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Mint bursts forth with a cool, invigorating green sharpness that feels almost ozonic in its freshness.
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.
- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Woody50
- Green
The note pyramid
- Mint
- Sage
- Vetiver
- Labdanum
- Cedar
- Mint
By the editors · 2 min readMint bursts forth with a cool, invigorating green sharpness that feels almost ozonic in its freshness. Sage amplifies the herbal character with an earthy, aromatic quality that grounds the top notes. Vetiver adds a dry, rooty earthiness in the base, while labdanum introduces a faint resinous warmth beneath the greens. Cedar provides a clean, woody foundation that supports the aromatic herbs without adding sweetness. The scent remains linear and close to the skin, projecting a crisp, herbal-green aura for a moderate duration. It works well for warm-weather casual wear or outdoor activities where a refreshing, non-sweet profile is preferred.
Scent twins
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