Animale
Animale opens with a bright citrus flash—neroli and bergamot—that quickly gives way to a lush, unapologetic floral heart.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Floral85
- Musky70
- Mossy65
- Patchouli
The note pyramid
- Neroli
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Lily of the Valley
- Honey
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readAnimale opens with a bright citrus flash—neroli and bergamot—that quickly gives way to a lush, unapologetic floral heart. Jasmine and ylang-ylang dominate, sweetened by honey and softened with lily of the valley, creating a rich, almost tropical warmth. There's nothing minimalist here; the florals are full-bodied and unrestrained, recalling the unabashed femininity of late-eighties fragrance design.
The base brings unexpected depth. Oakmoss and patchouli anchor the composition with earthy green weight, while coconut adds a creamy sweetness that veers into suntan oil territory. Civet and musk lend a raw, animalic undertone that justifies the name—this isn't polite or powdery.
The result is a bold, polarizing fragrance that feels distinctly of its era: loud, sensual, and meant to leave an impression. It wears best on someone who appreciates vintage intensity and doesn't mind a perfume that announces itself before you enter the room.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
