1905
Galbanum opens with a sharp, slightly bitter green edge that pairs with violet to create an assertive, old-world impression.
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.
- Floral90
- Aromatic50
- Yellow Floral50
- White Floral
The note pyramid
- Galbanum
- Violet
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Orange Blossom
- Iris
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readGalbanum opens with a sharp, slightly bitter green edge that pairs with violet to create an assertive, old-world impression. The green note here reads more herbal than grassy, and violet lends a cool, slightly earthy quality rather than a sweet one.
The heart unfolds into a formal floral arrangement — iris, rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom layered together with sandalwood quietly anchoring the base. Iris contributes a powdery, rooty quality that gives the composition structure and gravity.
The overall character is classical and restrained. There is nothing fruity or contemporary about it. It reads as a structured, powdery floral that suits formal or ceremonial settings and carries a distinctly cool-weather sensibility.
Scent twins
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