Black Swan Cernyj Lebed
A gourmand opening that quickly pivots toward something more serious.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 7 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.
- Sandalwood65
- Vetiver60
- Patchouli55
- Rose50
- Bergamot45
By the editors · 2 min readA gourmand opening that quickly pivots toward something more serious. The almond and hazelnut arrive with an almost marzipan richness, but bergamot keeps them from settling into pure sweetness. This isn't pastry—it's the echo of bitter kernels under citrus brightness.
As it develops, violet and rose emerge with a powdery, old-fashioned elegance that tempers the nutty top. The florals feel restrained, almost veiled, allowing the woody base to come through fairly early. Sandalwood and vetiver provide a dry, slightly earthy foundation, while patchouli adds a faint smokiness that grounds the composition.
The result is an unusual hybrid: gourmand enough to feel approachable, woody enough to avoid the overtly sweet. It suits someone who wants the comfort of almond and rose without the full commitment to either category—a fragrance that straddles two worlds without fully inhabiting either.
