Iris Rebelle
The opening is bright and peppery, with lavender that smells more herbal than soapy—a slightly wild, botanical edge that resists the typical clean associations.
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.
- White Floral50
- Woody50
- Violet50
- Earthy
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Orange Blossom
- Lychee
- Pear
- Lavender
- Almond
- Iris
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is bright and peppery, with lavender that smells more herbal than soapy—a slightly wild, botanical edge that resists the typical clean associations. Black pepper sharpens the citrus backdrop, creating an immediate contrast between freshness and spice. The iris emerges gradually, powdery but not sweet, grounded by guaiac wood that adds a subtle smokiness beneath the floral notes.
As it settles, the composition reveals its tension: soft musk and rose lend roundness, while patchouli and wood maintain a dry, earthy foundation. The lavender persists longer than expected, never quite disappearing into the base. The overall impression is of restraint, a studied balance between conventional elegance and something less polished.
This works best for someone looking for iris without the full cosmetic weight—a lighter interpretation that keeps some grit and herbal character intact. Suitable for daily wear when you want presence without heaviness.
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.
