Monsieur Balmain Balmain 1964 Eau de Toilette
Lavender and basil create an aromatic herbal opening with citrus accents from lemon and bergamot adding freshness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Aromatic70
- Mossy70
- Leather60
- Fresh
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Basil
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Ginger
- Jasmine
By the editors · 2 min readLavender and basil create an aromatic herbal opening with citrus accents from lemon and bergamot adding freshness. Ginger introduces a warm-spicy kick that enlivens the heart, while jasmine provides a soft floral counterpoint to the sharp herbs. Oakmoss and leather form a dry, earthy base with cedar and patchouli contributing woody depth and musk adding a clean skin scent. The composition evolves from bright aromatic-citrus to a mossy leather-woody dry-down, maintaining a classic barbershop character. Projection is strong initially, settling to moderate sillage, ideal for daytime formal or work occasions in cooler seasons.
Scent twins
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