Stylessence
Perfumer: Bernard Ellena
243 ratings
From your scent profile
Jil Sander Stylessence is a sweet, powdery floral built on neroli, jasmine and violet over amber and hinoki wood; it has been discontinued.
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.
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
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.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- 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
First minutes
- Petitgrain
- Orange leaf
- Freesia
First hours
- Neroli
- Jasmine
- Violet
Towards evening
- Amber
- Hinoki wood
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Autumn
- 31%Winter
- 23%Spring
- 9%Summer
- Evening24%
- Nighttime22%
- Casual19%
- Daytime18%
- Office16%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026










