Madness Natural Black
Black pepper opens with a sharp, fresh-spicy kick that immediately commands attention.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 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.
- Fresh50
- Soft Spicy50
- Warm Spicy50
- Rose
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Lychee
- Jasmine
- Rose
- Incense
- Cedar
By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper opens with a sharp, fresh-spicy kick that immediately commands attention. Lychee provides a subtle fruity sweetness that tempers the pepper's intensity without becoming dominant. Jasmine and rose form a floral heart that feels rich and slightly indolic, adding depth to the spicy opening. Incense introduces a smoky, resinous quality that begins to shift the composition toward a darker character. Cedar and patchouli in the base provide a dry, woody foundation that grounds the fragrance. Suede adds a soft leathery texture that enhances the base's sophistication. The scent evolves from spicy-fruity to a smoky, woody-leather dry-down over several hours. Projection is moderate, creating a personal bubble that remains noticeable but not overwhelming. Longevity is excellent, lasting ten to twelve hours with consistent character. Suitable for evening wear in cool to cold conditions.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
