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| Blends of floral and citrus-based fragrances are recommended for casual and daywear. Spicy, woody or warm amber-based fragrances are traditionally favorites for evening and special occasions. |
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RATING |
| SWEET??!! ... |
LIA |
01/11/02 05:04 PM |
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| MESSAGE BY LIA |
| Apparently Jil was the first 'aromatic woody oriental,' a new category. To me that describes it well; pretty darn far from 'sweet,' imho! All the other fragrances from Jil Sander (s0 far) do seem too sweet for me and don't work at all. But this has a distinctive, lasting, unusual 'presence' that isn't insistent or overwhelming. I think it's an all-season fragrance, and for me it's been especially good for dinner, concert, ballet, opera -- any place you'll be sitting a fairly long time next to the same few people who might be offended or perhaps get sensitized into sneezing fits by a stronger scent. For as subtle as Jil is, though, it manages to last a LONG time on me, something I appreciate as at my age I must carry more than enough things in my purse already, never mind fragrance reappplications! As for notes, I've seen several different lists for Jil, but all seem to contain the following in either top, middle, or base : lavender, herbs, violet, raspberry, cedar, fir, vetiver, amber, vanilla, tonka, and occasionally something called 'kephalis' (whatever that is). |
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