Jil Sander Man Absolute Jil Sander 2008

Just before the start of a business trip. I was totally stressed and my thoughts were somewhere in the void. Deep inside, my perfume conscience was screaming at me, wanting to make it clear that I absolutely needed a fragrance to take with me to this country. I quickly popped into the shop, didn’t even really look around, just smelled at the spray button. I took Jil Sander with me, basically a blind buy, without waiting for any development or anything else. I simply didn’t have time. Whether the purchase will have a positive effect on me, I thought, I would probably find out in the near future.

I unpacked the fragrance on the plane. The curiosity was too great to wait until arrival. When applied, I wondered what had driven me to buy it. I didn’t like it at all at first. The development phase bothered me a bit. Especially the grapefruit swirled around me and spread out on my skin. The man next to me made a face and turned away. I sank into my seat and tried to sleep. I eventually succeeded. When I woke up, the first thing I did was inhale the perfume. I literally drew the scent from my wrist with the tip of my nose. Moved my nose back and forth, up and down. The man next to me looked at me skeptically, shook his head, and turned away again. If only he knew what passion I have, he wouldn’t be staring like that :D. The scent had meanwhile developed positively...

Wonderful! The grapefruit was gone and I began to like the fragrance. Because it had completely settled on me and a light hint of bergamot was noticeable. I finally perceived the very distinctive vanilla. Very creamy, yet again fluid. A vanilla pod that you just cut open, sprinkle into a creamy yogurt, and spoon in piece by piece. Yes, that is satisfaction and enjoyment.

This very unique vanilla character ignites my fantasies. As much as I love cinnamon, vanilla can also be very unique and interesting. Man Absolute has its own vanilla touch and is bursting with enjoyment. I could dive into a sea of vanilla and soak up the aromas. As soon as I think of this fragrance, a desire for pleasure ignites within me. The desire to do something good for body and soul. I happily bobbed my head back and forth. Yes, it had already captivated me at the very first encounter! A blind buy!

Along with the vanilla note, there is also a warm, malleable leather. After a while, the scent becomes firm and envelops you like a second skin. It is never intrusive or sharp. It maintains a level that is pleasant for me and those around me. I find this gliding, fluid quality very interesting in this fragrance. It seems as if the fragrance ingredients are blending together in a vanilla flow that sweeps everything along with it. I can hardly perceive the oud. I would have to think about that. The cedar is very weak, but somehow it fits into the whole fragrance composition.

After a long flight, I was finally glad to feel solid ground under my feet. The scent was still noticeable on me after more than 10 hours. It had just become a bit quieter. The vanilla seemed to be pitifully suffocating in the heat, but somehow it always managed to come back to life. The end of the perfume makes jumps again and again. The vanilla then spreads its own carpet again at the end and ultimately suffocates in its infancy. All of this after more than 12 hours. The longevity is top-notch.

The next day I applied it again. Although I don’t like the beginning, I enjoy the fragrance development and the heart note even more. Even the dry down is a world of its own.

For me, Man Absolute is a true connoisseur's perfume. I can’t get enough of this vanilla scent, which is so unique, that ignites my fantasies, that drives me to enjoy the day with full pleasure and to savor everything that draws me in with immense power. The power of this fragrance is strong - it makes me smile and grin again and again. Even when I simply walk through the streets, past thousands of Chinese people who all look the same to me, it often happened in the last few days that I just walked around grinning. I also imagined that someone was looking at me from the side, I wanted it that way. Because here, hardly anyone looks directly at you. People pass by each other like the years of our lives. Quietly, but still with a message. They don’t see me, but they surely smell me, I thought. This thought calmed me in a way... From time to time, I caught a whiff of the scent on my wrist and closed my eyes, lifted my head, and felt like I was wrapped in a bed sheet that smelled of fine vanilla and supple leather. I banished the smog of the Chinese city somewhere into the dead scent cells. Surrounded by fine vanilla and a firm leather that melts into the note... No smell from the environment can overwhelm me. I have found harmony with myself and my fragrance.

I just wanted to be for myself - and take in Man Absolute for myself. I am enveloped in Man Absolute, waiting like every day for the bustling activity in China - even if no one looks directly into your face - but they surely perceive me in their subconscious.