Decibel
The opening of Decibel speaks in violet and incense—a peculiar pairing that lands somewhere between powdered iris and smoke-tinged resin.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 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.
- Incense65
- Vetiver55
- Tonka50
- Iris45
- Iris Powder40
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening of Decibel speaks in violet and incense—a peculiar pairing that lands somewhere between powdered iris and smoke-tinged resin. It's neither sweet nor harsh, but rather occupies a middle register that feels intentionally muted, almost gray. The violet never blooms into full floral territory; instead it lends a cool, slightly metallic quality that the incense amplifies rather than softens.
As it settles, tonka bean and vetiver anchor the composition with earthy sweetness. The vetiver stays clean, avoiding the fungal depths it can reach in other fragrances, while the tonka adds just enough warmth to prevent the whole from turning austere. The interplay keeps the scent from leaning too masculine or too abstract.
This is quiet masculinity—thoughtful rather than assertive. It suits someone who wants presence without volume, a scent that implies depth rather than broadcasting it. The name suggests loudness, but Decibel whispers.
