Instinct After Dark
Grapefruit and bergamot provide a sharp citrus opening that is fresh but short-lived.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Soft Spicy50
- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Grapefruit
- Bergamot
- Star Anise
- Cardamom
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readGrapefruit and bergamot provide a sharp citrus opening that is fresh but short-lived. Star anise and cardamom quickly take over, introducing a warm-spicy and aromatic heart that feels both herbal and slightly sweet. Vanilla in the base adds a smooth, creamy sweetness that balances the spice without becoming gourmand. The transition from bright top to spicy heart is noticeable, but the dry-down is simple and linear. Sillage is moderate initially, pulling back to a skin scent within two hours, with longevity around five hours. Suitable for casual fall and winter wear, this scent works best in cool weather.
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.
