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Police Naked Pour Femme vs Zen Original

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

Updated 450 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Police Naked Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Police Naked Pour Femme

    Choose it for a green and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Zen Original

    Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Police Naked Pour Femme3/5
Zen Original2/5
Ratings & consensus
Zen Original
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Zen Original
Sillage & projection
Police Naked Pour Femme
Value for money
Police Naked Pour Femme
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Police Naked Pour Femme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Police Naked Pour FemmePolice
Zen OriginalShiseido
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 9%Had 22%Want 69%
4.19/ 5 · 438 votes
Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%
Category winnerZen OriginalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

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
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage79
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate80
Category winners

LongevityZen Original

SillagePolice Naked Pour Femme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value60
Category winnerPolice Naked Pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
violet92%
powdery84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
herbal61%
floral100%
green92%
powdery84%
woody77%
earthy69%
mossy61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both green, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
VioletGalbanumArtemisia
Heart
JasmineBrazilian Rosewood
Base
SandalwoodCedarWhite Musk
Top
HiacynthGalbanumBergamotOrange Blossom
Heart
CarnationOrris RootNarcissusJasmineMimosaVioletRose
Base
OakmossMuskSandalwoodCedarAmber
InformationalShared notesViolet, Galbanum, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer100
Fall13
Winter0
Day100
Night13
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter82
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men3
Unisex25
Women72
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,413

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#24,352

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPolice Naked Pour FemmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Police Naked Pour Femme opens with a sharp, bitter green flash of galbanum and herbal artemisia that softens quickly into cool powdery violet. The top notes feel distinctly early 2000s, combining crisp herbal edge with soft floral air. As the heart unfolds, creamy jasmine and rosewood give the composition a warmer tex…

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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.

Which is better, Police Naked Pour Femme or Zen Original?

Police Naked Pour Femme takes 3 of 5 categories. Police Naked Pour Femme is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; Zen Original is rated 4.19/5 from 438 votes. Choose Police Naked Pour Femme for a green and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Zen Original for a floral and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Police Naked Pour Femme or Zen Original?

Zen Original lasts longest (Zen Original 61/100, Police Naked Pour Femme 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Police Naked Pour Femme or Zen Original?

Police Naked Pour Femme projects furthest (Police Naked Pour Femme 79/100, Zen Original 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Police Naked Pour Femme and Zen Original smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Galbanum, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Police Naked Pour Femme or Zen Original better for summer or winter?

Police Naked Pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Police Naked Pour Femme and Zen Original?

Police Naked Pour Femme has top notes of Violet, Galbanum and Artemisia, heart notes of Jasmine and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and White Musk. 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.

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