Reviews of Feeling Man (1989)
by Jil Sander

extremely tenacious, thick, smoked berries and plum accords in it's openign to mids.., which means, even though the opening accord is fruity, it still has this smoked accords to it..as if it were rubbed by charcoal.... YUMMMMY !! fruity accords soften up and adds a bit of grit provided by dried tobacco leaves. the stark contrast of berries and tobacco is pure delight. accords turn pretty vanillic ambery here after and stays linear. classy, suave and sexy. wear it for casual evenings out or parties. no wonder this is highly sought after. the quality of ingredients are top class too.

Since it was my original quest to find this discontinued fragrance that led me to BN, it is only fitting that I write my very first review about it. FM is a sweet floral(lavender, raspberry & plum) perfectly paired with a warm tobacco base. The scent is intoxicating and has brought many many compliments from women every time I wear it. The lavender is sharper in the opening, but becomes milder as it drys down, perfectly balancing the sweet fruit and tobacco notes. FM's silage is somewhat restrained but perfect IMO, because it's personality isn't the type to scream for attention. Whoever is within arms reach will reach to be in your arms! The longevity is great, as it will last all day. This fragrance ranks among my top 5. I'm clinging to my last few minis that were purchased on Ebay...wish they'd bring it back.

This a great scent. I purchased it at Bloomingdale's in Dec '92. I really enjoyed wearing it. It's a mixture of cotton candy and tobacco. It was very avante garde for that time. I would definitely buy it again but I can't find it anywhere.

Sweet fruits and tobacco. Quite nice and I wish my sample had a little more to go on.

I used to own this, and I would buy it again if only I could find it. The fragrance was great! The bottle design never really fit the fragrance and was bit on the cheap side.

One of my all time favorites. Cotton Candy and Tobacco. Very masculine.

It's that lavender / bergamot / herb beginning that I didn’t really care for in several of the fragrances I’ve encountered. It’s not that this accord is terrible—it isn’t—it’s just that, for some reason, this combination of smells “plastic” and artificial to me. I think I would like it if the lavender was a little sharper and not so creamy, and I’ve never been a big fan of tarragon, either. The heart notes are very well done—green and light floral and sweet, fruity raspberry; it doesn’t project much, and it is just such a pleasant, balanced aroma. At this point and beyond, the fragrance is a casual, relaxing, comfort fragrance. The base is restrained, earthy, warm, and suave. I, also, find a smooth, moist tobacco note in the base, adding a little laid-back sultriness to the over all feel. Feeling Man doesn’t throw an awful lot of sillage and it has good longevity on my skin; it performs as excellently and naturally as I have come to expect of Jil Sander’s fragrances. Even with the somewhat disagreeable opening, I think this is definitely a thumbs’ up EDT.

Bought a bottle around 2001. I scratched and sniffed the scent on some magazine and I knew I had to get it. Didnt like the top notes though and was teased by friends of it's too strong perfume-y scent. But as it wore off, it became a little less warmer like 4pm sunshine.

Unusual Sander juice that for some reason reminds me strongly of my familys country-house on the coast. It is hard to cathegorize but I'd say Feeling is a sweet aquatic with a moist, earthy base. Original and cool, like the others pointed out extremely hard to find unfortunately.

Was able to get ahold of a bottle of the after shave on Ebay. It's good stuff. The original cologne guy said it was similar to Perry Ellis 360 and he wasn't entirely off the mark. It seems to have a slight aquatic, citrus sweetness over top of the tobacco. It's a shame it was discontinued. The packaging is cool too. The basic red box and square bottle with the slits cut into the side is very contemporary looking. A winner.

It's one of the best fragrances(among the 5 best) in my opinion. Sweet,tobacco notes.It's not like others that have an exasperating smell to vanilla.

I completely agree with Trivletj 2002/07/02!!! This is ECACTLY the same reaction that I had to this great scent. The only problem is, that it's very hard to locate. But if you can find it...try it. It's a winner!!!