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Zen Secret Bloom
meets Zen Gold Elixir.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Blue Rose · Grapefruit · Bergamot · Jasmine · Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with patchouli. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Shiseido Zen Secret Bloom bottle
Shiseido

Zen Secret Bloom

Concentration not recorded

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Shiseido Zen Gold Elixir bottle
Shiseido

Zen Gold Elixir

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originJapanJapan
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20122013
Leading accordsvanilla · patchouli · woodypatchouli · floral · woody
Notes unique to this recordPink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Freesia, Gardenia, Black Vanilla Husk, Incense, Tonka Bean, Musk, Sandalwood, VetiverPineapple, Peach, Magnolia, Amber, White Musk, Vanilla, Cedar
Longevity / 53.53 · 139 votes3.80 · 75 votes
Projection / 42.62 · 182 votes2.67 · 105 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Zen Secret Bloom

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Zen Gold Elixir

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and patchouli direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed patchouli and floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.