Cuba Silver Blue
Petitgrain, lavender, and bergamot open with a sharp, aromatic citrus accord that feels both fresh and slightly herbal, while grapefruit adds a bitter brightness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Aromatic70
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody50
- Green
The note pyramid
- Petitgrain
- Lavender
- Grapefruit
- Bergamot
- Gardenia
- Ginger
- Sage
By the editors · 2 min readPetitgrain, lavender, and bergamot open with a sharp, aromatic citrus accord that feels both fresh and slightly herbal, while grapefruit adds a bitter brightness. Gardenia and violet introduce a soft, powdery floral heart that contrasts with the aromatic top notes, creating a balanced and slightly soapy mid-stage. Ginger and sage contribute a subtle warm-spicy and green edge that prevents the florals from becoming too sweet. The base is woody and resinous, with sandalwood providing creaminess, vetiver and guaiac wood adding dryness, and labdanum offering a balsamic warmth, all anchored by a clean musk. Incense lends a faint smoky nuance that enhances complexity without dominating. Sillage is strong initially, projecting well for two hours before settling into a moderate, skin-close trail with longevity of six to eight hours, suited for spring and fall casual or work wear.
Scent twins
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