Fragrance comparison

Deep Silence vs Zen Secret Bloom

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 5 Nov 2026 410 ratings analysed

Deep Silence

DIEM

—0 votes

Rank #78,820 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Zen Secret Bloom

Shiseido

4.06410 votes

Rank #26,494 VanillaPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zen Secret Bloom takes 1 of 1 categories.

Deep Silence
Choose it for a amber and smoky character.
Zen Secret Bloom
Choose it for a vanilla and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Deep Silence0/1

Zen Secret Bloom1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zen Secret Bloom

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Deep SilenceDIEM

Zen Secret BloomShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.06/ 5 · 410 votes

Have 37%Had 22%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

50%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

410 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

smoky88%

citrus77%

balsamic65%

aromatic53%

warm spicy42%

vanilla100%

patchouli92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

balsamic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both balsamic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

GrapefruitIncenseVetiverVanillaSandalwoodBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBlue RoseMandarin OrangeGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

FreesiaJasmineGardenia

Base

PatchouliBlack Vanilla HuskIncenseTonka BeanMuskSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Incense, Vetiver and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Deep Silence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,494

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZen Secret BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Silence by DIEM sets a quiet, contemplative atmosphere by pairing crisp citrus with smoldering resin and grounding woods. The opening pairs sharp grapefruit and bright bergamot with aromatic bay laurel, offering an immediate lift before the fragrance turns darker. As the initial freshness softens, incense and smo…

Reviews →

Shiseido Zen Secret Bloom starts with a sharp, cooling burst of mandarin orange and grapefruit, spiced by pink pepper. As it settles, the scent transforms into a dark, thick veil of patchouli and black vanilla husk. It feels heavy and smooth, like structured silk worn in the winter cold. The airiness of the original Z…

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Deep Silence and Zen Secret Bloom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Incense, Vetiver and Sandalwood.

What are the notes in Deep Silence and Zen Secret Bloom?

Deep Silence features Grapefruit, Incense, Vetiver, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Zen Secret Bloom has top notes of Pink Pepper, Blue Rose, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Patchouli, Black Vanilla Husk, Incense and Tonka Bean.