Tacit
A citrus-herbal perfume that starts sharp and green before drying down to something quieter.
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.
- Earthy55
- Fresh50
- Soft Spicy50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Yuzu
- Basil
- Clove
- Mint
- Rosemary
- Basil
- Fennel
By the editors · 2 min readA citrus-herbal perfume that starts sharp and green before drying down to something quieter. The yuzu brings a bright, slightly bitter peel brightness, while clove adds warmth without turning sweet. Basil appears twice in the composition—listed in both top and heart—which explains its persistent presence, hovering between peppery and aromatic throughout wear.
The mint and rosemary create a cooling, almost medicinal clarity in the heart, reminiscent of an apothecary shelf or a well-stocked kitchen garden. This isn't minty freshness for its own sake; it feels deliberate, almost austere. The vetiver base grounds everything with earthiness, while amber provides just enough warmth to keep it from feeling clinical.
Tacit suits those who want fragrance that stays close and doesn't announce itself. It's clean without being soapy, herbal without veering into cologne territory—a restrained composition that feels more considered than casual.
Scent twins
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