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Zen Summer by Shiseido / 資生堂 — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Zen Summer by Shiseido / 資生堂

Shiseido / 資生堂· 2009

Zen Summer

8.489Typically ~$70

A fruity scent built around blackcurrant over amber. Suits daily wear in spring.

FruityFloralFreshCitrusPowdery

Scent profile

Top notes

Blackcurrant Apple Grapefruit Lemon Peach

Heart notes

Freesia Gardenia Lily of the valley

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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A spring and summer fragrance that wears easiest in daylight — at its best for everyday wear and the office.

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Winter

52%

Spring

100%

Summer

96%

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66%

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100%

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Date

80%

Club

53%

Formal

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Sport

64%