Jil Sander Launches Six Androgynous Scents with Aldehyde Thread
Jil Sander expands its Olfactory Series 1 with six new androgynous scents: Shiso, Salt, Lily, Mahogany, Vanille, and Sesame. Each fragrance features a short composition of just three naturally derived notes, with aldehydes acting as a unifying thread. The standout scent, Sesame, is a sweet and salty gourmand that avoids cloying sweetness thanks to polygonum aldehyde, chosen by perfumer Meabh Mc Curtin for its crisp freshness. Mc Curtin describes aldehydes as salt-like, amending formulas without overpowering. The formula includes cocoa shell, carbon dioxide-extracted oakwood, and cedarwood, resulting in a buttery, honeyed freshness. Jil Sander Sesame is available now.
Key facts
- Jil Sander expands Olfactory Series 1 with six scents: Shiso, Salt, Lily, Mahogany, Vanille, Sesame.
- Each fragrance uses just three naturally derived notes.
- Aldehydes thread through all six scents.
- Sesame is a sweet, salty gourmand.
- Perfumer Meabh Mc Curtin used polygonum aldehyde to prevent cloying sweetness.
- Polygonum aldehyde comes from the polygonum plant, known for its tart and spicy profile.
- Mc Curtin says aldehydes amend formulas like salt.
- Sesame includes cocoa shell, carbon dioxide-extracted oakwood, and cedarwood.
Entities
Artists
- Meabh Mc Curtin
Institutions
- Jil Sander