Zen Original
ShiseidoEau de Parfum1964
Side by side
Zen Original vs. Pheromone
Is Zen Original better than Pheromone?
Zen Original rates higher with the community, while Pheromone wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Accord profile overlap
Performance proximity
Gender alignment
OakmossSandalwoodJasmineOrange BlossomRose
floralgreenwoodyearthyaromaticmossyyellow floralwhite floral
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 Original and Pheromone?
| Zen Original | Pheromone | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 1964 | 1978 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Josephine Catapano | — |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Zen Original and Pheromone smell?
Zen Original
Floral
Green
Woody
Powdery
Earthy
Aromatic
Mossy
Yellow Floral
Pheromone
Woody
Green
White Floral
Warm Spicy
Mossy
Floral
Earthy
Yellow Floral
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Zen Original and Pheromone share?
Top
HyacinthGalbanumBergamotOrange Blossom
SpicesSpicy NotesGreen NotesPalm LeafRosemaryMintLotus
Heart
CarnationOrris RootNarcissusJasmineMimosaVioletRose
JasmineItalian jasmineYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseIrisFlorentine iris
Base
OakmossMuskSandalwoodCedarAmber
OakmossWoody NotesWoodsy NotesSandalwoodIndian sandalwoodVodkaPatchouli
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
HyacinthCarnationNarcissusJasmineOrange BlossomMimosaVioletRose
JasmineItalian jasmineYlang-YlangOrange BlossomRoseIrisFlorentine irisLotus
Woody Notes
SandalwoodCedar
Woody NotesWoodsy NotesSandalwoodIndian sandalwood
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
OakmossGreen Notes
Where they fit
When and where do Zen Original and Pheromone work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Zen Original or Pheromone?
| Zen Original | Pheromone | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Zen Original and Pheromone?
Classic chypres don't get the love they used to. Zen Original is the proof that the genre still has teeth, green and floral and mossy in a way that newer scents just can't fake. It's a quiet flex.Zen Original
This is what the concept of pheromone was supposed to smell like. A green chypre built in 1978, before the word became a punchline. Oakmoss and sandalwood doing the heavy lifting.Pheromone
The hunt
Where to buy Zen Original and Pheromone
| Zen Original | Pheromone | |
|---|---|---|
| 8ml | — | $17.49fragrancenet |
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