Black
Black opens with a sharp bergamot bite softened almost immediately by a smooth, dusky rose—not sweet, but powdered and slightly austere.
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.
- Woody75
- Mossy70
- Rose65
- Leather
The note pyramid
- Bergamot
- Rose
- Sandalwood
- Jasmine
- Cedar
- Oakmoss
By the editors · 2 min readBlack opens with a sharp bergamot bite softened almost immediately by a smooth, dusky rose—not sweet, but powdered and slightly austere. The contrast sets a tone of controlled drama, urban rather than romantic.
As it settles, sandalwood and cedar form a creamy, dry woodiness, with jasmine flickering in and out like distant light through dark glass. The leather emerges gradually, more suede than saddle, while oakmoss lends a vintage grounding that recalls the tailored chypres of earlier decades. Amber and vanilla provide warmth without tipping into gourmand territory; they stay muted, shadowy.
This is a fragrance for someone who wants presence without theatrics. It suits evening occasions and cool weather, feeling equally at home in a gallery opening or a quiet dinner. The name promises darkness, and Black delivers—not ominous, but composed, refined, and deliberately understated.
Scent twins
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