Strictly
Perfumer: Sonia Constant
190 ratings
From your scent profile
Jil Sander Strictly is a fresh, green men's fragrance whose spice and woody-earthy base keep it composed and tidy.
Skunky's take: Freshness leads the way and cools the head.
How does it perform?
From 170 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Earthy
Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
EarthyWhat does Strictly smell like?
It opens with bay rum and white pepper, a cool freshness against a sharp spice. Nutmeg and cardamom in the heart soften the pepper. The base of cedarwood, vetiver and tonka bean sets a woody, earthy ground, with the tonka easing its dryness a little.
Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it is noticed nearby without announcing itself. Most voters pick fall and spring, and it leans towards work and daily wear. Most votes call it masculine. Korres Vetiver Root and Diptyque Virgilio have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bay rum
- White pepper
First hours
- Nutmeg
- Cardamom
Towards evening
- Cedarwood
- Tonka bean
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 30%Spring
- 19%Winter
- 18%Summer
Autumn
Spring
Winter
Summer- Office23%
- Daytime22%
- Casual20%
- Evening16%
- Nighttime14%
- Sport4%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
55% matchEin Spaziergang im Kiefernwald
Afford
54% matchSilver Breath
Karakash
53% matchCannabis Intense
Fragrance Du Bois · 2020
52% matchVirgilio
Diptyque · 1990
52% matchNordic Cedar
Maya Njie
51% matchEnglish Oak & Hazelnut
Jo Malone · 2017
50% matchVetiver Root
Korres · 2010
48% matchGolden Green
Xerjoff · 2019
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Last updated: October 26, 2026