Yuzu's Vanity

Chapter II, the second installment of the Jil Sander reviews. This is a very newly released collection at this point, only a few months, and I was really interested in trying out Sesame. As I already covered last time - Jil Sander definitely makes niche perfume, everything feels like an experience of notes you already know and love, but making it abstract and atmospheric in a way that mainstream perfume doesn't deign to do, it's not abstract, but an impression of a moment, it's artistic and interesting in a way that I don't really experience outside of more niche stores and brands, and I was really excited to try these.  • Sesame (2026): Upcycled toasted Cocoa Shell, CO₂-extracted Oakwood, Cedarwood. Ah - what a let down. While you do get the slightest hit of nuttiness from the sesame, it's very faint and vanishes almost entirely generic sweet otherwise. It feels like every other kinda vaguely sweet wood but not very woody dense scent, and I really wish there was a ...