Kenzo Ryoko + Myla Pebble = dream product

I love this concept, which was created by bigshot industrial designer Karim Rashid and Kenzo creative director Patrick Guedj: Smooth pebbles that fit in the palm of your hand and spray some good-smelling stuff at the touch of a button. Ryoko is, I am told, the Japanese word for travel, and this does indeed make perfect sense for life on the road.

I'm disappointed that this doesn't come in my favorite Kenzo fragrance, Kenzo Amour, but I was sent the Kenzo Flower variety, which is emblazoned with the pretty red poppy that's come to be associated with Kenzo Flower. (I have had so many bottles of this stuff over the years, all of it given to me as gifts from friends or PRs, and have even had Kenzo Flower-scented candles. I like it well enough, but this is getting ridiculous.) Starting in August, you can buy the Kenzo Ryoko exclusively from KenzoUSA.com.

I was also interested to see past iterations of the Kenzo Ryoko concept, which - I must confess - I find much more aesthetically pleasing. Check it out:

I like this curvier, slightly dented version, which looks like it's made of some sexy kind of dough. It rather reminds me of Myla's Pebble sex toy, designed by Japanese sculptor Mari-Ruth Oda. (I've never seen the Myla Pebble in person, but the photos of it, the Myla Spot, and the Myla Spoon all make me swoon. Who needs to use such things when they can induce such good feelings with just a glance?)

Now, all we need is for someone to combine the sex toy with the fragrance, and then we'll be in business.

Comments

[Sharon]

This reminds me of personal aromatherapy diffusers. It looks like a handy way to alter your moods through scent, no matter where you are.

[Sharon]

This reminds me of personal aromatherapy diffusers. It looks like a handy way to alter your moods through scent, no matter where you are.

[Hillary Johnson]

I would buy anything designed by Karim Rashid.