A Hold On Me
Black pepper opens with a sharp, spicy kick that immediately commands attention and adds a warm, aromatic intensity to the top.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Woody60
- Soft Spicy50
- Warm Spicy50
- White Floral
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Guaiac Wood
- Lily
- Vanilla
- Saffron
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper opens with a sharp, spicy kick that immediately commands attention and adds a warm, aromatic intensity to the top. Saffron contributes a warm, earthy spice that blends with the pepper, creating a rich and inviting heart with depth. Lily provides a subtle floral counterpoint, softening the spiciness without diminishing its impact or complexity. Guaiac wood and patchouli in the base offer a dry, woody foundation that is earthy and slightly resinous in texture. Vanilla adds a touch of sweetness to the dry-down, balancing the wood and spice with a creamy, smooth nuance. The scent evolves from spicy to woody, with good projection that remains strong and noticeable for several hours. Best for cool weather and evening occasions, it carries a confident and sophisticated aura suitable for formal events.
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.
