Adidas Originals
The opening of adidas Originals is disarmingly simple: nutmeg arrives with a slightly dusty warmth, quickly brightened by mint and lemon that feel more athletic than aromatic.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Earthy65
- Soft Spicy50
- Aromatic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Nutmeg
- Mint
- Lemon
- Vetiver
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening of adidas Originals is disarmingly simple: nutmeg arrives with a slightly dusty warmth, quickly brightened by mint and lemon that feel more athletic than aromatic. There's an unpolished directness here, as if the perfumer chose clarity over complexity. The mint doesn't linger with menthol sharpness but fades into something softer, almost soapy.
As it settles, vetiver and vanilla create a surprisingly wearable base—grassy and clean rather than earthy or sweet. The vanilla never dominates; instead it rounds the vetiver's edges, lending a faint creaminess that keeps the composition from feeling too spare. The overall effect is uncomplicated and functional, a fragrance that sits close to the skin without demanding attention.
This is a scent for everyday reliability rather than occasion. It suits someone looking for something clean and unpretentious, the olfactory equivalent of a white t-shirt and sneakers. Unassuming, but never apologetic about what it is.
Scent twins
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