Bergamot & Tobacco
Tobacco dominates from the first spray, its dry leaf richness amplified by cardamom's sharp bite and bergamot's fleeting citrus lift.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Tobacco50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Tobacco
- Cardamom
- Bergamot
- Sage
- Musk
- Moss
By the editors · 2 min readTobacco dominates from the first spray, its dry leaf richness amplified by cardamom's sharp bite and bergamot's fleeting citrus lift. The heart introduces sage's green-herbal facet, which strips away some of tobacco's sweetness while clean white musk adds airiness that keeps the composition from feeling too dense. As it settles, oakmoss brings a forest-floor dampness that merges with sandalwood's creamy wood, while leather emerges as a supple backdrop that extends tobacco's earthy qualities without adding smoke. The overall effect reads as a cool-climate tobacco fragrance that emphasizes leaf and earth over ash and fire, making it office-friendly despite its prominent note. Projection stays within arm's length for six to seven hours, with the dry-down turning slightly powdery as moss and wood take over. Works best in fall and early spring when its leafy character can mirror the season's transition.
Scent twins
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