Ultrasense Jil Sander

Ultrasense reads as a fragrance caught between restraint and ambition—a whisper where a declaration might have served better. Olivier Pescheux constructs something genuinely cerebral here: the black pepper arrives with genuine bite, its sharp molecules immediately sparring with bergamot's bright citric sweetness, creating an opening that feels almost confrontational in its clarity. It's refreshing without being lazy, spicy without descending into culinary territory.

The heart reveals the designer's sophisticated hand. Sage enters with an almost herbal, slightly dusty character—that particular green-grey tonality that suggests crushed leaves rather than botanical wateriness—whilst fir balsam adds a resinous, almost medicinal coolness that prevents the composition from becoming merely pleasant. There's something vaguely mineral about this interplay, as though the scent inhabits some high-altitude space between forest and clinic.