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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Delina
meets Zen Essence.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Musk · Vanilla · Cedar

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

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with rose; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Delina bottle
Parfums de Marly

Delina

Eau de parfum

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Shiseido Zen Essence bottle
Shiseido

Zen Essence

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedJapan
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20172026
Leading accordsrose · floral · fruitypowdery · woody · iris
Notes unique to this recordLitchi, Rhubarb, Nutmeg, Black Currant, Turkish Rose, Peony, Petalia, Cashmeran, Incense, Haitian Vetiver, CaramelJasmine, Iris, Mineral notes
Longevity / 53.72 · 6,321 votes2.74 · 19 votes
Projection / 42.60 · 6,716 votes1.50 · 20 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.

Delina

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Bht, Citral, Isoeugenol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol

Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Zen Essence

Eau de Parfum · United Kingdom listing · 30 mL bottle

Alcohol・fragrance (parfum)・water(aqua/eau)・dipropylene glycol・butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane・ethylhexyl salicylate・tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate・red 4 (CI 14700)・yellow 5 (CI 19140)・ext. violet 2 (CI 60730)・tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes・linalool・alpha-isomethyl ionone・linalyl acetate・limonene・vanillin・juniperus virginiana oil・beta-caryophyllene・citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil・citrus limon (lemon) peel oil・pinene・alpha-terpinene・farnesol・citrus aurantium peel oil・roseketones・terpinolene・citral・hexadecanolactone・terpineol・geranyl acetate・jasmine oil/extract・ <m156695-712>

Manufacturer website declaration. Check the supplied packaging for the formula applicable to your batch.

Source: Shiseido official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference M156695-712

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

Eau de parfum

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

Concentration not recorded

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