Courrèges in Blue
The opening is a sharp jolt of basil against citrus, almost herbal-medicinal, before a flood of white florals arrives with unexpected force.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 15 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.
- Tuberose85
- Floral75
- Mossy65
- Fruity
The note pyramid
- Ginger
- Basil
- Galbanum
- Bergamot
- Tuberose
- Lavender
- Jasmine
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a sharp jolt of basil against citrus, almost herbal-medicinal, before a flood of white florals arrives with unexpected force. Tuberose and jasmine anchor a crowded heart where peach and black currant add fruity sweetness that feels distinctly eighties—lush, unapologetic, generous to a fault.
As it settles, oakmoss and patchouli provide structure beneath all that bloom, while sandalwood and cedar give it a woody spine. The effect is a big, radiant floral with enough green edges and mossy depth to keep it from going entirely soft.
This is Courrèges in a rare maximalist mood, ornate where the house is usually known for streamlined minimalism. It suits someone drawn to vintage white florals who doesn't mind a composition that refuses to whisper.
Scent twins
In this family
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