Bottega Veneta l'Absolu
A pink pepper and bergamot opening lifts bright and slightly tingling, with a peppery-fruity sparkle that doesn't last long.
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.
- Leather85
- Woody50
- Patchouli45
- Soft Spicy
The note pyramid
- Pink Pepper
- Bergamot
- Leather
- Ambroxan
- Vanilla
- Patchouli
- Leather
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readA pink pepper and bergamot opening lifts bright and slightly tingling, with a peppery-fruity sparkle that doesn't last long.
With no declared heart, the composition pivots quickly into the base, where leather takes the wheel. Ambroxan adds a salty, ambergris-like radiance that gives the leather a contemporary lift, while vanilla softens the tannic edges and patchouli grounds the whole thing in something earthier.
Lily of the valley appears in the broader pyramid, adding a brief floral counterweight. The overall character is modern, suede-leather adult, suited to cool weather and evenings or polished casual wear. Longevity is strong and the projection stays present in the first hours before settling into a long, close-skin amber-leather hum that holds well.
Scent twins
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