Eau de Cartier Essence d'Orange Limited Edition 2011
Orange opens bright and juicy, its sweet zest lifted by bergamot's metallic edge.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 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.
- Citrus70
- Floral50
- Powdery40
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Orange
- Bergamot
- Violet
- Amber
- Patchouli
- Virginia Cedar
By the editors · 2 min readOrange opens bright and juicy, its sweet zest lifted by bergamot's metallic edge. Violet enters quickly, adding a cool, powdery floral layer that softens the citric brightness and creates a translucent heart. Amber warms the transition into the base, while patchouli brings an earthy, slightly camphoraceous depth that keeps the violet from turning too sweet. Virginia cedar adds dry wood shavings that extend the patchouli's texture, anchoring the composition in clean, blond woods. Projection stays polite, creating a gentle citrus-floral aura for office or weekend wear. Best in spring and early summer when its airy violet-orange accord can breathe.
Scent twins
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