Vétiver Nocturne Autumn 2019
Neroli and bergamot introduce a bright, aromatic citrus opening that quickly recedes behind cardamom’s warm-spicy hum.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Earthy80
- Mossy70
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Neroli
- Cardamom
- Bergamot
- Oakmoss
- Vetiver
- Myrrh
By the editors · 2 min readNeroli and bergamot introduce a bright, aromatic citrus opening that quickly recedes behind cardamom’s warm-spicy hum. A deep, earthy vetiver heart emerges, woven with the dry, mossy texture of oakmoss and the resinous darkness of myrrh. Sandalwood provides a creamy, woody base that softens the composition, while ambergris adds a subtle saline-mineral lift alongside a ghostly jasmine floralcy. The dry-down is a complex and shadowy blend of earthy, mossy, and woody accords that feels both grounded and slightly mysterious. It projects moderately for several hours before settling into a close-wearing skin scent ideal for cool weather evenings. This scent evolves linearly with a consistent character built on its foundational vetiver and moss accord.
Scent twins
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