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Ratings for Background

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Overall scent

4.5 / 5

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Longevity

3.9

Around 6–10 hours

Fleeting10+ hours

Sillage

2.7

Intimate projection

Skin scentRoom-filling

Scent profile

4.2

Masculine-leaning

FeminineMasculine

Value

3.2

A good fit

PriceyExcellent

Bottle design

Not rated yet

PlainIconic

Daytime

Not rated yet

Not a fitExcellent

Nighttime

Not rated yet

Not a fitExcellent

Office & shared spaces

Not rated yet

AvoidIdeal

Released in 1993, Background by Jil Sander is anis, vanilla, amber perfume with warm spicy undertones. It opens with anise, bergamot, lavender, lemon, raspberry and tarragon, transitions through heart notes of carnation, cinnamon, heliotrope, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley and rose, and settles into a warm base of amber, benzoin, cedar, musk, sandalwood, tonka bean and vanilla. Good Projection and performance is above average 6+ hours.

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Background
Jil Sander

Rated 9.04 / 10 Good Projection Above Average 6+ hours Leans Masculine
floral
powdery
woody
soft spicy
sweet
aromatic
warm spicy
amber
vanilla
anis

Scent

HateNeutralLove

Sillage

IntimateAverageMassive

Longevity

Very WeakModerateInsane

Scent Profile

FeminineUnisexMasculine

Value

OverpricedAverageGreat Value

Bottle Design

ForgettableNiceIconic