Excellent Men
Excellent Men opens with rose immediately grounded by saffron and cardamom — the spice is pronounced, the rose slightly dark rather than fresh.
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.
- Oud85
- Warm Spicy70
- Amber65
- Rose
The note pyramid
- Rose
- Ginger
- Oud
- Cypriol
- Saffron
- Patchouli
- Cardamom
By the editors · 2 min readExcellent Men opens with rose immediately grounded by saffron and cardamom — the spice is pronounced, the rose slightly dark rather than fresh. Oud enters early, adding a dry, resinous depth that shapes the character from the start.
Cypriol and ginger contribute an earthy, faintly smoky texture through the heart. Patchouli reinforces the earthiness, and the saffron keeps a warm, dry-spice thread running beneath everything. The rose never reads as soft or feminine here.
Sandalwood and amber bring creaminess and warmth to the base, softening the rougher edges of the oud and cypriol. The overall effect is a full-bodied, spiced oud oriental — dense and persistent, built for cooler weather and confident wear.
Scent twins
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