Jil Sander Woman III

I bought a tester as a gift but during bringing it home it leaked a little bit due to lack of box, the spray has been pushed some times in my bag. I was very suprised when I picked it out of my bag at home. This perfume doesn't smell "feminine" at all! No, not at all. For me it's masculine or at least unisex. Reminds me of old school green chypre scents like original Trussardi Uomo, really :) I kinda like it! And my bag smell interesting now :) Update: This smells very very very much like Boucheron pour homme, the old one! :) A bit less citrusy and less herbal but they are siblings. Check them out together!

Beautiful ! It has been a great discovery for me . It is an intense fragrance but not overwhelming , its delicious opening has a masculine twist . The heart is floral but not on the sweet side . Patchouli loathers don't be afraid : it is not heavy here. I find it very well crafted and it is longlasting ( no breaking news for a good vintage ) . This is going to be often visited in my Summer evenings ! Modern fruity floral lovers run for the hill :-)

Oh, how beautiful this is! One of those bold, strong, powerful fumes of the golden shoulder padded 80s. Similar in character to Diva, Fendi Donna, Knowing, Paloma Picasso, Magie Noir. Animalic floral chypre, graceful, free spirited, elegant. One of the rare scents with a prominent rosewood and bay leaf. A true gem. Love at first sniff!

Ive just found it in an old shop for cheap.its totally unisex means men can pull it of too. As soon as I test it a burst of aldehydes and citruses rushed out which sweet honey detectable at the back ground .oakmoss is there too. Very classy very elagant .its very well balanced ant high quality.

Almost 10 years ago I was recommended this brand by my would be brother in law. He is still a would be brother in law (smile), and I love him for this information. Love this brand, charging towards 50 and it is my, I would like to smell like a grown up lady go for scent still.

You should have asked Coty wheter they kept the Lancaster formula, or turned it into something else, and kept the Jil Sander name since it sounds good! grrrrrr I have one of the old formula from years ago and would not give it up for anything!

one more thing about the JS III: the older formula had more dominant flowers in it, it is much better than the new one. (online mini purchase) from the states... The juice is darker too.

Hi, I think it was discontinued because the real components plant extracts etc are very expensive nowadays, and it would cost a fortune to make to the same quality as it is.

My mothers signature scent. I remember when she opens her closet this wave of divinity whiffed across my face. This is an OSCAR winning fragrance!

It is available on online! That is where I got mine couple weeks ago. It is not for little blond once, but for serious brunettes!

For all you ladies desperate for this one, happy to report it has a twin!! Charlie Bleu by Revlon!! GREAT price too!

It's extremely unisex and reminds me a little of the original Comme des Garcons EDP. There's a thread of honey running through the whole composition that is sweet but not sickly. It goes on very herbal and medicinal but this softens into the spices, mostly nutmeg with a little pepper. There's also a lovely greeness I get like angelica though it's not listed here. Floral but not flowery, the rose and carnation soar above the other flowers. The oakmoss and patchouli are present but not heavy or overpowering. The scent has great lasting power with strong but not overwhelming sillage. I can't recommend this more highly if you want a delicate but classic chypre with a little spice and plenty of personality.

Sometimes i ́m shocked, when i see the notes. Coconut, nutmeg, lily of the valley, coriander and even bay leaf? haha I smell brand new wooden pencils, moss with all those red flowers, clean kiss of aldehydes and amber. Happy new year, friends (wearing vintage loves)!

the top and heart does not move me too much. however, the drydown is fabulous, very few of the perfumes i tried so far can boast with such!

08. april 2011 First impression: woman?! really???!! smells like a man ́s cologne to me. Cheap cologne. Then second thought: some kind of medicine. Yack! then after 15 minutes - hmmmm, it gets more interesting, now the sharpness is gone and i can finally smell flowers. Oh, wait, there is a light hint to honey in there also... I was really surprised with this scent, it ́s complex and developing. Especially when i look on all the ingredients that are listed here. The best part of this one is a drydown, i agree. My verdict: nice, but i have to grow up i think to wear this one. Please do not remove this comment, since others might find it useful. Not every review should be positive, so people like me wanted to make a blind buy might find it very informative. Thanks.

I recently bought a bottle of this as a blind buy. Unfortunately, it's too woody for me to the point of thinking it smells more 'male' than 'female'. It's weird because I do like it but not on me! My husband has adopted it and I must say, it's lush on him.

I bought it , don't like it at all ,

I had a bottle of this in the 1990s. The scent description in the H & R Fragrance Guide definitely made me think I would like it. I asked my husband to look for a bottle for me on a business trip to Germany, as none of her earlier fragrances were ever sold in Ohio, to my knowledge. I had already fallen head over heels in love with her first scent, Jil Sander Woman Pure. Alas, Woman III smelled just a tad more like a men's fragrance to me, so I gave it to my Dad. Yes, it is a high quality, very interesting fragrance. I hope I have bought enough of the Woman Pure to last me the rest of my life. It is rich, long lasting, green, a REAL RARITY these days and has beautiful florals with it. Green florals, green chypres, green orientals are my favorites. They always smell sophisticated, giving an additional chic to a gorgeous radiant floral heart.

After reviewing the ingredients, and seeing that Jil Sander 3 is in the same Floral Chypre/Animalic family as two of my all-time favorite scents- Moments by Priscilla Presley and La Nuit by Paco Rabanne- I was insanely eager to sample this perfume. Luckily, I have access to some JS 3 in exemplary condition for its age. After a very brief alcohol burst, I was greeted by a blast of aldehydic florals and rich spices...simply intoxicating. The similarities to La Nuit had me spellbound for about 15 minutes...then, instead of morphing to its deeper, darker side, as La Nuit and Moments do, JS 3 took a turn for the appropriate. The naughty notes of castoreum and patchouli took a step back to a relatively polite myrhh/amber accord.

I love this sent, I have been using it for more than 20 years now. I am lost without it and now after the reissuing of it in the Jil Sander The Essentials line, I am afraid it is gone for ever. It suits me like it has been made for me. When I wear this people ask me: hmmm you smell lovely, what are you wearing. It's in my scarves, in my clothes, everywhere..... I am wondering the internet trying to find a sent that will do the same for me. This is the second time this is happening to me, I used to be hooked on Empreinte by Courrèges. And I am sad.....so sad..... Can anyone help me? Are there sites (or here) that provides you with sents that are simular? Does anyone have suggestions? Ever so grateful! ;-)