Santos Cartier 1981 Eau de Toilette Concentrée
Lavender, bergamot, and basil open with clean herbal sharpness — the classic structure of an aromatic fougère.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Aromatic90
- Woody70
- Herbal60
- Amber
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Juniper
- Basil
- Bergamot
- Rosemary
- Pepper
- Vetiver
By the editors · 2 min readLavender, bergamot, and basil open with clean herbal sharpness — the classic structure of an aromatic fougère. Basil gives a slightly anise-adjacent edge that keeps the citrus from feeling generic.
Rosemary and nutmeg carry the composition through a spiced, green middle phase. Vetiver anchors the heart with dry earthiness, preventing the spice from going sweet.
The base is surprisingly lush: sandalwood and cedar provide warm wood, while coconut and vanilla push toward creamy richness. Patchouli and amber round the finish. The progression from sharp herbal opening to soft, coconut-tinged drydown gives the fragrance a clear two-act structure worth following.
Scent twins
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