Loverdose
Loverdose opens with a jolt of star anise—sharp, licorice-sweet, almost medicinal in its intensity.
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.
- Amber70
- Jasmine65
- Vanilla50
- Musk40
- Black Pepper35
By the editors · 2 min readLoverdose opens with a jolt of star anise—sharp, licorice-sweet, almost medicinal in its intensity. It's an unusual greeting that cuts through the standard floral playbook, giving the fragrance an immediate edge. Within minutes, white flowers emerge: gardenia's creamy density layered with jasmine's indolic warmth. The anise lingers beneath, refusing to disappear entirely, lending an herbal coolness that keeps the bouquet from tipping into conventional sweetness.
The drydown settles into a soft amber-vanilla base amplified by ambroxan's clean, slightly salty radiance. The florals fade but never vanish, leaving a skin-scent impression that reads more like warm fabric than perfume. It's recognizably modern—sleek, slightly synthetic, with that particular early-2010s balance of gourmand comfort and airy projection.
Best suited to someone who wants a white floral with bite, or finds traditional takes on the genre too polite. The anise makes it memorable; the base makes it wearable.
