Leaf

It's the best, very lightly floral, high-end, sugarless, mojito-spearmint chewing gum you've ever smelled. And that's not a bad thing! Price aside, I really like it! I also have not tried any of the fragrances that it's being compared to, so there's that. 👍

Leaf opens as promised: green, herbal, and almost garden-wet, with that crushed-stem sharpness that always makes me brace myself a little. Think the underside of leaves, the fresh snap of sap. It reminds me, rather appropriately, of the idea behind Maison Margiela’s From the Garden, sans the tomato concentrate and vine. Or Diptyque’s L’Ombre dans L’Eau after someone talked it down from the ledge. Leaf is of the same general family of living green things, but les prickly, less theatrical, more composed. It has a translucent yet magnetic quality to it. Now, I've never tasted nor smelled the Black Krim Tomato before, but should Jil Sander's impression prove accurate, it is far less daunting of a scent than many might expect. Underneath, there is this mildly savoury aquatic hush that I really like. Nothing strong or oceanic or calone-like (safe), and maybe more so crushed herbs left beside a lake, damp stones nearby, the water holding everything in a cool green suspension. The herbal greenness feels slightly bruised, but the watery facet smooths it out before it can become too bitter or difficult. I really appreciate that it does not default to the usual clean-green cliché. It feels much closer to touching living greenery with wet fingers: stem, sap, herb, air. A little mineral-like, a little cool, zen yet also bustling with life. Not revolutionary, but very nicely done, truly. Wearable botany, and a very alive, crystalline species of leaf.

This is the first fragrance I sampled from this Jil Sander range and it is surely promising for the rest I’m about to sample. Leaf is a juicy, fresh and vibrantly green fragrance, which I am sure will have an addictive effect on many of its users. It’s right between being vegetal, like a tasty Mexican salsa and fragrant and floral like sweetened Moroccan mint tea. Suitable for summer.

It smells exactly like a leaf. Or like cut grass. No other notes. Just one green note. That being said, it's not a bad perfume. I think it is done well. If you like nature and want something that is minimalistic, not sweet, just natural, this is a good scent for you. Smelled at Bloomingdales. Did not test on the skin. Smell: 8 out of 10 Strength: 7 out of 10 Unisex

This brings back memories of tomato picking in my garden when I was a kid. This smells exactly like a tomato leaf in the beginning and once it sits it turns into mint/lime my opinion. If you're going for that vibe this is for you!