Olfactory Series 1, the first Jil Sander fragrance collection, fuses botany and technology in six minimalist, unisex formulas in which the olfactory marks of aldehydes cut across key natural ingredients, giving every fragrance unique shapes and volumes.
The smell after the rain, small puddles of water, the first memory of a Matsutake mushroom, the generosity of the Earth. An inspiration made real by the meticulous combination of upcycled Rose Damascena Absoflor Up extract, Rose Centifolia from Grasse, France, and the CO2 extracted Patchouli leaves.
With the aldehydes turning everything into a hyper-detailed image: the high-resolution rendition of something wet, organic, and in motion.
With its surprising formula merging the two roses’ delicate features, the dense facets of the mushroom, and the wet and earthy notes of the patchouli leaves, Jil Sander Earth created with Julie Massé is a contemporary interpretation of the iconic Chypre Rose structure.
Thanks to a long series of experiments led by the designers with exceptionally skilled glass manufacturer, each bottle has an organic, non-symmetrical shape, and a unique glass repartition. At a closer look, small random imperfections make them all singular, as the persons who will make the fragrances their own.
The bell-shaped white aluminum cap that covers the container performs a practical and an aesthetic function.
It protects the fragrance from light but when it is removed to apply the fragrance, it leads to a gesture that suggests to be holding a precious and personal creation.