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By Kilian · Est. 2011

Sweet Redemption

Sweet Redemption opens with a rush of bright citrus—grapefruit and bitter orange—that quickly gives way to a rich, almost narcotic sweetness.

ConcentrationEau de Parfum
Forunisex
Released2011
Statusenriched
2011 · Eau de Parfum
van·amb·ber·ton
Rating
4.0
0.9k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
citrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

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.

  • Vanilla
    40
  • Amber
    40
  • Bergamot
    35
  • Tonka
    35
  • Cinnamon
    35

By the editors · 2 min readSweet Redemption opens with a rush of bright citrus—grapefruit and bitter orange—that quickly gives way to a rich, almost narcotic sweetness. Cinnamon and clove weave through the heart, spiced and warm but never heavy, supported by a boozy rum note that reads more refined than gourmand. The dry down settles into smooth benzoin and vanilla, grounded by woods that keep the composition from tipping into dessert territory.

This is sweetness with structure, indulgent but deliberate. The spices give it a vintage apothecary feel, like mulled wine reduced to syrup and left to age in cedar drawers. It wears close and lasts surprisingly long, best suited to cooler weather and anyone who wants warmth without wearing something overtly fruity or floral. A confident fragrance that knows exactly how much sugar it can hold before breaking.

Filed: By KilianSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap