Cacharel
LouLou
Powdery · Amber · Vanilla.
parfumbible.comAmber · Vanilla · Powdery.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Code of ethics - company history · Checked 2026-09-21
The official company history explicitly identifies Hamburg as the place where Jil Sander founded the fashion company in 1968.
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Collection: Sun
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Sun by Jil Sander has a listed amber, vanilla, powdery profile, with notes of Fruity Notes, African Orange Flower, Palisander Rosewood, Amalfi Lemon, Cassis.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Top notes
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Inside the bottle.
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.33 / 5
1,666 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.29 / 4
1,744 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
4.27 / 5
1,137 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
5,626Own it
2,707Previously owned
1,646Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Miro
Miro Soleil
Woody · Powdery · Sweet.
Jil Sander
Sun 30th Anniversary Edition
Woody · Sweet · White floral.
Bettina Barty
Summer Vanilla
Powdery · Vanilla · Floral.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Bitter PeachBoth list Benzoin and Heliotrope. Explore Sun’s amber direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Amber and Bergamot. Explore Sun’s amber direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Sun smell like?
Sun by Jil Sander has a listed amber, vanilla, powdery profile, with notes of Fruity Notes, African Orange Flower, Palisander Rosewood, Amalfi Lemon, Cassis.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Pierre Bourdon.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.33 out of 5, from 1,666 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Sun?
Its listed notes include fruity notes, african orange flower, palisander rosewood, amalfi lemon, cassis, bergamot, ylang-ylang, heliotrope, carnation, orris root, lily-of-the-valley, rose, vanille, benzoin, amber, tonka bean, sandalwood, musk, styrax, tobacco leaf, patchouli. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Sun
Jil Sander
Leading accords
amber
vanilla
powdery
sweet
woody
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Fruity Notes · African Orange Flower · Palisander Rosewood · Amalfi Lemon · Cassis · Bergamot
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