Sensual Jil Jil Sander for women

Well this is just plain nasty. I have experienced a real shock today, especially after being used to the creaminess of Style and Tender Green Pastels. This is anything but sensuous, trust me! The scent begins with a powerful razor-sharp burst of alcohol and chemicals with a synthetic raspberry from space on steroids on top. Then, if you survive the blast and don't run off to scrub it off ( I was at a store and to my misfortune already running in late, so I couldn't ) - the worst men's aftershave comes into the spotlight, and it's there to stay. For EVER. I was just flabbergasted, perplexed, heart-broken: I was in love with the bottle at first sight!!! - the sleek shape, the amazing combination of deep velvety-blue and coral, the opaque glass play!!!! - and then... I have no idea, how this even came into being. If you suffer from sinusitis, congested nose or dull sense of smell and are looking for a shock therapy - give this one a go: if this doesn't work, I don't know what will.

Jil Sander's Sensual Jil was discontinued in Australian department stores before I even had time to blink. For months I had lamented over not having tested it when I had the chance. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to stumble upon Sensual Jil in a discount store, (Cosmetics Fragrance Direct to be exact), which I assume is the only store that still has some left-over Jil Sander stock.

I do like this perfume, however I must admit that I prefer its predecessor, Jil by Jil Sander. This flanker is more on the fruity side of things, and is less powdery.

Sensual Jil opens with rich, juicy blackberries. The fruity top notes fade quickly into a smooth and powdery orange blossom heart. I find this blend to be more mysterious than sensual. It's also quite a subtle fragrance.

The patchouli and vanilla in the base, smell fantastic together. It smells dusty, earthy and a tad sweet. There's no denying that Jil Sander has a knack for creating beautiful, quality scents. I just wish that Australia wasn't discontinuing the brand. Soon the only place to find this fragrance will be online.

Sensual Jil has a fairly light projection, however the longevity is good. I would more than likely recommend this fragrance for wear during Winter and Autumn. I must also add that I love the chic, black bottle design.

I bought the gift set on special offer - I know I said I wouldn´t buy anymore new perfumes, but I was in Cologne for the weekend and decided to treat myself. I have never owned a Jil Sander perfume before, but now I´m keen to try the others. I find this really lovely and it totally reminds me of K by Krizia! This is on my wish list and when I spoke to the SA she told me this was no longer available. So my excuse for buying this is to replace Krizia. It really is very like it without the staying power of course. I´m a total fan of patchouli and I do think this scent is one of a kind.

Just have vented about my warm feelings for Eve by Jil Sander and bought Sensual Jil right away. :)) For me it is a daily version of Delicious night by DKNY. I guess if Sensual Jil were more widespread it would have received the same love/hate ratio as the violet apple. If you like the style but want to play safer and have it smoother, go to Magical moon by HM. As for Sensual Jil which is actually not too smooth - there is a funky moment like in Provocative woman by EA - and intriguing spicy undercurrent and a bit languishing look. All retains a German sense of proportion though and Jil Sander's style in general, no matter how funky its detail is, the general look still ennobles you. I have read on Russian Fragrantica and here that people consider its base to be a bit on the masculine side, and I really enjoy this type of feminity, and I find it rather sexy. And yes, I repeat what I once said for Delicious Night - Sensual Jil IS sensual, mysterious, modern. Very glad I got it. And no reference to original Jil at all, those who state that must have not tried it on the skin. And it does evolve, don't judge it by the top notes - it's more unusual than that. And surely its color is right.
Oh, I can't stop pouring it on myself, losing all my sense of propotion. The previous time I experienced the same thing was with Angel Peony years ago. D

This is the best perfume I ever had! Very sexy! I love it!

Nice, but after half an hour in became on me too sweet, too powdery. Pity!

the best of jil

This perfume opens with lots of patchouli and blackberrys. The original Jil vibe is noticable on the background but I find this scent more powdery. The orangeflower and vanilla makes it sweet, but not to much. The drydown is lovely, a soft patchouli vanilla with wiffs of blackberry. I like it. I agree that it is more a floral oriental then a floral fruity scent.
The drydown reminds me a bit of Chantal Thomass

The regular Jil was really nothing special to me and similar to Armani Code. Sensual version, on the other hand, is unique and sophisticated. It's dark, weird and strong, but not vanilla sweet. To me Sensual is a scent of cherry stones surrounded by patchouli and a great amount of spices. The fragrance has something masculine or animal inside and it is quite close to mens Azzaro Pour Homme Elixir. Great!

It's very similar to the previous Jil, but stronger and spicier, sort of incense-like and still very powdery.

Sorry, but I found this one rather bad. Maybe it's the patchouli, but there was something in it that I found very stinky.

I totally forgot what notes this one had when I saw it on the shelf in a perfumery today. It seems I connected it to Stylessence.

I really enjoyed the top notes, I thought I smelled some thick citruseness - guessed 'petit-grain', I associated it somehow with top notes of Stylessence. There was also something spicy in the begginig ... And a bit earthy, warm, patchouli undertone.
Very promising, I must say.
Charming, sexy, modern. Not obvious. Different!

But then, in middle notes, Sensual Jil showed a floral accord which I disliked ... Something like a combo of violet and heliotrope. From this point I didn't enjoy the scent at all.

Dried down like that, didn't change from that time.

=Another good creation from Jil Sander.
Not for me, but definitely worth trying!
Especially for lovers of violet (colour) flowers :)

Another take on a new version of "Jil" - this one is spicier and has more staying power than the previous version. Head notes feature orange blossom, iris and heliotrope, and the base is said to contain patchouli, which might exlain the fresh, earthy notes I got on my skin after a few hours. I don't think this is too voluptous or flowery, it is still a Jil Sander - and recognizably cool and detached. I'd wear this anywhere and anytime, it is pleasant, not over-powering, has a modern vibe to it and is a quality perfume. Highly recommended. Makes a wonderful "all-rounder".