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Christina Aguilera · Est. 2012

Red Sin

Red Sin opens with a bold rush of cinnamon, hot and unapologetic, the kind that prickles at the edges rather than sweetening the air.

ConcentrationFragrance
Forunisex
Released2012
Perfumerunknown
Statusenriched
Red Sin — Christina Aguilera
2012 · Fragrance
cin·san·mus·car
Rating
3.8
0.9k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

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.

  • Cinnamon
    55
  • Sandalwood
    35
  • Musk
    30
  • Cardamom
    15
  • Black Pepper
    15

By the editors · 2 min readRed Sin opens with a bold rush of cinnamon, hot and unapologetic, the kind that prickles at the edges rather than sweetening the air. There's no fruit or sugar to soften the impact—just warm spice delivered straight, almost medicinal in its intensity at first spray.

As it settles, ginger threads through the cinnamon, adding a slight greenness and bite that keeps the composition from turning too heavy. Sandalwood emerges gradually, creamy but not thick, while a soft musk anchors everything without dominating. The blend stays linear, hovering close to the skin with surprising restraint given its name.

This is spice-forward minimalism—direct, warm, and uncomplicated. It suits someone who wants heat without drama, preferring a straightforward statement to layered complexity. Red Sin feels more intimate than projective, a personal warmth that lingers rather than announces.

Filed: Christina AguileraSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap