Man Feeling Man Jil Sander

Jil Sander's Man Feeling Man arrives as a deliberate contradiction—a fragrance that channels modernist severity through a decidedly warm, almost baroque construction. The tarragon and aniseed create a savoury green-spiced opening that feels distinctly herbal rather than fresh, whilst the bergamot operates more as an aromatics anchor than a citrus bright spot. What emerges is peculiar and compelling: a woody-spiced composition with genuine sweetness beneath, where the heart's balsam fir and jasmine converge into something simultaneously masculine and unexpectedly sensual.

This isn't a fresh-air fragrance masquerading as sophistication. Instead, it's a 1989 perfumer's attempt at capturing something more complex—a man who inhabits both sharp tailoring and softer textures. The raspberry and cyclamen add subtle fruit-floral nuance without ever becoming fruity or precious; they merely complicate the woody base with whispers of complexity. The orris root keeps everything grounded, earthen, almost rooted in soil.