Feeling man Jil Sander for men

This is a one of a kind masculine fragrance that blends berries/dried fruits with very dry notes used in traditional male perfumery without ever veering towards girlish sweetness. It is definitely not for everyone. Even on cold days, only a small minority can pull this off without feeling conscious about its apparent fruit meets incense spiciness. Nevertheless, it is commendable that somebody made the effort to come up with a formula that is strikingly original and curiously appealing. It did not receive universal praise for its originality. But it had depth, complexity, great staying power, undeniable warmth and an air of niche-ness at an affordable price.

When Cotys swoop in, they promptly axed it because Feeling Man did not fit their corporate rule of cheap/fresh/oceanic/aquatic scents for men. In its place, dozens of new faceless Jil Sander launches crowded the shelves. Sadly, none of the new ones bearing Sander’s name came close to the only fragrance worth remembering.

To me, Feeling Man was one that stood out – an unexpected gem hidden inside its deceptively simple packaging.

Johngreenink really nailed it with the description of dry grape, but just underneath is one of the most fantistically blended herbal, woody moss bases I have ever smelled. It is by no means loud, but not undetectable either. There is a subtle smokiness that adds an incensy edge to this fragrance. I'm not sure I really am not in love with the fruity top (combination of grape and rasperry type smell, but not too sweet, very dry), but it serves as sort of a hook that makes this scent not only noticeable but very unique. One of the all time great bases. As you can see from how people have judged the notes, none of them really sticks out over the others. It is just a beautifully blended juice. RIP.

I'm also one of those folks who feels so sad to know this was discontinued... What a great scent this was. I recall the fantastic scent of dry grapes with which it began, and then drying down to a deeper woodier scent afterward. Alas, perhaps one day it will come back, it was truly wonderful.

A quite awesome fragrance...a great favourite of mine...one of the best of all time...sadly, all but impossible to find nowadays...callously discontinued...WHY?!!

For people who love this and look for a fragrance that is still in production and quite similar I can reccommend Calvin Klein Contradiction .

meinen Lieblingsduft"Feeling"kaufe ich als super Imitation bei parfuemeur@web.de.
Besser als das Original,weil es ein reines
Parfüm ist und dadurch sehr lange anhält.

Nothing smells as wonderful as Feeling Man does. I have worn it for years and have been lucky to come across bottles that still smell awesome. I have received so many compliments on this like none other. I wish they would bring it back!

I still wear this. It doesn't smell outdated in any way and I get the constant "what IS that you're wearing?" I'm almost out though and look for it regularly.

This is my favorite fragrance of all time. It is perfect for almost all situations and it is so sexy. The only time I have trouble with is is some really hot days in the summer it is too spicy. Too bad it was discontinued in 1993. the only thing I have found that even comes close to being similar to this scent is the Yankee Candle called midsummer night. and it is no where near as complex and wonderful.