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Jil Sander

Stylessence

Perfumer: Bernard Ellena

2007WomenClassic
7.7/ 10
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Jil Sander Stylessence is a sweet, powdery floral built on neroli, jasmine and violet over amber and hinoki wood; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 193 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
8.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

84% 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

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Sweet
  3. Spicy
  4. Woody
  5. Oriental
  6. Powdery

What does Stylessence smell like?

It lasts well and projects moderately. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind; it leans towards evening and nights out, though daytime and office wear get votes too. Most see it as feminine.

It opens with petitgrain, orange leaf and freesia for a fresh floral lift, with cardamom adding a light spice. The heart of neroli, jasmine, violet and orange blossom turns sweet and powdery. Amber, hinoki wood and musk leave a warm, woody finish.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Petitgrain
    • Orange leaf
    • Freesia
  2. First hours

    • Neroli
    • Jasmine
    • Violet
  3. Towards evening

    • Amber
    • Hinoki wood
    • Musk

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 37%
    Autumn
  • 31%
    Winter
  • 23%
    Spring
  • 9%
    Summer
  • Evening
    24%
  • Nighttime
    22%
  • Casual
    19%
  • Daytime
    18%
  • Office
    16%

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