Zen
ImpulseEau de Toilette1998
Side by side
Zen vs. Crystal Noir
Is Zen better than Crystal Noir?
Crystal Noir wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Gender alignment
Accord profile overlap
fresh
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Zen and Crystal Noir?
| Zen | Crystal Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1998 | 2004 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Ann Gottlieb | Antoine Lie |
| Best season | Spring | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Zen and Crystal Noir smell?
Zen
Floral
Green
Fresh
Clean
Crystal Noir
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Fresh Spicy
Coconut
Lactonic
Woody
Fresh
Musky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Zen and Crystal Noir share?
Top—
Black figPepperGingerBlackcurrantVioletCardamom
Heart—
CoconutFrangipaniGardeniaJasmineTuberoseOrange BlossomPeony
Base
Floral NotesGreen Notes
SandalwoodCashmeranMuskAmberHeliotropinVanilla
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
Floral Notes
FrangipaniGardeniaJasmineVioletTuberoseHeliotropinOrange BlossomPeony
Where they fit
When and where do Zen and Crystal Noir work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Zen or Crystal Noir?
| Zen | Crystal Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Zen and Crystal Noir?
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
Where to buy Zen and Crystal Noir
| Zen | Crystal Noir | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.17 oz | — | $11.89ecosmetics |
| 1 oz | — | $32.95fragranceshop |
| 1.7 oz | — | $40.95fragranceshop |
| 3 oz | — | $42.95fragranceshop |
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