Fragrance comparison

Less vs Zen Original

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 438 ratings analysed

Less

Jagaia

—0 votes

Rank #70,136 Yellow FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Zen Original

Shiseido

4.19438 votes

Rank #25,021 FloralGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zen Original takes 1 of 1 categories.

Less
Choose it for a yellow floral and powdery character.
Zen Original
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Less0/1

Zen Original1/1

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 Original

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LessJagaia

Zen OriginalShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.19/ 5 · 438 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

45%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

438 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

powdery92%

mossy84%

violet77%

floral69%

sweet61%

floral100%

green92%

powdery84%

woody77%

earthy69%

mossy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MimosaOakmossLime (Linden) BlossomViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HiacynthGalbanumBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart

CarnationOrris RootNarcissusJasmineMimosaVioletRose

Base

OakmossMuskSandalwoodCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Oakmoss and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter82

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex25

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,021

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZen OriginalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Less by Jagaia is a floral fragrance for women launched in 2016. This natural solid perfume draws inspiration from the forest and freedom. It features the essence of oakmoss, the delicate scent of mimosa, and the crisp, green quality of violet. It provides an earthy, botanical experience for those seeking a quiet, int…

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Shiseido Zen Original opens with a bracing blast of green galbanum and sharp hyacinth, immediately establishing its cold, botanical character. Unlike modern syrupy scents, this dry chypre shifts into a dusty floral heart of narcissus and carnation before settling into a base of oakmoss and cedar. It is a quiet, medita…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Less and Zen Original smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and mossy accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Oakmoss and Violet.

What are the notes in Less and Zen Original?

Less features Mimosa, Oakmoss, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Violet. Zen Original has top notes of Hiacynth, Galbanum, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Carnation, Orris Root, Narcissus and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.