Lignum Vitae
The opening rushes in like wind over a weathered deck—sharp ginger and pepper cut through with citrus spray and frankincense smoke.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 16 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.
- Warm Spicy75
- Earthy75
- Smoky70
- Marine
The note pyramid
- Ginger
- Black Pepper
- Olibanum
- Lime
- Bergamot
- Caramel
- Guaiac Wood
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening rushes in like wind over a weathered deck—sharp ginger and pepper cut through with citrus spray and frankincense smoke. There's a briny edge underneath, mineral and cold, that keeps the spice from feeling landlocked. Beaufort's guaiac wood arrives as promised, dense and slightly medicinal, wrapped in vetiver's earthy grip. The marine element never softens into typical aquatic sweetness; it stays taut and saline.
As it settles, amber and caramel emerge to warm the wood, though oakmoss maintains a green, slightly bitter backbone. The vanilla is restrained, more resinous than gourmand, blending with lingering frankincense to create something closer to aged ship timber than dessert.
This is perfume as historical fiction—evoking long voyages and precious cargo without literalism. It suits those drawn to woody fragrances with teeth, who want salt and smoke rather than smooth refinement. Substantial and unapologetic in projection.
Scent twins
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