Saks Fifth Avenue for Him
Black pepper and cardamom deliver an immediate spicy kick tempered by bergamot's citrus brightness.
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.
- Balsamic70
- Fresh50
- Soft Spicy50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Cardamom
- Bergamot
- Frankincense
- Amber
By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper and cardamom deliver an immediate spicy kick tempered by bergamot's citrus brightness. Frankincense emerges quickly with its resinous church-incense quality that dominates the heart stage. Amber provides a warm slightly sweet base that rounds out the composition without heavy sweetness. The transition from spicy top to resinous heart is pronounced while the dry-down remains consistently ambery. Projection starts strong but recedes to a moderate radius within the first hour of wear. Longevity extends beyond eight hours thanks to the resinous base notes that cling to skin. Cool weather evenings and formal occasions suit this scent's bold character best. Its linear evolution after the top notes fade makes it straightforward yet impactful.
Scent twins
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