Strictly Jil Sander Night

Great wearable Vetiver fragrance, unlike lalique Encre Noir. Great Shower gel too. The Deo ik Oke.

I have a strong love for Black Pepper as a note, so when I came across this, it was an instant blind buy. The initial spray is a blast of fresh Black Pepper, supported by a nice undertone of Violet. These two notes dance for a bit, as the fragrance begins to lay off the Black Pepper and slowly transition into subtle floral notes, with an emphasis on smoky vetiver. It does lose a bit of it’s “umph”, but with that, the fragrance takes you on somewhat of a journey. It begins dark, and sharp, and slowly mellows out into something a bit more nuanced and palatable. As it rests into a vetivery, woodsy dry-down, the florals stay subtle while the Black Pepper rests in the back. It dies off as a Woody scent, with emphasis on the smoky/lemony woods that Vetiver brings. While I do wish the Black Pepper was more prominent, this fragrance does a hell of a job balancing the other notes. Very happy to have it in my collection! 8/10

PEPPER, PEPPER ALL AROUND _______________________________________________________ Due to some marketing campaign I received a sample of the STRICTLY NIGHT shower gel. I have to admit it was great. Although all I could sense was the pepper, it is the vetiver and the violet leaf that hold the fragrance together - there's no doubt about it. But unfortunately the vetiver and violet have faded in the background and so stage is left for only the pepper. It resembles immensely to 'BURBERRY THE BEAT' and that is why I don't know if I would buy it (the longevity and price of THE BEAT are great). Longevity: - 6/10 Sillage: - 6/10 All in all: 7 out of 10 points (because it resembles The Beat)

This is a great seduction and date night fragrance. A splashed of seasoned black pepper which is fresh in a way. After 15-35 mins that pepper scent becomes subdue and you get a hint of violet. The vetiver really holds this fragrance down and it is very noticeable but not dirty. The vetiver also brings the pepper back in too. This is a date night scent or close encounter. You will get 6-8 hrs of longevity. Sillage is moderate with 1-2 hrs of strong projection then it draws nearer to you. This is what in my opinion and complements from other that this is an alluring type manly scent that they will want to smell over an over again.

Oh yes this is a very fresh peppery scent, the quality is very good, it somehow reminds me of something Comme des Garcons could have made, yes its that nice in fact, the only problem i have with the scent is that the pepper is so realistic i cant stop sneezing and that can cause some problems, but i still like it and will use it.