Simply 2014 Eau de Parfum

Simply (Eau de Parfum) by Jil Sander
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6.8 / 10 301 Ratings
Simply (Eau de Parfum) is a perfume by Jil Sander for women and was released in 2014. The scent is floral-woody. It is being marketed by Coty.
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Main accords

Floral
Woody
Spicy
Leathery
Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Violet leafViolet leaf BergamotBergamot Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
VioletViolet CedarCedar MuskMusk NutmegNutmeg
Base Notes Base Notes
LeatherLeather VanillaVanilla PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
6.8301 Ratings
Longevity
7.0208 Ratings
Sillage
6.1222 Ratings
Bottle
7.5228 Ratings
Value for money
7.430 Ratings
Submitted by Michael, last update on 09.03.2024.
Interesting Facts
The face of the advertising campaign is German model Toni Garrn, photographed by Josh Olins.

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8 in-depth fragrance descriptions
ElJosho

1 Review
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ElJosho
ElJosho
Top Review 18  
"I'm not a woman, but..."
In the shop, I suddenly found myself in the perfume department for ladies. Then the first saleswoman spotted me: "A man - looking for, in front of a shelf filled with women's fragrances?" He needs help!
But no, I knew exactly what I was looking for: Jil Sander Simply, the defused 'Fahrenheit', the scent sample I confiscated from my girlfriend when she last went shopping.
The salesgirl: "Well, what about the girlfriend?"
I lied to her: "Yes."

One could philosophize now: Do I smell like a woman now? Or do thousands of women smell like men now? No and no. Both sexes must be brave in this fragrance. But if you don't dare, you don't win. However, you won't find anything comparable in the strongly prototyped men's range. Unfortunately horny.
4 Comments
Mivvuass

5 Reviews
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Mivvuass
Mivvuass
16  
"Perfumes have no gender"
The gender in perfumes often plays no role, said perfumer Roja Dove. Jil Sanders Simply is a good example of this. My brother gave it to my mother, but she didn't like it much. She gave it to me to test and I like it a lot. I wear it often. It is listed as a women's perfume but is without question very suitable for both sexes. But it will not be everybody's cup of tea. Some men will find it too feminine. Some women will find it too masculine. It is important (but this is the case with every perfume) to be able to embody it well.
A really very beautiful fragrance that proves to me once again that in the perfumeries I not only have to look in the men's department, but also in the women's department can find treasures. Very nice!
7 Comments
7
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Gwenidina

2 Reviews
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Gwenidina
Gwenidina
Top Review 12  
This is where the spirits divide or whoever, I'm not divorcing!
I've been sneaking around the Simply EdP and Edt for a long, long time, except for rehearsals and the small tubes with body lotion, but he never came to me. Actually, I've had enough and must it really be Jil Sander again?
The crazy thing is, for Jil Sander fragrances (and Chloé) I get the most comments, so just positive. Usually nothing is said at all about the scent I wear, which I often find a pity, but if - and then positively, they are.
So now I came to the eau the perfume, so I wanted the eau de toilette, after all comments I felt more inclined to it, my little sample also said that. - So it became the black-golden Simply, through an exchange in which we had not communicated exactly enough.
And now it's mine and it's just a really, really great scent with me.
Herb? No, he's not harsh on me. It's a little dark, from the beginning, may be the violet leaf.
And right in the background after a few minutes I take the tangerine was, but also the not so fresh but such a warm soft, without being too sweet, perhaps also rather Madarinenschale, that's almost better.
"Violet, musk, nutmeg, cedar" so individually I could not name them, it is too well composed for that, but nevertheless I believe this heart note totally.
I don't find all this at all seasonal - maybe not on a hot midsummer day but otherwise... I am simply surrounded by a pleasant floweriness which is not dominant, not too flowery and the woods do not immediately remind me of a forest, just a little bit of the proximity to a pleasant wood, cedar and nutmeg? Together they can express that - violet gives the flowery, musk the warm, but is strong in the background. I love the smell of musk, so I'm glad it's there.
And then after a few hours? The vanilla remains well almost hidden in the background and it is also only the vanilla of the dark black pod, which you also know, not the too intensive vanilla sugar.
Patchouli is included in almost all fragrances that I like very much, although I don't know exactly how it actually smells.
In any case, in the end there will be something so noble, deep, warm and yes, it will also be the leather. For me it is not dominant, maybe this will change in autumn and winter. But it is rather this still beautiful old leather jacket, which never became musty, but is no longer new, the classic, from which one cannot part.
Everything is now body-hugging, so after 6 hours and I have some desire again after to spray. Just watch out, not so hard, not too much... that happened to me and I thought I shouldn't have. Next time be more careful or just take the body lotion.
So I found a scent that could become my signature scent smooth. My husband really likes it and I am looking forward to any comments from outside soon.
It hasn't been in my collection long yet, but it remains safe, and I owe it to the dear "Supi" who almost accidentally gave it to me.
So I take up the cudgels for this beautiful fragrance - it's certainly not for the young women, but you have to see that, that's a matter of type. All those who call themselves older can do nothing wrong - whenever that is - from 40, 50 ... 70? If it fits, then it can be a great fragrance - pleasing but not boring, with many small facets with jeans just as wearable as more stylish or even noble. I mean, he just adapts!
7 Comments
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Pricing
9
Bottle
6
Sillage
8
Longevity
9
Scent
ToniMacaroni

4 Reviews
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ToniMacaroni
ToniMacaroni
Top Review 10  
A fragrance with that certain something
One day my husband came home from the gym and told me we had a dinner date.
For a long time, I had wanted to visit an Italian restaurant nestled in a tennis club complex that I had heard good things about.
During the chat of my husband with a nice sports colleague after the fitness training, the conversation came to talk about exactly this "tennis Italian". One word resulted in the other and the appointment stood.
When I heard that, I was a little skeptical at first. Neither my dear hubby's lovely sports buddy, nor her husband were known to me. Just like a perfume blind buy, such a "blind date" can go mighty wrong.
The fact that I have decided some time ago for a positive mindset and consciously give no more space to all negative topics in my life, does not necessarily make things easier, because unfortunately, very many people have the habit to talk only about bankruptcies, bad luck & mishaps, instead of good things. Thoughts are mental forces and energy follows attention - and I want to focus my attention on good things, thus reinforcing them. I felt inside myself and somehow I thought to myself that maybe it could be a nice meeting after all - and if the table talk really should only be about illnesses, world events and horror scenarios, I could say goodbye in a friendly way. A short prayer to heaven: "Please dear God, help that it will be a nice evening with nice people," and I agreed to the date.
Two weeks later, on a beautiful, warm summer evening, it was time. As an outfit for this evening I decided on a light pink fabric pants and a cream-colored silk blouse with short sleeves. With the fragrance I did not have to think long: Simply by Jil Sander was allowed to accompany me for the first time this evening.
Just two days ago, I had been in the perfume department of our local drugstore and wanted to test two fragrances, which there were then unfortunately not. In order not to have come completely in vain, I decided on the spur of the moment to test other fragrances that were unknown to me until then. One of them was Jil Sander's Simply. The elegant-looking, cylindrical bottle with the black cap appealed to me, so I sprayed some on my wrist and left the store. On the way to the car, I immediately noticed that this fragrance had that certain something. I kept sniffing my wrist during the drive home and was completely enchanted by the warm, soft leather scent with a pleasant sweetness and creamy powderiness. The day before I had tried Bottega Venetta's Eau de Parfum. This was also very interesting and of pleasant leatheriness, but then I lacked the warmth in this fragrance. It seemed ice cold to me - and Simply was the exact opposite. The enthusiasm lasted even a few hours later and so I got in the car again and brought Simply home.
For this evening, it seemed perfect for me. Pleasantly present without being overbearing, feminine without any wickedness - it WAS SIMPLE.
And - what can I say!!! God had answered my prayer. It was a perfect evening: warm temperatures, a couple I really liked, delicious food in a homey atmosphere, good conversation topics. A nice walk through the park-like tennis complex, which was already in the twilight, rounded off the evening. But no, what am I writing. The thing that really rounded out the evening, bathing it in a warm sea of friendliness was the creamy powdery elegance of Simply, which pleasantly rose to my nostrils every now and then.
Even today, when I smell Simply, immediately rises in me the memory of this beautiful evening and the beginning of a great friendship
6 Comments
7
Bottle
6
Sillage
6.5
Scent
Eaumygosh

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Eaumygosh
Eaumygosh
Helpful Review 5  
Leathery violet powder with fine spice
And once again I'm in a rollercoaster of emotions. "Simply" is an incredibly interesting scent that I would classify as "unisex". Therefore, the fact that "Fahrenheit" (a men's scent) was named the best fragrance twin is not really surprising.

First thought after spraying on the wrist: is this a women's scent at all, or did I just spray myself with the men's scent of the series? - Nutmeg, violets. Spicy, enveloping and very unisex. Unsweet. After only a few minutes, the fine leather note of nutmeg takes the wind out of your sails. The fragrance becomes softer, more powdery and warmer - Spicy violet powder, embedded in leather with a subtle sweetness. This is how it remains until it slowly weakens after 3/4 hours.

Does it correspond to my typical taste ? No. Nevertheless, I find it very interesting. The top note is only partly my case. It is too masculine and spicy. But the heart of the fragrance is beautiful. I'm certainly not a fan of leathery notes, but in this case the leather doesn't take over. The combination of powdery violets and spicy nutmeg, rounded off with a pinch of vanilla, is very harmonious and elegant. Very simple and style-conscious without being boring. And quite unisex. I can also imagine "Simply" well on a man.

I find it very interesting and will certainly test it again in the colder half of the year. Does it suit me ? I do not know. Do I have anything like it? No. Still, I like it, at least after the first 15 minutes. The nose keeps wandering to the wrist. There's something about it
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Margarita444Margarita444 2 years ago
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
10
Longevity
8
Scent
Slightly cool, earthy violets mixed with greens.
A lasting, present scent.
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