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A brisk citrus opening—bergamot and lemon cut with black pepper—gives way almost immediately to a sharp, aromatic lavender that dominates the heart.
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.
- Lavender80
- Bergamot60
- Black Pepper60
- Cedar50
- Lemon50
By the editors · 2 min readA brisk citrus opening—bergamot and lemon cut with black pepper—gives way almost immediately to a sharp, aromatic lavender that dominates the heart. This is lavender in its more muscular form, not softened by vanilla or tonka, but allowed to stand angular and herbal. The pepper lingers longer than expected, adding bite.
The base introduces an unusual marine element through seaweed, which reads less like ocean spray and more like a green, slightly saline undertone beneath cedar and patchouli. The wood stays dry and restrained, never sweet. The overall effect is clean and direct, a straightforward masculine scent that skews athletic rather than dressed up.
Best suited to someone looking for uncomplicated freshness with enough structure to last through a long day. It wears close and fades to a soft woody skin scent within a few hours.
