Fragrance / 2000Fragrance / 2000Zen 2000 by Shiseido is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Zen 2000 was launched in 2000. The nose behind this fragrance is Nathalie Lorson. Top notes are Bergamot and Gentiana; middle notes are Violet, Oakmoss, Iris and Rose; base notes are Bamboo, Pear Wood, Musk and Patchouli. Zen is the first Shiseido’s perfume released at the world market. It was created in 1964 in a black bottle with a floral pattern. This is an intensive floral scent, with hyacinth, orange blossom, jasmine, mimose, daffodil, violet and woody-musky base, which is not produced anymore. The new, modern version was launched in 2000 and the creator is Nathalie Lorson. This version is lighter, more pellucid, with a general resemblance with the original (the production will be stopped soon). The bottle of the second Zen is white. The third version of Zen was created in 2007 by Michel Almairac of Robertet. This time the bottle is square-shaped and inspired by Japanese golden room for tea ceremony. The designer of the bottle is a Japanese, Taisuke Kikuchi.
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Shares rose, bergamot, musk; Floral, Woody, Powdery accords
Shares rose, bergamot, patchouli; Floral, Woody accords
Mid-range
Shares rose, bergamot; Floral accord
Shares bergamot, musk, patchouli; Floral, Woody accords
Shares rose, bergamot, musk; Floral, Woody, Powdery accords
Shares rose, musk; Floral, Woody, Powdery accords
Shares iris; Floral, Powdery, Earthy accords
Shares bergamot; Floral, Woody accords
Mid-range
Shares rose, musk, violet; Floral, Powdery, musky accords
Shares musk; Woody, Powdery, musky accords
Floral, Woody, Powdery accords
Mid-range
Shares rose, musk, violet; Floral, Woody, Powdery accords
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Bergamot
Rose
Oakmoss
Violet
Musk
Patchouli
Bamboo