BergamotOpens with
HyacinthHeart
MuskDries down to
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Shiseido · Sold as feminine
Zen White Heat Edition
The quiet sophistication of an early evening in a city park, where the scent of blooming flowers mixes with soft twilight and gentle breezes.
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Zen White Heat EditionMid-range · $40–100
52%Similar accords, often for lessArba Wardat · RasasiBudget tier, under $40 · all 6 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2011, Zen White Heat Edition by Shiseido is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance created by perfumers Michel Almairac and Amandine Marie. The composition opens with the brightness of bergamot and black currant, leading into a heart of hyacinth, jasmine, peony, freesia, magnolia, and rose. The base notes of musk, sandalwood, and amber add warmth and depth, creating a harmonious blend that is both fresh and comforting.
Apply two sprays to pulse points for optimal longevity. The fresh citrus opening will fade within an hour, leaving the soft floral and woody base notes to linger throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Zen White Heat Edition, Shiseido
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Michel Almairac
The master of empiresMichel Almairac is a master perfumer at Robertet whose career spans over forty years and includes some of the most commercially successful fragrances ever created.
“I was always surrounded by scents and smells which is part of life in that city, natural ones from the crops of flowers growing in the fields, and industrial ones as well, from the perfume factories.”
Michel Almairac · Olfactif interview
Co-created with Amandine Marie
The Zen line
18 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Shiseido
More from the house · founded 1872 · Japan
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The originalZen White Heat EditionShiseido · Mid-range · $40–100RasasiArba WardatAll 6 of its listed notes are in this oneunder $40★ 3.79 (322)
With Shiseido Mizu No Ka 2011
Adds white floral and warm spicy; shares sandalwood and musk.
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 25%, disliked or hated by 18%.