Agent Provocateur Petale Noir vs Shiseido Zen

Agent Provocateur Petale Noir and Shiseido Zen compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Petale NoirAgent Provocateur20123.7★

81% alikevs

ZenShiseido20074.1★

The difference in plain words

Petale Noir and Zen are very similar; both have Hyacinth, Lotus and Bergamot. Petale Noir leans more green, while Zen leans patchouli. Petale Noir projects more; it is more of an evening scent; it gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingPetale Noir

Stronger projectionPetale Noir

Better perceived valuePetale Noir

More of a night scentPetale Noir

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Petale Noir ● Zen

Both share: Hyacinth · Lotus · Bergamot · Rose · Lily-Of-The-Valley · Musk · Patchouli · Cedar · Amber

Only in Petale Noir: Magnolia · Violet Leaf · Mandarin Orange · Ylang-Ylang · Neroli · Heliotrope · Osmanthus · Orris Root +8

Only in Zen: Grapefruit · Pineapple · Orange · Freesia · Red Apple · Gardenia · Violet · Orris +2

Community votes

Petale Noir ← · → Zen

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

Petale Noir +5

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Petale Noir +10

Price valuePetale Noir +11

Night-nessPetale Noir +17

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

Petale Noir profile →Zen profile →