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Rosemary and clary sage open with a distinctly herbal, slightly camphorous character.
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.
- Herbal80
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- White Floral
The note pyramid
- Oakmoss
- Rosemary
- Vetiver
- Orange Blossom
- Patchouli
- Cardamom
- Clary Sage
- Castoreum
By the editors · 2 min readRosemary and clary sage open with a distinctly herbal, slightly camphorous character. Cardamom adds a dry spice layer that runs parallel rather than sweetening things — this reads medicinal and assertive from the start.
Oakmoss and vetiver anchor the mid-section with deep earthiness. Castoreum introduces a raw, animalic facet that leans leathery and smoky, reinforced by patchouli. Orange blossom offers a faint floral counterpoint, but it stays submerged beneath the heavier elements.
The finish is dense — earthy, mossy, and slightly smoky, with the leather-castoreum axis dominating. This is a structured, uncompromising composition that rewards patience; it skews masculine in character and suits cool, dry conditions.
Scent twins
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