Style Jil Sander 2006

Jil Sander Style is one of those lovely floral woody musks that you could imagine a sophisticated, refined middle-aged woman having as her signature. Rather than people saying to her, "What is that wonderful perfume?", they'd be more likely to say, "Oh, she always smells so elegant," as though it came from her pores rather than a bottle.

Overall, I find it very similar to my beloved Boucheron B. But where B's hint of fruit is from apricot, Style's is from mango. It has the mango in common with another lovely, subtle favorite of mine: Versace Essence Emotional. Style has a little edge of pepper that the others don't. On some days I might prefer that. But because I already have B and Essence Emotional, I don't feel compelled to buy a bottle of this as well.