Jil Sander No. 4

Was really hopeful about this - dashed! Its a "quite nice" fragrance, nothing more. I got Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds vibe (which I adore btw) but it faded so quickly, I got the heady top notes, then nothing on the dry down. I only bought a 30ml bottle so will use it up but its not something Id purchase again.

I bought this one a long time ago when they used to sell it at Saks, I just bought the new formula and it's a completely different scent, I am so tired of this reformulation shit from all the brands and the IFRA assholes that destroyed the perfume industry, tired of it all, it's time for change and we want our old fragrances back.

Back in the 90s, when I was young, I only had a miniature of this, but apparently I could never forget it. How soothing to smell this again and go back in time, to when things were good, for a moment.

Absolute classic. Soft and charming tuberose fragrance. It smells like piss to anyone whose collection of perfumes is a donut shop.

It smells like piss

I have received it earlier today and sprayed a bit on my wrist. Wow! It reminds me of Narciso Rodriguez For Her ( EDP, pale pink rectangle ) a bit for some reason in a way which for some time was my mom’s go-to fragrance. Overall, I love it!

i first bought this 2 years ago in a 30ml which i burned through, spraying heavily and wearing it as a statement everyday perfume. now i’ve repurchased it in 100ml, and as my taste has evolved, so has the way i wear it. oversprayed, it leans fully into its vintage character, warm, ambery, woody, and enveloping. but worn lightly, something completely different emerges: a soft fruit and floral bouquet, almost like white peachy tea. it’s fascinating how much the dosage changes the experience. in its heavier form, no.4 is a woman on a night out: black silk slip dress, silk shawl, a little dramatic, a little indulgent. worn lightly, she’s still powerful but more effortless. a crisp white blouse, straight leg jeans, an expensive but well-worn handbag. no.4 is truly beautiful. not necessarily a blind buy, but surprisingly versatile and i think it can belong to anyone, depending on how it’s worn.

So sweet. So flowery but not over powering. Not powdery. The animal scent doesn’t present. It only intensifies the main smells. Very feminine.

I wore this to work today with Phlur’s peach skin and when my friend at work leaned in to give me a hello hug she went “oh my GOD you smell SO GOOD!” in a tone that almost sounded like she was dumbfounded. 😭 Therein lies the power of Jil Sander No. 4, one I often sweeten up with Peach Skin to make it more work-appropriate… because I have to say, it’s weirdly very sexy. I think I saw someone on here say it’s evocative of a MILF. This is a feature, not a bug — I can’t believe how often I reach for this given how different it is from most of the niche and more androgynous fixtures in my collection. What can I say — I love this strange and complex classic-yet-modern scent! Tuberose, in my opinion, is what gives it both an intergenerational and sexy feel. I find that this note can snake its way into anything and add a sensuality that confounds the senses with its dense, velvety, saccharine, indolic edge.

I have been eyeing up buying this fragrance for quite some time now, so I decided to buy a small bottle to test out. Wow this is gorgeous! It is not at all what I expected from the reviews here. It is not like Poison at all. I do detect the plum but that is all it has in common with it. I think it has more in common with Ysatis by Givenchy only less intense. It also reminds me of Poeme by Lancome a little bit too. I will definitely be getting myself a bigger bottle of this beauty. P.S. This is the newer formulation. The vintage has more civit in it and was a power bomb but still stunning too!

It’s not reminiscent of Poison - but I does remind me of Pure Poison. if you love Pure Poison you’ll likely love this if you want something a bit more delicate. I’m a girlie that can wear civet and ambergris and it doesn’t go animalistic or fecal on me, so to me this is a sweet, ethereal perfume where I can’t quite place what’s floral and what’s fruit. It hovers almost at the edge of soapy but never tips over. Which is great because I don’t really like soapy perfumes. Jasmine isn’t listed but it def Leans jasmine on me, which I love. I got 30 ml for €20. If I use it up I would definitely get a 100 ml bottle for €50! EDIT: I gave my Pure Poison a try on one arm with the no. 4 on the other. I actually like no 4 better. But you MUST like intense white florals (which I do) to like this. I also think this would be fun to layer with some woody bases. For 20 eur for 30 ml one doesn’t have to hoard it! Lasted FOREVER on me.

Jil Sander, the woman that you are. This really took me by surprise! The opening of this makes me *squinty.* Little floral buds and aromatics explode from the top notes and say “PERFUME PERFUME PERFUME!” But then it dries down into the SEXIEST most EFFORTLESS delicate powder-pink floral that is perfect for an older young adult like myself. Not mature or juvenile, no. 4 is a well-balanced concoction that feels rich yet easygoing.

This is closer to EL Spellbound than any of the other ones. This is spicy like Spellbound. Poison, Bijan, Ysatis etc aren't spicy like #4 and Spellbound.

I have a travel size of this scent. Peach and anise are the first notes I get - lots of anise, which I love. It is very peach forward on me, sweet and powdery. All reasons for me to love it. This reminds me of a more powdery Vanderbilt, but it smells most like Spellbound to me. I have and love both of those, and they actually have better longevity than JS No. 4, but I really do love how much anise this has.

As someone drawn to vintage, animalic, and powdery perfumes, No. 4 feels like it was made for me. Someone described it as simultaneously sexy and grandma, and I agree. At the same time, it strikes me as thoroughly modern. It balances contradictions effortlessly — elegant yet sensual, nostalgic yet contemporary. Tuberose and plum lead the way, giving me that classic duty-free tuberose impression — but here it’s rendered with far more depth and sophistication. Imagine a more refined, intriguing take on Poison or L’Interdit. Where those lean into one dimension, No. 4 builds layers: powdery, almost soapy undertones; a touch of civet lending animalic warmth; and florals in the background that keep everything complex and alive. Then comes the ylang ylang, adding yet another twist. Its tropical glow makes the fragrance feel just as natural at the beach as it does in the office. No. 4 seems to morph with its setting: depending on the moment, one note rises while another softens, and the whole fragrance shifts shape. That chameleon quality makes it feel strangely universal, becoming whatever you need it to be.

How can a perfume be “grandma” and sexy at the same time? This is it. It reminds me of my elegant grandmother and at the same time of a femme fatale from the late 80’s. Sweet, yummy, lots of plum, peach and tuberose, and in the drydown a skank from the civet (the only part I don’t feel so positive about) but besides that I love it. Addictive.

Every time I spray this I'm enchanted by its warm sophistication. I get a lot of bergamot, unlike the note votes, but other than that it's so well-blended that it just smells like an elegant and powerful woman to me. It's an exquisite head turner in the same way as Paloma Picasso.

Straight up crazy-drunk love on this fragrance. Was a little put-off with first spray as it is so intensely/heavy floral. Given I'm not fond of really pungent flower-bombs I persisted and wow, within a few minutes the headiness subsides and the alchemy happens with violet, peach, and plum merging into a luscious envelope blanketing the skin. Immediately "I see" (i'm a tad synesthetic) and feel a rich purple velvet envelope me. In the second hour with the dry-down, the softest, most sheer spicy woods emerge tho never losing or detaching from the warmth of the rose and tuberose. It's then i can feel the magic of the civet and ambergris warming over my skin. Something about ambergris works for me, my skin loves it. I frequently wear it in the evening as it feels as close and intimate as my beloved.

the notes are very confusing since i really can’t smell anything floral or fruity on this fragrance. this to me is an insanely strong animalic vintage smell that you smell on one of your grandmothers friend that makes you nauseous. the longevity is incredible for the price point. even though it’s a no for me, the lady i met at the store totally loves it and i love it for her. if you are into heavy animalic scents this is the one for you. definitely suitable for the colder seasons.

in the opening, the proximity of ur nose to this scent changes everything. from afar, its a sweet rose plum powdered green scent. from up close its a skanky spicy anisic oakmoss with a hint of tuberose. Also i think i finally have come to terms with the fact i might be anosmic to tuberose in perfumes. to this day the only perfume where i notice any semblance to a real tuberose is Quattro Pizzi. all others smell more like ylang ylang and gardenia to me, a bit tropical smooth sweet dewy creamy white floral. and that is exactly the tuberose in no4. That aside, the development is very interesting. never have i smelled a perfume that starts off being powdery and dries down into not-powdery. The beginning is slightly similar to loulou and poison, yet more green and no incense. It develops into cacharel's eden's opening and dries down into ELDO's exit the king. Eden without lushness and Exit the king without any screechy ambroxan and no musty patchouli. The things i notice most in here are civet, oakmoss (both being banned and still smelling so reminiscent), carnation, tarragon, rose, plum and ylang ylang. yet that is beautiful enough to me. Very unisex in my opinion, but reminiscent of a chubby balkan grandma with tons of makeup and cheetah print dress. Love her and people need to be more like her

I love this. This is still an enchanting mix of Poison, Red Door and other known beauties of 80's. The juice I just purchased is slightly different than previous, maybe it just needs some time to settle down. The best purchase you can possibly make, around 20 euros.

I have fallen in love with this (the coty version) for the cooler months. I got a little vintage dabber bottle for Christmas last year and never got around to testing it out till a couple days ago and ordered a full bottle shortly after. The one I ordered on fragrancenet is not the same as the vintage dabber but tbh I find it more wearable. the vintage is more green and a bit more animalistic to me and feels like to much for work (tho I will be wearing it at home) the newer bottle gives me warm dryer sheets and I LOVE it!! It still has a vintage vibe to it while also being cozy yet still sophisticated and I will be getting a backup bottle. Silage on the new bottle is close to the skin but I’m ok with that I still get wiffs on myself through out the day and it last on clothes amazingly.

this opens with fruits and a hint of geranium which adds a somewhat sour herbal note, then it gets much more floral with tuberose and ylang ylang. those along with peach and plum are the strongest notes. a bit of vanilla and oakmoss too. pretty 90s scent, similar to many other from that time. gorgeous!

The bottle I have is likely from the 90s, as I've been using it my entire life, even as a small child. Funnily enough the new ones don't smell even remotely the same, just like how Opium changed over time and seems to hold up better than the newer releases. If you can get your hands on an old one, it aged like wine. It does smell vintage, but in a really nice way. It's enjoyable, reminds me of bath time, because we had bath soap and shower gel with this fragrance as well. It's herbal and woody and sweet but not in a cute way. That old lady in the long black dress with a little too much cleavage who laughed a little too hard at your joke. That grandma who refuses to take her last breath without her nails done. The gentleman in the dress shirt with one too many buttons undone. But it's not tacky. Especially for how accessible and available it always has been. It suited everyone I've met who was wearing it. I can't believe I smelled like this when I was just 5 years old.

the sum of the many parts in no. 4 are evocative of grape flavored bubble gum. and dryer sheets. heavy on the dryer sheets. edit: no. 4 is slowly but surely revealing herself to be a dirty animal who desires to be clean so bad. and she does a piss poor job at hiding it to my delight.

Jil Sander No. 4, by Jil Sander, smells like tuberose, plum, civet and sandalwood. The tuberose dominates this scent story. You can smell some touches here and there of plum, a Chanel No5 type civet and a bit of sandalwood. It is a scent that is very easy to like, you won't have unpleasant surprises if you like tuberose. The perfume is very budget friendly, but it does not smell cheap at all. It is discontinued, you can't find it in Jil Sander stores anymore.

im starting to think i can read the mind of Michel Almairac. lately been having coincidences of me picking out a random fragrance that grabbed my intention without knowing the perfumer behind it and being very impressed by it only to find out later it was him! super heady floral bouquet utilizing two difficult to use main florals with some fruits: tuberose, carnation. juicy plump opening and a musky animalic backdrop. that's just the summarized description. but theres more to it. it's has 3 transitions in the opening. every time i spray that opening it starts with a juicy powerful plum immediately followed with a bitter green. this stay for a couple seconds and then milky peach swirls around a green rose (garanium/rose) combined with a herby/pantry anise giving this addictive touch along with tart bergamot that cleans it all up. amazing opening. really well done. tuberose and carnation are the main protagonists(maybe antagonists). these two flowers are real stinkers by themselves. and i don't mean that in a bad way. they're easy to do wrong. a testament of a master perfumer. tuberose is very idolic with a sweet facet and carnation is a strong flower with a smell similar of clove. combining these two and making something nice is bit of a flex. they're so upfront but there is also support of obvious nutmeg and myhrr and ylang-ylang. myhrr gives a balsamic sweetness, ylang sourness and nutmeg yea... the aromatics of nutmeg. in the background it starts to become way too difficult to distinguish the florals by themselves. just their functional characteristics are left. jasmine givings a sensuality, heliotrope and violet is giving this ''hazy powder''. tarragon is giving the impression of greenery along side the flower garden. it doesn't deviate and you get to enjoy the floral mid for a few hours. the base.. althou it's not weak doesn't join the mid until much later. once the florals chill out a bit the smooth animalic backdrop starts coming forth giving a new theme. the combination of earthy patchouli musk, civet musk and gentle muted skin like ambergris become so alive. this is honestly my favorite part of the fragrance. it gives that floral boutique a ''sexy allure''. also has a bit of lactonic/powdery sandalwood and slightly coarse cedar and moss to cement that base even more! the powder is going into into the nutty vanilla direction. this last well over 8+ hours with nice projection. all of this in a potent 1990's style package, it's not dusty at all. this is the era where perfumes retained some 80 quirks but started to modernize more. this is definitely still relevant today but could be more mature leaning and not so playful but it's so beautiful in the air and nobody is gonna think its a grandma scent. very wearable. matter the fact i have a sister of 15 that fell in love with this and said that it's gonna be her new signature. you got to understand that these slightly older scents can be considered niche now. many people a rediscovering these timeless classics and that's commendable. PHEW.... this took me a long time... im literally fatigued from re-spraying to try to understand the perfume. enjoying it a lot. someone below said that it's not complicated... i strongly disagree. it's not complicated as in difficult to understand or difficult transitions. you can easily tell what it wants to achieve but it does it with much finesse for a great price.

an elegant milf with breath of plum hors d'oeuvres seduces you after the holiday party

A complex, well blended, classy fragrance. Issued in 1990, reflective of the era. Not too sweet, not too dry, and no one note dominating. From a time when they still made the fragrances right. On me, I get a civet/woods/oakmoss base with florals, mostly tuberose and a hint of plum, with some pungent spices, mainly coriander, adding a facet. This is an autumn time issue, very well dressed and heeled. Has a kind of restrained sexuality to it. I think of a woman in a houndstooth suit and patent leather sling backs. Turns sweeter and heavier over several hours into wear as the civet warms up and combines with the tuberose to create a deeper perfume than the initial 1-2h opening.

Warm ,rich spicy, almost cinnamon-y sparkling vanilla. I wore this years ago in my rotation, I always received a boatload of compliments on this one. sexy and complex.