Chez Bond
The house's first release opens with a brisk citrus-patchouli accord that reads more unisex boardroom than downtown boutique.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Patchouli45
- Bergamot40
- Sandalwood35
- Musk35
- Oakmoss25
By the editors · 2 min readThe house's first release opens with a brisk citrus-patchouli accord that reads more unisex boardroom than downtown boutique. There's a clean, almost soapy quality to the early minutes—bergamot and sandalwood meeting halfway between fresh and woody, bypassing anything overly sweet or decorative.
As it settles, the composition reveals its quieter architecture: a soft musk base with traces of oakmoss that nod to classic chypre structures without committing fully. The patchouli never dominates, staying polished rather than earthy. It wears close to the skin, more intimate than loud.
This is Bond No. 9 at its most restrained, designed for the neighborhood rather than the red carpet. Suits those who want something wearable and unapologetically straightforward—a fragrance that smells expensive without announcing it.
