Fragrance comparison

Unica vs Zen OO

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 260 ratings analysed

4 wins

Unica

Furla

3.63257 votes

Rank #17,405 VanillaSalty

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13%scent match

Clearly different

Zen OO

Pisello Parfum

3.673 votes

Rank #61,077 AmberOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unica takes 4 of 4 categories.

Unica
Choose it for a vanilla and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zen OO
Choose it for a amber and ozonic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Unica4/4

Zen OO0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UnicaFurla

Zen OOPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

43%Like

21%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

257 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityUnica

SillageUnica

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value17

Category winnerUnicaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

salty92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

ozonic92%

fresh84%

woody77%

marine69%

citrus61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sea SaltBlack PepperItalian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeIce creamPistachioJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Tahitian VanillaAmbroxanWhite Woods

Top

Mountain AirOzonic notesIncenseBergamotLemonLimePink PepperBlack Pepper

Heart

PetrichorSea SaltSeaweedCaloneOpoponaxGeosminJasmineYlang Ylang

Base

Earthy NotesSandalwoodMuskAmbergrisBenzoinAmbroxanCedarWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Unica, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter39

Day100

Night39

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex14

Women85

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,405

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#61,077

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnicaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unica by Furla cuts through the standard gourmand category with an unexpected savory twist. You get an immediate flash of tangy Italian mandarin and sharp sea salt right off the atomizer. It wakes up the senses fast. Within fifteen minutes, the salty bite melts into a silky core of heliotrope, white jasmine, and cream…

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Zen OO by Pisello Parfum offers a stark olfactory shift, merging mountain air with deep oceanic salt. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia positions this woody aquatic scent as a challenging, mineral-heavy option for men. It side-steps sweet designer aquatic trends by focusing on damp moss and sharp pepper.

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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, Unica or Zen OO?

Unica takes 4 of 4 categories. Unica is rated 3.63/5 from 257 votes; Zen OO is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Unica for a vanilla and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zen OO for a amber and ozonic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Unica or Zen OO?

Unica lasts longest (Unica 58/100, Zen OO 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Unica or Zen OO?

Unica projects furthest (Unica 46/100, Zen OO 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Unica and Zen OO smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Ambroxan.

Is Unica or Zen OO better for summer or winter?

Unica suits daytime wear; Zen OO suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unica and Zen OO?

Unica has top notes of Sea Salt, Black Pepper and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ice cream, Pistachio and Jasmine, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Ambroxan and White Woods. Zen OO has top notes of Mountain Air, Ozonic notes, Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Petrichor, Sea Salt, Seaweed and Calone, a base of Earthy Notes, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris.