Men
Sun
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Sun by Jil Sander is an oriental floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1989, the nose behind this composition is Pierre Bourdon. The top notes are fruity, featuring bitter orange blossom, rosewood, Amalfi lemon, blackcurrant, and bergamot; the heart notes include ylang-ylang, heliotrope, carnation, iris root, valley lily, and rose; the base notes are vanilla, benzoin, amber, tonka bean, sandalwood, musk, styrax, tobacco leaf, and patchouli.
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Corazón
ylang-ylang
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Base
vanilla
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- Positivo 71%
- Negativo 21%
- Neutral 8.7%
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Lou Lou Summer feels like taking the dark, spicy touch of violet and incense away from the iconic Jil Sander Sun and adding a bit of Nivea Sun. At first, they seem identical thanks to that strong heliotrope, but then it evolves into a lighter, summier version of Lou Lou, finishing with a creamy, vanilla-sweet-floral-plastic note that reminds me of Rimmel lipsticks. After a few hours, it smells like the typical cotton clothes from my childhood, perhaps due to some fabric softener, evoking Mickey Mouse t-shirts and Disneyland vacations. The dry-down is a bomb of vanilla white musk: delicious, strong, unisex, and tender—a cozy relic of childhood scents. Ideal for outdoor use in dry, cool weather so the musk can shine, though it might be too much in summer, while in cold weather it’s enveloping and sunny.
My sister gifted me this perfume; I don’t find any resemblance to Cacharel’s Lou Lou considering it’s one of my favorite fragrances. I see it as timeless; it’s very long-lasting and creamy with dry-downs very much like talcum powder; I don’t find it youthful. For a summer perfume I find it serious nothing fresh; I expected more aquatic notes. I’m sorry Lou Lou has no competition.
It looks very 90s and it’s not bad, but the vision of a German designer about the sun is very different from ours; here we look for freshness, acidity, or fruit, not this. It reminds me of Guy Laroche’s Fidji, which was revolutionary as the first vacation perfume, and shares that powdery, creamy scent. I would recommend it for autumn, far from the heat. In summary, it doesn’t convince me because, although it’s a good perfume, I feel I came to it too late.
Very 90s; it’s not a bad perfume at all but I think the German designer’s concept of the sun differs greatly from what the sun suggests to Latinos who look for freshness acidity maybe some fruit etc. It reminds me of Guy Laroche’s Fidji which revolutionized perfumery by positioning itself as the first fragrance bought exclusively for vacations; it shares with it that powdery creamy scent. I would recommend it for a season away from summer perhaps autumn. In summary it doesn’t convince me because it’s a good perfume it’s just that I feel I arrived too late to it.
It’s delicious but I was very disappointed. I thought it would feel youthful but it doesn’t. That’s the only thing. Otherwise it’s a captivating scent and does feel summery. 7/10.
It’s a hit: in the first phase it reminds me of Lou Lou though less dark more balsamic and more solar with a hint of Nivea sunscreen (I guess that’s where the name comes from). The opening I perceive as the smell of bitter almond like amaretto liqueur. From there it takes its own path to become a creamy sweet warm and powdery mix of resins vanilla and a very nice long-lasting potent musk. It has a very vintage air like the memory of a summer from the past a sunny siesta in a house near the beach or in the mountains; it’s very nostalgic.
It’s the concept of sun for a Nordic ‘foreigner.’ It reminds me of Fidji, Nivea, amaretto, chewing gum, and something floral, all with a 90s vibe and, above all, Scandinavian and minimalist. The sun there is very different; in summer it’s 18 hours of daylight, but the sun is soft, and in winter it’s 18 hours of night. Taking all that into account… voilà!
Timeless futuristic and retro. Sun has survived thirty years as a very well-crafted fragrance: every time I try it I find myself sniffing this strange scent that is at once boudoir medicine Oriental expectorant balm and bubblegum. I agree with the German creator’s take on the sun—it’s a very different vision from a Mediterranean or American mindset. For us the sun is criminal; we associate it with heat sweat oppression heatwaves and bad odors. If we had to recreate a fragrance with that title it would surely be a refreshing citrus to lift your spirits and give you a chill of coolness. The sun of Northern Europe certainly less so now with climate change is soft and velvety like peach skin; no wonder Sun is a sparkling-sweet Oriental bomb yet it’s so well-made that it caresses you a sweetness that instead of poisoning you gives you a massage… like a ray of sunshine on your cheek. Sun is an ambered tonal musk bomb similar to many of its era but it also has a strong side of heliotrope carnation and ylang-ylang which link it to the tonal accords of the early decades of the century. These two currents separated by seventy years of fashion collide and blend perfectly into a perfume that feels very late-eighties yet strangely futuristic. To avoid being just another sweet sandalwood from the 90s they added the star ingredient that gives it that dizzying tasty resinous bubblegum touch that hits you hard at first sniff: a sweetness of benzoin styrax and all sorts of benzoin resins like chewing on Oriental resin bubblegum with a childish candy finish and watch out for the same medicinal vanilla from Kenzo Jungle that one with a syrupy aftertaste which also makes an appearance here. As it transitions to the heart notes the pink bubblegum flavor fades to become more balsamic and spicy never losing its floral tonal sweetness soaked in tonka floral fluor flowers and vanillas but with some liquid injected to make them glow in the dark. I have no idea about the quality of current reformulations but I’m sure they are much flatter. Any classic sold today for a price higher than Sun’s is completely ruined especially one that can be found so cheaply. The Sun I know the one from the nineties was a changing dense perfume with many facets scales nuances and an amazing density where you could feel at least eight or ten notes separately. There’s a term I love: oopart used to define objects that appear in a certain place out of their time. Sun has something of that. Its minimalist graphic design recalls those chill-out cosmetic lines born in 1999; its aroma encloses currents from different eras, including the year it was released, and the name chosen to this day still seems strange, mysterious, almost totemic. I love that such a sober bottle, a wrapper that looks freshly out of a 1999 graphic designer’s studio, hides such a contradictory formula… it’s soft and velvety, also fragrant and oppressive, delicate and cloying, it looks like a potion, a medicine, a mouthwash, a bubblegum, and yet it has something that makes you think of delicacy, youth, and carelessness, as if the sun gave you a kiss on the face made of resins and potent flowers, but the kiss had the same velvety, youthful texture as osmanthus… P.S. Only for fans of youthful Orientals from the nineties, those that lived on the same shelf as Naf Naf’s Un Touch, Venezia, and Mango’s first fragrance.
Timeless, futuristic, and retro. Sun has survived thirty years as a very well-made fragrance: every time I try it, I find myself sniffing this strange scent that is at once boudoir, medicine, oriental expectorant balm, and bubblegum. I agree with the sentiment here: the idea of a German creator about the sun is very different from a Mediterranean or American mind. Here, we suffer from a criminal sun; we associate it with heat, sweat, oppression, hot flashes, and bad odors… if we had to recreate a fragrance with that title, it would surely be a refreshing citrus to lift the spirits and feel a chill of freshness. The sun of Northern Europe, surely less so with climate change, is soft, velvety like the skin of a peach; it’s no wonder Sun is a sparkling-sweet oriental, but it’s so well-made that it has something that caresses you, a sweetness that rather than poisoning you gives you a massage… like a ray of sun on your cheek. Sun is an ambered, tonal musk bomb, similar to so many of its era, but it also has a strong side of heliotrope, clove, and ylang, linking it to the tonal scents of the early decades of the century. These two currents, with seventy years of difference between their fashions, collide and blend perfectly into a perfume very much of the late eighties but also strangely futuristic. To avoid being just another sweet sand of the 1990s, they added the star ingredient that gives it that dizzying, tasty resinous bubblegum touch that hits you hard at first sniff: a sweetness of benzoin, styrax, and all sorts of benzoin resins, just like chewing on an oriental resin bubblegum with a childish candy finish, and watch out, the same medicinal vanilla of Kenzo Jungle, that one with a syrupy aftertaste, is also making an appearance. As it transitions to the heart notes, the pink bubblegum flavor lowers its flag to become more balsamic, more spicy, without ever losing the floral sweetness and tonal quality, imbued with fluor vanilla tones; they are flowers and vanillas, but they’ve injected some liquid that makes them glow in the dark. I have no idea about the quality of current reformulations, but I’m sure they are much flatter. Any classic sold today at a price higher than Sun is completely distorted, let alone one found this cheap. The Sun I know, the 90s version, was a changing, dense perfume with many facets, scales, nuances, and an amazing density where you could feel at least eight or ten notes separately. There’s a term I love; they use ‘oopart’ to define one of those objects that appear in a certain place out of its time. Sun has something of that. Its minimalist graphic design has reminiscences of those chill-out cosmetic lines spawned in 1999, its scent encloses currents from different eras, including the year it was released, and the name chosen to this day still seems strange, mysterious, almost totemic. I love that a sober bottle, a wrapper that looks freshly out of a 1999 graphic designer’s studio, hides such a contradictory formula… it’s soft and velvety, also fragrant and oppressive, delicate and cloying, it looks like a potion, a medicine, a mouthwash, a bubblegum, and at the same time has something that makes you think of delicacy, youth, and carelessness, as if the sun gave you a kiss on the face made of resins and potent flowers but the kiss had the same velvety, youthful texture as fragrant osmanthus… P.S. Only for fans of 90s youthful orientals, those that lived on the same shelf as bottles of Naf Naf Un Touch, Venezia, and the first fragrance Mango launched.
I regret to differ from the previous reviews. For me, this fragrance is very strange at the start, with many notes, but something is off-key and quite a bit of it. Everyone I’ve let smell this fragrance says the same thing: ‘it smells good but there’s something that doesn’t convince me.’ That said, the dry down is beautiful; it smells like vanilla body cream. It’s a vintage perfume that I don’t recommend buying blindly due to its discordant opening.
I disagree with the previous ones. The opening is very strange, with many notes that don’t fit and sound off. Everyone I’ve given it to tries it and has the same reaction: it smells good but there’s something that doesn’t convince. The good thing is that when it dries down it smells like vanilla cream, a vintage perfume that I don’t recommend buying blindly for that discordant opening.
This perfume blows my mind. While I didn’t like the Nivea version, Sun reminds me of that cream but in a much nicer way. It’s a very sunny perfume with a medicinal touch and a sweet one, hard to break down into individual notes. I only detect a few nuances: slightly green cassis in the opening accompanied by fruity notes, and as for florals, orange blossom and ylang-ylang. There’s also a powdery aspect. As it dries, I perceive hints of amber and sandalwood, with a resinous quality that perhaps comes from benzoin. Overall, I think it’s a perfume where all the notes are orchestrated so none of them stands out. It certainly has a very marked vintage vibe but is far from dry perfumes like No. 5. It’s a dense and sweet aroma. Regarding the resemblance to Lou Lou, Sun is much less floral and incense-like, with a certain beachy touch. Despite this, I consider it an autumn, winter, and fresh spring perfume—warm and resinous, like sitting down to rest and look at the sky on a sunny, slightly warm January morning on a mountain hike, or an early morning walk through the countryside on a sunny Sunday. Years ago, I used a bottle of Sun Delight and it bears a distant resemblance, though Delight is much more summery, modern, synthetic, and overwhelmingly sweet. It’s true that back then I barely had any perfumes, and I wore it so much that I probably got tired of it; maybe if I smelled it today, my opinion would be much more favorable. Unfortunately, it’s not a beast in terms of longevity on my skin, lasting about 4-5 hours, but I reapply with pleasure and like it so much that I would definitely buy it again. Its sillage is moderate. Of course, despite its poor performance on me, I think that considering its very accessible price, it’s worth having if you like the scent. Scent 7.5/10 Longevity 4.5/10 Sillage 7/10 Value for money 9/10 Versatility 7.5/10 Packaging 6.5/10 Would I buy again? Yes
I’m blown away by this perfume! Even though I didn’t like the Nivea one, Sun reminds me of that cream but in a much prettier way. It’s very solar, with a medicinal and sweet touch, hard to categorize. I detect green cassis at the start with fruity notes, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, and a talcum powder vibe. In the dry-down, I notice amber and resinous sandalwood, perhaps from the benzoin; all the notes are orchestrated so none stands out as a soloist. It has a vintage, dense, and sweet appearance, less floral and incense-heavy than Lou Lou, with a certain beachy touch. To me, it’s ideal for autumn, winter, and cool spring, like resting and looking at the sky on a mountain hike in January or an early morning walk in the countryside. Years ago I used Sun Delight, which shares a distant resemblance but is more summery, modern, and synthetic. Although it’s not a longevity bomb (about 4-5 hours on skin), I reapplied it with pleasure and would definitely buy it again. Its sillage is moderate, and given its accessible price, it’s totally worth it. Scent 7.5/10, Longevity 4.5/10, Sillage 7/10, Value for money 9/10, Packaging 6.5/10. Would I buy it again? Yes.
Lou Lou? Really? Anyone who wore that perfume in the 90s knows they have nothing in common. I was pleasantly surprised; I didn’t know what to expect, but it’s a breath of fresh air amidst all the sweet floral scents we’ve been smelling lately. It’s citrusy yet creamy, sweet but not cloying, powdery, classy, and reminds you of perfumes from before. It compliments you so much that people ask if it’s body lotion or perfume. I can’t stop smelling my skin when I wear it. I bought the 30ml version, but I know I’ll get the big one when I finish it. I don’t know what the original was like, but this one is delicious. P.S. They sell it from the factory without the cellophane wrapper, just so you know, as I thought I’d received an opened bottle. The packaging feels like a sunscreen bottle, even though the scent has nothing to do with it.
Lou Lou? Really? Those of us who wore that perfume in the 90s know they have nothing in common. I was pleasantly surprised; I didn’t know it, but it was a breath of fresh air among so many sweet and floral scents; it’s citrusy yet creamy, sweet but not cloying, talcum-powdery and classy. It reminds you of perfumes from before, it flatters you, and people ask if it’s moisturizer or perfume. I can’t stop smelling my skin when I wear it. I bought the 30ml version and I know I’ll buy the big one when I finish it. P.S.: They sell it from the factory without the cellophane protector; I thought it was sold open. The packaging looks like a sunscreen bottle, although the scent has nothing to do with it.
Ugh… There’s something about the opening notes that I absolutely hate. That said, after a while, once that weird note fades away, the creamy scent lingers on my skin and I love it. In the end, I gave it away because it became unbearable to wear until those opening notes disappeared.
A sun that’s fading. The opening of Sun has a discordant note where the citrus clashes with the aldehydes, giving off an impression of expired sunscreen or cosmetic. (That’s my subjective take). Fortunately, that phase passes and the heart and base notes take over, leaving a softer, more powdery, and much more pleasant aroma. Its INCI lists Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Lilial, an aldehyde that smells like valley lilies but was banned in 2022. Does this mean the fragrance is disappearing or will it be reformulated with better balance? Either way, it’s worth trying before the sun fades completely.
Ideal for a sunny, bright, and fresh morning. It’s talcum-powdery and somewhat citrusy/fruity at the same time, a spectacular combo. Pity it doesn’t last longer. Definitely a must-have.
Perfect for a sunny, bright, and fresh morning. It’s powdery with a citrusy/fruity touch, a spectacular combo. Too bad it doesn’t last longer. Definitely worth having.
This is my favorite perfume. I bought it in Europe after years of searching because it’s not sold in Chile. It takes me back to my teenage years, the beach, and summer—super sweet and potent. At first, it smells a bit stale, but it fades away. I love it; I haven’t found anything I like more, no matter how much I search, this is my scent.
Exquisite, my favorite perfume 😍. I bought it in Europe after many years because it’s not sold in Chile. It took me back to my adolescence, to the beach, and to summer, sweet and super potent. It has a bit of an old perfume vibe at first, but it dissipates. I love it; I haven’t found a scent I like more, no matter how much I search, this is my scent.
Sounds good in theory, but to me it smells like shaving cream.
Sounds great on the bottle, but to me it smells like shaving cream.
Raise your hand: this smells like 90s musk all the way to the bone, packed with galaxolide and exaltolide. At these doses, it just doesn’t work for me; the dry-down is fine, but up close it’s an explosion I can’t handle.
This is packed to the brim with 90s musks like galaxolide or exaltolide. At these high concentrations, the experience doesn’t work for me. Only the distant trail seems pleasant, but up close I can’t stand this musk bomb.