How it smells
Main smell: amber and vanilla. It opens with fruity notes and african orange flower, moves to ylang-ylang and heliotrope and dries down to vanilla and benzoin.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Sun notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Jil Sander Sun EDT
Jil Sander is the house behind Sun EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts about as long as Tom Ford Black Orchid and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia. Base notes like vanilla and benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like Sun
The strongest accord is amber (100%), followed by vanilla and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy amber and vanilla smells and notes like ylang-ylang and vanilla. Less obvious notes include palisander rosewood, carnation and amber. Perfume fans rate it 3.99 out of 5.
Jil Sander perfumes worth knowing
This house has 18 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are #4, Style and Sport.
Sun price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €30, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds & Rubies but less than Tom Ford Black Orchid and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its amber side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Other versions
There are 2 other versions of this perfume.
Sun dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Tom Ford Black Orchid (10 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (12 shared notes), Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (10 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Diamonds & Rubies (9 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
Perfume comparisons
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More questions
Can men wear Sun?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How strong is Sun?
Medium: people near you can smell it.