Jil Sander Pure

I find it so strange that most people find this fragrance sharp or linear or think that it smells like detergent. To me, it is the perfect fragrance, and I'm not even into light ones usually. I find it PURE, pleasant, I believe it can't give a headache to anyone (hopefully). I wear it year round, sometimes 24 hrs a day, but it's perfect for day, spring and summer.

I love simple, not too complex fragrances; if skin chemistry allows, our own personality helps to create or improve their complexity. I am surprised to still love this fragrance that was, among my scents, the most beautiful and simple I've ever had. I would gladly welcome it again.

my lifetime favorite it's a pity that it's discontinued I found it in a store in Germany but it was spoiled and snell weird. thought of purchasing it from vintage perfume sellers but I worry that I might get another spoiled one...

love this. truly pure, ambery. I dont get any marine /fresh or too much of flowery notes, but a fresh, clean, warm but not coyingly sweet amber and some musk. awesome for pure days!

Pointless like fresh air. Utterly weightless. You feel just clean and light. It's one of my favorites.

It ́s such a nice, smooth flowery fragrance. Perfect for everyday-use!

Jill Sander's PURE is fresh, clean, and linear. The musk is not very musky, and while living up to its name, there is no soapiness here at all. PURE has an almost zenlike neutrality and inoffensiveness that may appeal to those seeking a fragrance that is unflowery, unspicy, and unsweet; something very clean but altogether devoid of aldehydes. I am reminded vaguely of Calvin Klein's TRUTH, which has its own unique identity and imparts an equal sense of calm control, even equanimity. The main difference to my nose is that in PURE a limpid musk replaces the equally limpid bamboo so central to TRUTH. Some may find such fragrances clean in a sterile, synthetic sort of way--like a well-maintained glass and chrome skyscraper. But I like them on certain days. They remind me a bit of man-made snow.

The opening of Pure is just that...pure, clean and refreshing. I can't stop sniffing my wrist at this point. After an hour or so it actually seems to get stronger as the woodier notes emerge and I don't like this phase that much. Eventually it becomes softer, muskier and cleaner, which I enjoy. This musky phase remains to the end. Overall, the name is very appropriate and if you're looking for a clean soft perfume, be sure to try this one out.

i am not crazy about this scentwise (though it's quite nice) but i am thankful to have it for its therapeutic properties sometimes. it calms and clears the mind. great help for hangovers and shitty-office days and when i wanna focuss. gonna gift it to a friend when she moves to a different country soon, as she liked it very much although she used to hate perfumes -maybe a good choice for the fragrance haters or newbies;)

Pointless like fresh air. Utterly weightless. Perfect if you don't really like perfume or want to smell like you're wearing any. Addendum: This was actually a god send when I was pregnant and my sense of smell changed. It was clean fresh and lovely and I continue to wear it after my son was born as it seemed suitable to wear around a baby. I was sorry when I finished the bottle.

I have a bottle of Pure Intense ( eau de perfume) which I use very sparingly as I don't think it is available any more. It is gorgeous and wish it would be relaunched. I bought a bottle of the Pure eau de toilette but the fragrance does not last as long.It is rather expensive for what it is PLEASE BRING BACK PURE INTENSE!!

Nice, plain, clean, fresh scent. Has got nothing to do with Narciso Rodriguez Essence though... Here in the Netherlands it is still sold but in the store they told me they hadn't much left.

This is the perfume equivalent of water, extremely light, soft, gentle, harmless, could be used for meditation. It is very clean, barely there, and environmentally friendly.

One of my all time favorites; clean, light, pure, modern, elegant...i got many compliments wearing it.

very pure , soft - day perfume ...you can wear it enywere -nice perfume

smells to me harsh, acrid and direct

This scent sprays on shockingly dirty & impure, making this nose’s owner thoroughly sick as a consequence. No sign of any sweetness or citrus notes here. What on earth was the company thinking of when they released this? No offence meant to anyone who likes or already has it, but I can’t imagine that anybody would willingly want to smell like this. Things improve significantly after half an hour or so as the scent deliberately softens and cleans up its act so to speak, to smell of a light powdery musk, but quite frankly I still couldn't get that wretched opening out of my mind. On the redeeming side though, the modern glassy bottle design is highly appealing like many of Jil Sander’s scents, and this has highly impressive longevity (8 hours easy).

I love the word 'pure' as to me it brings connotations like innocence, angels, fluffy clean white linen, cotton clouds. so how did this one perform? It is far too sharp to be pure. When something is pure - at least to me - it should be comforting, which feeling this fragrance could not deliver. While sniffing at my wrist, words like 'detergent' and 'soap' sprung into my mind. Not even the mild ones, more like those extra strong cleansers you would wash your outdoor outfits to get rid of mud and grass... And then the other word for this fragrance would be 'puritan'. I can imagine puritans wearing this to keep their thoughts away from the constant intrusion of earthy pleasures.

Smell's like watered down jasmine scented coconut oil very light and soapy not for my taste longevity and projection are also weak.

Pure and clean but a no no for me. Nothing special, musky on my skin with time. Never again.