Jil Eau de Parfum

There are hardly any Jil Sander fragrances that I don't love (not that I tried them all, but I own and owned quite a few and tried quite a lot of them). They make me feel so feminine and evoke a feeling of comfort and coziness. Jil is no exception to that rule. I wore Jil Sander fragrances a lot when I still lived in Germany, and have forgotten about my deep love affair with them for almost 20 years, since I live in the USA (of course I didn't know this particular beauty back then, as it was created after I came here, but it stands for the same quality like all other Jil Sander frags I love and own). Thanks to Ebay and other websites, I rediscovered my love and have to acknowledge now what I knew all along: Jil Sander fragrances are the best fit for me by far, and I restocked these beauties again. You need to give all Jil frags time to develop. They don't smack you right in the face, but once they unfold their beauty, they are addicting. Same with this one. I am sitting here, writing my review and watching TV, with one wrist up to my nose every other minute or so. I love the almost smoldering grown up vanilla. The powdery aspect adds to the smoothness. I feel like sitting on a cloud of cotton candy, not a too sweet of a treat, but still yummy and fluffy. Lasting power is, like most Jil Sander frags, not the greatest. Even with shower gel, lotion and the juice applied together, I get barely 3 hours out of it, which I only graciously forgive if the scent is at least an A. Jil is an A+, so I totally forgive her the shortcoming in that sector. I absolutely love her!

Lavender and vanilla can‘t really go wrong to my nose. So maybe I‘m biased, but Jil smells really nice. The lavender is very aromatic in here, more so than in other women‘s fragrances that use sweeter lavender notes. But Jil also has a sweet side, so everything is well-balanced in the end. Next to lavender, heliotrope is the most dominant note in this, it‘s in a perfect place between creamy and powdery. When you sniff carefully, you can smell a second layer of amber and mandarins blending in with the lavender, vanilla, heliotrope and powdery notes. I understand the comparison to Armani Lei. They‘re by no means twins, but they share a few notes and both have a hint of masculine aromatic notes mixed with the doll skin vibe I often get from heliotrope. I also think anyone familiar with Jil Sander fragrances will recognize Jil as one of them. If you like the notes of Mon Guerlain but want something more robust, less girly and sweet, this would be a good choice. It also projects very well in the first hours, but I don‘t think it‘s too overwhelming.

I reveiwed this ages ago, very briefly as i was in a hurry but, i described it as key lime pie lol. I still think that but i had not actually seen the notes when i first tried it so i didnt realise that there isnt even any lime listed, it was just such a yummy zesty creamy fragrance that i loved while it was available, i went through a 30ml then a 100ml in less than 3years, which is rare for me as i constantly rotate through my collection and very quickly get bored with a perfume if i overdo it. Im getting tired of all the ones i love being discontinued..it keeps happening, maybe i just have weird taste and love the unpopular ones i dunno. im thinking of trying the Sensual version of this in the desperate hope that it comes close to this one, but im prepared for dissapointment. If anyone here can tell me if theyre similar that'd be great. For a bottle of this in oz, its only on ebay and its about 150 dollars, so maybe i should stop clinging to the past and let this powdery creamy citrusy sweet dream go in peace

hell, when i first spritz this to try, i thought immediately, this smells like a lighter version of Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier!!!!!!! I did quick compare ingredients and INDEED in the top and middle note there are the same and some similar ingredients and the base is completaly identic! my nose never failes ;o) gosh, as i love Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier and there was nothing to compare with it so far, i m indeed very pleased to have now this one. this is fabulous for summer! Classique by Jean Paul Gaultier is sweeter and heavier because of ginger and plum and the opulent orchid in the midle note, almost recomended for colder weather or nightwear. but the new Jil ist just perfect for springtime and daytime wear. longlasting too!

First time I bought a Jil Sander perfume and it's a blind purchase. I used it for two days now, and Jil is definitely very similar to Armani Lei till the base and there it starts to smell like Lei and Lacoste pour femme mixture. I like Jil better than both in composition of smell. However, it disturbs me and I cough, that never happens with quality perfumes. I assume the quality of ingredients used in Jil Sander perfumes is not as good as in Armani's, nor Lacoste’s. I can easily understand the low and high quality fragrances as my breathing is suddenly disturbed when the quality is low. If this wouldn't happen, I'd purchase other Jil Sander perfumes too.