Zeste Mandarine
Petitgrain and mandarin create an aromatic citrus opening that feels green, slightly bitter, and intensely fresh from the first spray.
The scent fingerprint
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.
- Aromatic60
- Fresh50
- Citrus50
- Earthy
The note pyramid
- Petitgrain
- Patchouli
- Lemon
- Mandarin
By the editors · 2 min readPetitgrain and mandarin create an aromatic citrus opening that feels green, slightly bitter, and intensely fresh from the first spray. Lemon adds a sharp, clean acidity that brightens the blend without sweetening its overall character. Patchouli provides an earthy, dry foundation that grounds the citrus notes and adds a rustic, almost herbal depth to the composition. The scent remains linear and straightforward, focusing on the contrast between bright citrus and dry earthiness without significant evolution. Projection is moderate but short-lived, settling quickly into a close-to-skin presence that lasts a few hours. This is a simple, fresh aromatic best for warm weather casual wear.
Scent twins
In this family
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