Quatre En Rouge
The opening of Quatre en Rouge presents a careful balance: bergamot provides citrus clarity while pear adds rounded sweetness without tipping into syrup.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 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.
- Iris Powder75
- Patchouli65
- Rose60
- Bergamot50
- Musk50
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening of Quatre en Rouge presents a careful balance: bergamot provides citrus clarity while pear adds rounded sweetness without tipping into syrup. This restraint sets the tone for what follows.
As it settles, orris lends a powdery, slightly rooty texture that grounds the composition. Rose appears but doesn't dominate, instead weaving through black currant's tart-sweet depth. The interplay between iris and berry creates an effect that feels both polished and alive, avoiding the flat prettiness that sometimes plagues fruity florals.
Raspberry in the base extends the red-fruit theme through to the dry-down, while patchouli adds earthy shadow and musk provides soft persistence. The result is a modern fruity-floral that wears with more composure than many in its category—accessible but not pandering, sweet but structured. Best suited to those who want approachable elegance without sacrificing presence.
