Sun Jil Sander 1989 Eau de Toilette

I spray a tester of this for the first time. This fragrance is older than I am, and what I expect is nothing more than an outdated sweet breeze of irrelevance and forgetfulness.
Then I smell it - and I know immediately: Ah, YOU are it!
Of course, I haven't forgotten it! How could I! So many women from my childhood were surrounded by this scent. Women whose embrace made me feel good. Women whose words filled my head with new knowledge. Women I looked up to. Women who, with a map in hand, directed the way on the road trip to Spain. Women with strength and energy.
Unlike other "vintage fragrances," I do not perceive Sun as outdated. You can tell it comes from another time, but it does not feel dusty or old-fashioned. It still feels strong and soft at the same time.
It develops a non-naive, tropical sweetness that gains character through a slight scratchiness and is rounded off by a powdery-creamy veil. It also delivers on performance!
Sun is always on the edge, but never over the top. A daily scent for sure, but for women with edges and plenty of charm. A statement fragrance that can be rediscovered by us younger generations... and we are definitely stepping into significant footsteps here!