Style Jil Sander 2006

I am a big fan of Thai cuisine. It works with contrasts and is therefore particularly appealing: sweet-spicy, sweet-sour, fruity-spicy, etc. These stimuli activate all the senses and refresh the mind.

I feel very similarly about Style by Jil Sander. At the beginning, Style is very spicy fruity and peppery fresh. The abundance of different notes almost reminds one of a visit to a spice market and feels very refreshing. There is pink pepper, floral and spicy, and the spicy cardamom that evokes thoughts of curry. The bitter peel of green mango and the floral sweetness of freesia. Very exciting and unusual yet very clear and fresh.
The scent impression transforms, the stroll through the market continues past the fruit and flower vendors straight to the incense stand where fine vanilla, amber, and musk as well as orris roots spread their delicate and seductive fragrance. Now the scent also changes: The floral peppery freshness becomes powdery warm and soft woody but not sweet. Great job!
The dark vanilla is kept in check by the spices and the mango and therefore does not take over. Overall, it lasts a good 8 hours on me and is thus absolutely suitable for the office. Reapplying is not necessary.

Jil Sander, similar to Guerlain, relies on powdery scents with a vanilla base. However, the fragrances are less playful and do not have the excellent quality of Guerlain scents. Instead, they are clearer and, fitting with the Sander house, more minimalist. Additionally, they are also more affordable, which should not be unimportant for many.

Style lives up to its name: A very special elegant companion even for official occasions. It is not just a superficial boring vanilla scent. No, it is exciting, interesting, and sophisticated, a light oriental with a bitter note. A test recommendation for all those who like vanilla but do not want to smell like sweet vanilla pudding.