The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 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.
- Iris40
- Rose35
- Iris Powder35
- Vanilla30
- Tonka25
By the editors · 2 min read# Killing Me Slowly by By Kilian
Black currant arrives with a tart, almost vinous brightness that immediately cuts through the sweetness you might expect from the name. It's a sharp opening, borderline astringent, before heliotrope begins to soften the edges with its powdery, marzipan-like warmth.
As it settles, rose and iris weave together in a way that feels both classic and slightly off-kilter—there's a lipstick-like quality, nostalgic without being explicitly retro. The vanilla in the base never turns gourmand; instead, it acts as a quiet anchor, letting the heliotrope's almond facets and the iris's cool rootiness remain the focus.
The result is a study in contrasts: sweet but not sugary, floral but not fresh, enveloping without being heavy. It suits someone drawn to the idea of elegance with a touch of deliberate strangeness—a scent that doesn't announce itself but lingers just beyond easy definition.
