CH (2015)
The opening is a sharp citrus burst—lemon and grapefruit cutting through with a bergamot softness that keeps it from feeling too bracing.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Sandalwood75
- Lemon75
- Bergamot70
- Jasmine70
- Cedar65
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a sharp citrus burst—lemon and grapefruit cutting through with a bergamot softness that keeps it from feeling too bracing. It's immediate and bright, the kind of beginning that announces itself across a room. Within minutes, white florals emerge, jasmine and orange blossom primarily, with rose adding a rounder sweetness that tempers the greenness. The florals never feel heavy or vintage; they stay relatively transparent against the citrus backdrop.
As it settles, the base reveals its complexity. Sandalwood and cedar provide a clean woody foundation, while leather brings a subtle edge—more suggestion than statement. Patchouli adds earthiness without going dark, and praline introduces an unexpected gourmand sweetness that weaves through the woods rather than overwhelming them. The musk holds everything together with a skin-like warmth.
This is a scent built on contrasts: fresh but woody, floral but structured, sweet but grounded. It works for someone who wants presence without heaviness, polish without stiffness.
