The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Powdery60
- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Violet Leaf
- Lavender
- Iris
- Vetiver
- Patchouli
- Papyrus
By the editors · 2 min readViolet leaf opens with a crisp green sharpness that quickly softens into lavender's aromatic herbaceous character. Iris emerges early, lending a powdery texture that bridges the top and heart accords. Vetiver provides an earthy foundation while patchouli adds resinous depth alongside papyrus's dry papery quality. The composition remains relatively linear after the initial transition, settling into a dry woody-powdery accord. Projection starts moderate but recedes to skin level within three hours, making it suitable for close encounters. Best worn in spring or fall during casual daytime occasions where its subtle presence won't overwhelm.
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.
