Cedar from Africa
Saffron introduces a warm and slightly medicinal spice alongside civet's animalic musk, creating an intense and leathery opening impression.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 7 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.
- Animalic90
- Leather90
- Soft Spicy50
- Amber
The note pyramid
- Civet
- Saffron
- Leather
- Civet
- Narcissus
- Leather
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron introduces a warm and slightly medicinal spice alongside civet's animalic musk, creating an intense and leathery opening impression. Leather accord dominates the heart, reinforced by civet's fur-like texture and narcissus's green floralcy that adds a subtle powdery counterpoint. Frankincense in the base brings a resinous and smoky quality that deepens the leather's rugged character while civet persists as a musky undertone. The composition remains strongly animalic and leather-forward throughout its wear, with minimal evolution beyond a gradual softening of the opening sharpness. Projection is intimate but potent, clinging closely to the skin with a lasting animalic trail that endures for many hours. This scent fits cool weather evenings or formal settings where its bold character can be fully appreciated.
Scent twins
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