapy-pollen breeze comprising mostly heliotrope, cardamom, tonka, a fresh green head accord, on a base of sweet notes with a more substantial and shady texture (like white musks with something woodier or earthier underneath). Hallucinogen and totally fun, but it works great: take the world of Teint de Neige by Villoresi or Boucheron’s Jaipur, that kind of “clean”, cozy, slightly formal Oriental powderiness, and bring it upside down, colouring it with a crazy sci-fi jungle/tiki feel: wet flowers, crunchy branches, shades and bright beams, odd sweet flavours of someone cooking God knows what psychotropic candies somewhere deep in the forest. Lively, playful, shameless, raw... but at the same time perfectly solid, pleasant, elegant, cozy and versatile. Just a tad tacky perhaps, but that's part of the fun. Not sure if my review makes sense, but L’Elephant is worth a try for sure – another cheap, under-the-radar designer scent easily overpassing recent niche fragrances to all extents (creativity, uniqueness, quality).

8/10
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Missk

1357 Reviews
Missk
Missk
Very helpful Review 5  
A hippie's spice shop
I see L'Elephant as an escape; an escape from the common and predictable fragrances of today. Not everyone will love L'Elephant, as in some instances the spiciness and boldness can prove to be too much. However, despite the fact that I'm not a lover of this fragrance, I do appreciate its uniqueness.

The fragrance opens with huge intensity. One is almost blown over backwards with its rich spices and citrus undertones. I wouldn't say that the top notes are offensive in any way, just shocking and vastly different from anything you've ever tried before.

The spices in L'Elephant are quite stunning in a dark, wild and exotic sense. The cloves, cardamom, caraway, licorice and patchouli gives this fragrance character and a somewhat smokey/incense quality.

What I find incredibly appealing, and in some ways sensual, is the contrast between spiciness and sweetness, which is brought about by the mango, ylang ylang and vanilla. It's a guilty pleasure that you experience, like adding a spoonful of sugar to a spicy Indian cuisine to send your tastebuds on a confusing yet enjoyable journey.

The drydown is very mild compared to the opening. The sweetness from the vanilla is more prominent here, as is the amber and the woods. I find it a delicate and comforting end to a rather wild olfactory experience.

The L'Elephant woman, in my opinion, is either a charismatic extrovert or a dark, mysterious introvert. On the right person, this fragrance is unforgettable.
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NoirAletheaNoirAlethea 2 years ago
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In the hot, hot heat
this is a gateway into
blissful fever dreams.

a haiku review.
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LillibetLillibet 7 years ago
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A magnificent spicy oriental ride starring clove. I like to wear a small dab on a cold winter's day on my clothing rather than my skin.
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Wiwi12300Wiwi12300 3 years ago
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Timeless fragrance. There is something incredibly attractive, even addictive about this scent. The vintage version is fabulous!
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AcantheaAcanthea 1 year ago
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I'm sorry but that's not a perfume, that's a weapon of mass olfactory cells destruction. The strongest fragrance I've ever tried.
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Jazzy76Jazzy76 7 years ago
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Intoxicating cardamom. Too spicy for me. Wearable only in winter, in my opinion
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EvannellEvannell 6 months ago
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This one is so spicy. Clove, liquorice, cinnamon... One of a kind, although the clove reminds me of Beaute du Diable. Powerful
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BodomicBodomic 1 year ago
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No review 'cause I won't spray again. Nuclear spices with lactonic vanilla is the formula to my disgust. I couldn't get anything else.
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