Oltremare
Oltremare opens with a rush of citrus so bright it feels almost marine—lime and bergamot sharpened by a saline quality that suggests Mediterranean wind rather than tropical fruit.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Bergamot35
- Musk30
- Sandalwood25
- Orange25
- Marine20
By the editors · 2 min readOltremare opens with a rush of citrus so bright it feels almost marine—lime and bergamot sharpened by a saline quality that suggests Mediterranean wind rather than tropical fruit. The name, meaning "overseas" in Italian, captures this sense of distance and light. Violet leaf arrives quickly, bringing a cucumber-green coolness that tempers the initial sparkle without weighing it down.
The base reveals a soft, enveloping warmth. White musk and amber create a skin-close glow while sandalwood and patchouli add just enough body to keep the composition from floating away entirely. The citrus never fully disappears but becomes translucent, like sunlight filtered through water.
This is fragrance as atmosphere rather than statement—undemanding, breathable, suited to warm weather and casual situations. It wears close, projects gently, and suggests someone who prefers clarity to complexity.