Vétiver
Petitgrain and lemon open with a brisk, slightly bitter citrus edge, while lavender and clary sage introduce a cool, herbal quality that feels almost medicinal in the best sense.
The scent fingerprint
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.
- Lavender80
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Petitgrain
- Lavender
- Lemon
- Clary Sage
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
- Jasmine
By the editors · 2 min readPetitgrain and lemon open with a brisk, slightly bitter citrus edge, while lavender and clary sage introduce a cool, herbal quality that feels almost medicinal in the best sense. The composition has a clean, structured character common to mid-century masculine fougères.
As it settles, vetiver and sandalwood anchor the heart, with jasmine adding a restrained floral softness. Cedar keeps the middle dry and upright rather than creamy.
Oakmoss and myrrh in the base pull the fragrance toward earthier, resinous territory. Amber and musk warm things gradually without sweetening them. The result is a composed, slightly austere aromatic that rewards patience rather than announcing itself loudly.
Scent twins
In this family
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