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    Zen vs. Crystal Noir

    Zen by Impulse bottle

    Zen

    Impulse
    Eau de Toilette1998
    Moderately similar
    New comparison

    Crystal Noir wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Zen vs. Crystal Noir
    ZenCrystal Noir
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Parfum
    Launched19982004
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerAnn GottliebAntoine Lie
    Best seasonSpringWinter

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Zen

    Floral
    Green
    Fresh
    Clean

    Crystal Noir

    White Floral
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh Spicy
    Coconut
    Lactonic
    Woody
    Fresh
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top—
    Black figPepperGingerBlackcurrantVioletCardamom
    Heart—
    CoconutFrangipaniGardeniaJasmineTuberoseOrange BlossomPeony
    Base
    Floral NotesGreen Notes
    SandalwoodCashmeranMuskAmberHeliotropinVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Zen vs. Crystal Noir
    ZenCrystal Noir
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is the fragrance that makes everyone ask what you're wearing, but only up close. Green herbs and soft flowers, no drama, no sillage that precedes you into a room. Some call that limitation.Zen
    Crystal Noir is not subtle and it knows it. The pepper and ginger opening is unapologetically assertive, but the coconut gardenia heart is where it wins people over.Crystal Noir

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Zen vs. Crystal Noir
    ZenCrystal Noir
    1 oz—$32.95fragranceshop
    1.7 oz—$40.95fragranceshop
    3 oz—$46.95fragranceshop

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