Jil Sander Scent 79 Woman

Malls, remember those? I was recently perusing my locale when I decided to enter an unassuming perfume store. I had patronized once before, leaving with some off-brand perfume oils. This time around, though, I had foregone the oils and eyed the wall of women's fragrances. I wasn't looking for anything in particular and expected to leave empty-handed since the authenticity of the store's offerings eluded me. My eyes caught sight of the black boxes of Jil Sander No. 4, a fruity-floral chypre I've grown fond of within the last year. Right below in stark white contrast was Scent 79 for Women, wrapped in cellophane and unfamiliar to me. Without hesitation (note: always hesitate; eagerness is a sign of weakness in the art of transaction) I asked the attending man at the counter to retrieve 79, a scent he says I am the first to inquire about. He introduced me to a tester to smell and almost immediately I was smitten: fatty aldehydes, full-bodied musk, indolic white florals, rooty iris, and an unnamed oakmoss accord that I am partial to. I am reminded of Regime des Fleurs' Gold Leaves, albeit 79 is more aloof, restrained, and cold. My mind was not fully made up, though. Is Scent 79 even real? In the sea of Google searches mostly populated by resellers on Ebay I was able to find a blog post from Robin of Now Smell This detailing the winter 2007 offering. Per the press release it is a modern interpretation of Woman Pure, the 1979 perfume debut of the brand. It's gonna take a lot more than luck to get my hands on the original. Eventually the attendant handed me the merchandise proper and upon seeing it retailed for a mere fraction of the resale price I swiftly made the purchase. This is all to say: make the trek to your local perfume store for gems that may have been lost to time but not to random corners of the world that are closer than you think.

So I was cooking and suddenly I sprayed the wrist of my hand and out of nowhere my son comes out saying, what is it? it smells like Lush, the soap and shampoo store, that was a compliment to me, the smell It is strong but then it becomes a skin scent, but still very in your face, It is a little bit woody, floral, sweet, great for a rainy day, I loved it!

The very first sprits was similar to K de Krizia..aldehyde queen and powdery. After few minutes, the Empress landed.. LANVIN ARPEGE. Sooo mature and beautiful. Masterpiece. My kind of perfume. Guess it's not for everyone's taste but somehow it gives you an ellegant scent, yes..you'll smell like an Empress Well Done

Opens with sharp aldehydes, orris and jasmine. The scent it very strong after applying. I can't detect any cranberry in this stage. The dry down is woody I can smell the vetyver and suede. Its has some similarity with Woman 2 but this one is more woody. I tested the vintage 79 and to me its a very classic smell.

Feminine light, clean, floral-suede scent. Little bit of iris, jasmine, suede and cedar. Pleasant and multi/frequent-wear. It smells like shower clean. Likeable for my taste buds. Up to 3 hours; soft and close to skin fragrance