Zen Shiseido for women

Absolutely number one for me - this parfume is special, sexy, favourite! I like in the mornings to feel it's adorable scent on my skin.If I had to choose one fragrance for my entire life, I would choose this one - Zen of Shiseido.

Well, what is not to like here... This is by far the most complimented of all my fragrances. Everybody, really everybody asks me about it with remark that it is beautiful.
It is rich, fresh and classy. And appropriate for all occasions all year round. I a kind of prefer sweater scents, but this one obviously prefers me, so let it be...

ایا میدانید عطر زنانه
Zen Shiseido for women
زا با چند کیلیک در فروشگاه اینترنتی والاسان به اسانی خرید کنید!
کافیست کلمه والاسان را در گوگل جستجو کنید

When I wear Zen I feel as though I've stumbled upon an ancient, golden shrine in the middle of a serene forest. Perhaps in contrast to its name, Zen does not feel particularly simple, clean, or pared down; instead, it invokes feelings of awe in the face of grandeur. When I smell Zen, I get that same feeling of oneness and completeness that I felt when I stood in front of the pyramids in Egypt, or when I pause and take in the beauty of the nature around me as I walk to work; everything seems so minute and inconsequential in comparison, and you're just left in jaw-dropping awe of the history that stands in front of you.

Zen is a linear woody floral fragrance consisting of creamy cedar, camphor, incense, and patchouli; syrupy, honeyed florals; and pulpy citrus laying on top. While Zen is syrupy, rich, and even a little fruity at times, it is not an especially sweet fragrance. Zen is quite strong, and one spray goes a long ways. The last thing I'd call Zen is "watery", which is what most tea-inspired fragrances are like.

Perhaps Zen is not meant to evoke tea itself, but rather the grandeur of a Japanese golden tea room instead (which served as the inspiration for the gorgeous new bottle). In any case, Zen is serenity in bottle, and one small spray has the ability to transport me into that beautiful state of meditative awe that I so crave on those hectic days.

Fresh and clean, but not a ordinary frag. This is very unique. Lovely smell... lovely bottle... Perfect for summer days!

it has an expensive feeling to it but nothing related to 'zen' at all, it doesnt bring the calmness to my nose, it brings the thought of an upbeat rich city girl to my ming. it can be someone's signature scent easily, this has it all, has a unique specialy even. but I like more soapy, powdery, musky smells and this one has more floral to it. if you like floral, you gotta try this one...

When i get a sniff from the bottle i thought - smells like green tea with lemon and a little bit of camphor at the begining.
This reminds me of something...Prada Tendre, but with less sweetness. I think Zen is much more close to that
Prada, than to Coco Mademoiselle.
I like it - it's wearable, elegant and chic. The lasting power is very good.

exellent ! i can't describe..something like elegant ,sexy and for the women know what she wants but not hevay its fresh and relaxing . i have many many pefumes and i love them but this one is my special and my unique love.this is my 4th bottle and i will buy and buy if finish . thats my number one and never will be change i dont use that in every where becoze i stingy about this one ..maybe you think i exaggerated but its nice on my skin and till this day when i heard and smell zen on the another bodys ,
again and agin i fell in love !!!

Is very elegant, very clean , quiet, relaxing.
Yet never bottle of parfums in the reality in my house in my hands was not so that beautiful, more beautiful than in the internet whether in the shop parfumery.
I ADORE my Zen Shiseido :)
And I love see him in the morning :)

I found this so weak in scent that it is hardly there. Not discernible. [2]

I only smell something sharp and itchy to my nose. And then it disappears. Too weak and not a good fragrance.

As a more affordable version of Zen, So Elixir from Yves Rocher has almost the same accord between patchouli and incense. That accord is in fact striking to me, but some people may be pleased by it:)

I'm not usually into patchouli or incense scents, but this perfume is a nice surprise to me. Zen is a spicey beautiful fragrance with a lot of layers. It reminds me a bit of tea, and then again it does not... hahaha doesn't that sound confusing. It's warm and cool at the same time. Quite a 'strong' scent in the sense that it's not to be worn by lovers of innocent romantic fragrances. It's interesting but not overpowering. I would wear it if I'm in a powerful mood or would like to come across sophisticated and businesslike. On the other hand it's also a bit of a mysterious scent, great if you're on a date and don't want to appear too girly. The drydown is a bit too masculine for me, but because this is such a special fragrance I think I can live with that.

This perfume is absolutely great, well for me :)In a hot summer day at the beach or wherever you like when the wind is blowing and your aroma is taking the place making others to turn... ooh, this is gorgeous.

I found this so weak in scent that it is hardly there. Not discernible.
I agree that it is similar to Coco Mademoiselle.

This perfume was a pleasant surprise! I was not expecting much, but it smelled delightful...every time I catch a whiff of it, I ooohhh and aaahhh!

One of the most complexes, a masterly crafted perfume.
It opens with oriental and hot Asian floral mood. In the opening can be worn as unisex but not in middle and dry down. From the beginning there's a semi waxy undertone that becomes stronger in dry down. A semi soapy pattern also starts in beginning and goes along with scent till middle step and leaves right here. In dry down, a clean waxiness and deep sweet-bitter mood with tea backsmell appears. Unlike its opening, dry down is classic and less oriental. With all these, this perfume is something natural based on the concept of nature which is always bold in Asian mood.
Personally I grade it one of the tops.
If you wanna smell like a Japanese luxurious dressed lady, try this one.
The bottle amazes me, I don't know why it's so mystic!

longevity 9/10
sillage 9/10
scent 10/10

Shiseido Zen starts nice, round in a light-spirited way, sweet, kind of fruity but definitely not your average fruitiness, and of course, a touch of musk, it is quite true to its olfactory group here. The musk here is not your average Zen-like clean musk, it is like the musk smell you can find in Sarah Jessica Parker’s Lovely, Narciso Rodriguez’s Musk for Her. I can smell something peculiar dancing around with the musk background, and I cannot put my finger through, something reminds me of the opening of some fruity chypre or floral fruity perfume like Chance or Coco Mademoiselle, however, scent-personality-wise and slightly deep down scent-wise, it is nothing like them, I guess it is the well blended pineapple citrusy, rose top notes make the pineapple transformed and shine.

Several minutes later, Zen starts to smell a little bit tarter, like fruit pulp, and sweeter in a thicker way. It suddenly reminds me of Britney Spears’ Believe, but Zen doesn’t have the patchouli aspect, and I find it more wearable somehow during the day time when you don’t want any patchouli there.

About 4 hours later, Zen hits a dry down, or is it the dry down; I’m not sure because it seems that somehow Zen’s gradually vanishing without any residue/base.

Zen is nice, fruitier than most perfumes from this group; it is bubbly without the pink grapefruit/champagne smell, it’s a nice somewhat inoffensive perfume to wear and I wouldn’t mind if been gifted a bottle of this; however, is it an experience of Zen? Not really, I find the Zen Original is true to its name and somehow has the meditation quality there, but this new version of Zen is just another nice commercial perfume which fits into the time of sweeter lighter fruitier area we are fortunately or unfortunately living in.

this parfume which one is i like about 100 parfümes in.
i like this fragrance and it smells very good.

Zen smells like a mans version of Coco Mademoiselle. It is almost unisex, musky, in your face perfume, while coco is more elegant, feminine.

Zen in my perception smells nothing like Coco Mademoiselle. If every perfume with patchouli in the base reminded me of either CM or Angel I would be rather disenchanted with the perfume industry. Patchouli is such a grounding base note to my skin, and almost always gives perfume an extra ‘’ooh la la’’ vibe for me. I don’t even consider patchouli to be androgynous like others seem to.

Yet I’ve also noticed people usually stick close to their comfort zones with perfumes, even hard core collectors. If you look at their collection true loves you will almost always see similarities (especially base notes). I adore the original Zen, but I almost love this modern version even more! Zen is extremely well balanced, longevity is amazing and it’s just an easy perfume to relax in. I love the musk in Zen it's balanced by woodsy perfection, and magical incense! I know this sounds silly, but Zen is perfect for my Yoga class.

I LIKE THIS....REMINDS ME OF A LIGHT COCO MADEMOS. FROM CHANEL. VERY SIMILAR!

The woman from the perfume store made me try this because i told her i love weird scent , but this is way too odd for me O_o

Hm, strange...It is pure camphor spirit for me.Too alcoholic or medical

Finally bought this beauty today after lusting for it since xmas when my sister received it as a present from her DH. It was absolutely love at first sniff and I am even more in love with it now. This is a strong fragrance but certainly not in an overpowering or nausea inducing way. It's gorgeous, fresh and clean without being too light or opening with a citrus burst like other fresh perfumes. A beautiful and well blended fragrance, gorgeous as an every day scent but equally as suitable for evening/special occasion wear. I find the drydown lovely and warm on my skin though I still get that intoxicating fresh and clean smell from having sprayed on my clothes. An uplifting scent that just makes me feel good. This could well be my signature fragrance that has so far eluded me! Love it.

I love this one an it's becoming an addiction...it's dewy and feminine..and hard to describe just in words BUT it's not long lasting at all, after half an hour/an hour top, I can't feel a thing...so the days i'm wearing this I have to have it in my bag to spritz some more and more.I find myself buying this to often, but it's worth it

to my surprise, Zen is a very original perfume, unlike anything I have smelled before. it is very "sunny". citrusy in in the beginning and clean and musky after the drydown settles. the lasting power is quite good. if you are looking for something unlike anything you have smelled before, Zen is the one.

I received this in 5ml and I LOVE IT! might buy a bigger one later because this is it...this is what ive been looking for ages!
simply the best!

Intoxicating elegance in a bottle the notes are clean fresh ultra modern that reflects the chic and self assured young woman of the 21st century the notes as well as the smell are complex and this isn't your cliche run of the mill floral
fragrance are from that despite the simple
minimalistic design there are wonderful
complexities in one bottle.

A nice opening of musk that is deep and
woodsy mixes with sweet and not overwhelming note of pineapple and orange that is not cloying, the florals
in Zen are very light and don't stand out like the fruit notes but i notice
a bit of lily of the valley Hyacinth in
diluted form powdery lotus and sweet freesia, the drydown has a wet earthy
feel of patchouli after the night's rain
in the forest and finishes with a dry and mysterious note of incense.

Zen is one of those rare perfumes that grabs your attention instantly.
Envy me girls! I got the bottle of this magic today!

this parfume is no long lasting.i won't buy this again:S

For me, this is the perfumery equivalent to the missing link. It was instant love. I had been looking for a perfume that offered a modern spin on the heavy orientals. This is it! On application, I get citrus with a brief hint of camphor (weird- must just be me) then it evolves into a beautiful balance of flowers and incense without being sweet or overpowering. Long lasting 6-8hrs. I get compliments on this each time I wear it... Not for the office though- this is way too sexy.

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS PERFUME!!!! i tried it on a hot day and its soooooo goooood!!! maybe it is little alike mademoislle but I find this better although mademoiselle was my signature perfume :)))) I WANT IT MADLY!!!

Estou completamente apaixonada por este perfume... Adoro!

I've noticed lots of peops regard zen similar to coco mademoiselle. I strongly disagree. not that I dislike coco, but it is sweeter, whereas zen has nothing sweet about it.

I have lots of perfumes, this one though makes such a stark statement!
no kidding or exaggerating, every single time I wear this scent, complements just never stop coming. it just knocks people out. my signature smell.

This one smells expensive to me, I can almost smell some Chanel in there it's got quality. I like to spray on it on my scarf and I like smelling it throughout the day. Good staying power but I do 2 sprays on each side of the neck.

ok i wore this yesterday and only wore it half the day before switching to something else i could SMELL. I like how Zen smells, but on me it does not last, even when sprayed on clothing! I applied it at least 5 times. It was warm yesterday too. Oh well. I will keep it, but I really like a perfume I can actually smell and enjoy.

This is my first Shiseido contact. Must say it went excellent!
The title Zen, considered as synonym for meditation and passing a wisdom through thoughts, prepared me for calm and silent notes. I inhaled my skin upon opening of top notes. My god!

Zen is big balls of fire, the sun blasting in your face after long gray winter. Bungee jumping from the bridge towards sea surface, splash of the sea in your hands and face. Snow boarding in the Alps, tired, warm and adrenalin overdosed. Zen is juicy cocktail in the beach bar, karaoke competition with your friends and endless aqua gun rides.

Comfortable, lively and long lasting. This is what descriptive mean when saying vibrant floral. Bravo!

The top notes are fresh,and light..and in the drydown it has warmth,and strength..beautiful complex scent, harmonious in the blending of the notes..it is uplifting in the freshness of the flowery notes..and warm , feminine and enticing in the woodsy accents ..it might become my signature scent! unlike any other scent out there!!
update: I might swap it.a.tad too linear after a while..the complexity of the top notes doesnt last..it turns into a very oriental mess at the end!!

I have never encountered such a positive, cheerful and yet non-irritating perfume. This is what I imagine Clique's Happy wishes it could be but instead has to be satisfied with looking up at Zen in admiration and being unable to actively hate it because it is that likable.

Zen is uplifting and reassuring just like your oldest, dearest friend. There is something so authentic and genuine to it that you cannot help but like it. Even when you try to break up with Zen you still find yourself buying bottles as gifts because you just can't tear yourself away from it. I wish I was exaggerating but I'm not.

Now, I'm not a naturally optimistic happy person but this fragrance makes me feel that way. This is probably why I quit buying it for myself and just buy it for gifts. I actually feel guilty walking away from something so good so keep it in my life even if it is for a passing moment. You have been warned.

I agree with kylexora. While Coco Mademoiselle is elegant, Zen is relaxing, so they are different fragrances to me. Zen has a refreshing dark sharpness in it which i love very much. This fragrance is like a little meditation ;) I don't even want to think about (or to separate) its notes - that's how balanced Zen is.

i love and i have coco mademoiselle and i tell you, they aren't the same. coco mademoislle is more classy and elegant. while shiseido zen is more fresh and relaxing. i can't deny that they smell slightly the same, that because they are using same ingredients. but, you can still spot the different if your nose really keen. zen is more sharp and airy, coco mademoiselle is more intense. well, i love both. and i'll buy a zen during chrismas...

The opening is the same as Narciso Rodriguez For Her and then it dries down to a copy of Coco Mademoiselle. Very generic, not enjoyable at all.

I read about this fragance an got curious. But when I smell it, I had to buy. It´s incredible. Different of everything I ever smell, seems like you are hugging yourself... It´s the sexier fragance I ever prove. I have the gold edition, but they give me samples of the normal one. And to those one who are asking if is any diference, I tell you: NO. It´s the same. Perfect

I think this perfume is absolutley beautiful. It mixes perfect with my chemistry. This does not smell at all like coco madamesielle which I do not like at all. Zen is smooth, where coco is like an assult. Two completely different scents.

So many notes and so little time !
This perfume bursts with lightly sweet citrus and bergamot in the the top notes.These citruses here are not too strong or sharp, they are gentle and lead you to the flowers of the middle notes. The white flowers are more noticeable in this bouquet with slight accents by the light rose and shy apple. A soft sensation of patchouli leads to the base. The base is very light. At dry down there is only a faint whisper of cedar, and white musk.The other notes in the dry down are too faint to notice. This perfume is has so many notes and all are combined so well create this perfume wich brings a touch of pleasure, brightness, light, clarity, and tranquility, to mind. All of the notes, even being so many; create a wonderfully unified perfume, of simple essence. It is such a pity the fragrance-and the feeling of zen that it brings-is so fleeting !

I always wear Zen at night. Today is the 1st time i wear to work (of course, day time). The wonderful smell keep distract me, making me wondering what nice smell is this. I still can't figure what makes it smell so good...It's different feeling to wear it day and night. But I don't think it's suitable for work. Maybe a vacation to a modern city or romantic city?!

I don't like its top note, but really love it when it starts to settle. Match nicely into skin :) and yes, it is ELEGANT! But I already have my perfect perfume, so guess won't be wearing it everyday still.

Zen truly feels like covering your skin with golden dust. It is absolutely gorgeous, powerful, unique and can be felt for a very long time. You can mostly feel citrusy notes of mandarin an bergamot, which are warmed by soft, tame and barely noticeable oriental notes such as incense and amber, creating a comforting base. Zen is one of the rare perfumes which can thrill me completely.
I first wore it on the night of maskarade/carnival, when I was a little Chinese girl, a Geysha tucked in Zen and it will always remind me of a night full of colorful masks surrounding me.

Zen from Shiseido suprised me. Okay, I never expect nice perfume from Shiseido lol!!

I tried this as they are giving samples way. Strong but comfortable scent, but I can't tell what exactly the notes are. I will wear this perfume to a formal dinner / formal occasions. This perfume is serious, compare to playful Midnight Poison from Dior.

Cloying much? Very Giurmand like Lalique, lolita Lempicka, Angel etc. Not my thing. Zen implies something light minimalist and understated. This smells like sickening syrup.

I tested this out today. There were so many notes trying to come out, but in the end on me it smelled like a cheap sugary teen scent. What ever synthetic note that's in those scents was what I got. I expected a smooth, well-blended composition but it was a big thumbs down.

I think, Zen is similar for Coco Mademoiselle, and I like both of scent:)

I don't get why people keep saying that Shiseido is trying to copy chanel's mademoiselle which they're not. Just cuz chanel came out with their perfume first then people say that zen is trying to copy it. A lot of people just think that because they don't know how good of a BRAND Shiseido really is and the quality of their products just because they're an asian brand but think about it,... it's one of the most popular and fifth largest brand worldwide!!!!!!!!!!

I smelled this one in Paris,well,it is least amazing perfume from shiseido,I hv a small museum of shiseido collection in my room,nombre noir,inoui,murasaki,serge lutens,many many bottles,I hv some special japanese shiseido line only in japan,liked suzuro,rose royale,well,why do shiseido produce this one???not much character in it.sorry,I did not buy it in Paris

Its like a sister to coco mademoiselle. Fresh, clean, comfortable. I like it, but I dont think its very special. But that's not neccesary negative. Perfect for office or relaxing in bed.

very clean, calming yet sexy. i dont think anyone can go wrong with this scent.

Stress-relieving and seductive, airy and strong, fruity and spicy. Perfect!

I sample it couple of months ago. It smell wonderful. Calm yet sexy. Gotta buy a bottle soon.

This one really had to grow on me... The first time I smelled it, several months ago, I did not like it at all. I felt it was too much of everything. But as I started using my sample (in a way I could not get it out of my mind), I also started to love it. I even bougth a 30 ml bottle of it last week...
After spritzing it on the scent is certenly not subtle at the beginning. I get a lot of fruity notes, the pineapple, and I'm not really a lover of fruity scents. Still this phase remains to be fresh because of the citrus. Fortunately after some minutes, the flowery and woody notes find their way to my nose. I also love the patchouli and the warm amber and vanilla in the drydown! I find it a very different and sophisticated scent. When lightly used its also suitable to wear at the office.... Staying power on my skin is quite good (about 8 hours easily).

So close to Gucci L'arte di Gucci (almost identical to me!), same honeyed flowers, but more lighter. And of course if I like LAdG I like this one too.

I don't feel this clean or fresh, quite opposite, more like heavy, syrupy, thick sweetnes, now with Shiseido just more subtle in a japanese way.

I have this one, very different from the romantic ones I'm used to wearing, this one is very clean, elegant, fresh. I also think it's very original, which is always something I look for in a perfume.

I bought it for my mother, but she didn't liked it. I can't tell this about me also.:):) I like very much the scent, I wear it from time to time, especially when I have very important meetings.:)