Bravery
Lemon and bergamot create a bright citrus opening that feels zesty and slightly sharp on initial application.
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
- Citrus60
- Lactonic50
- Green
The note pyramid
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Basil
- Orange Blossom
- Virginia Cedar
By the editors · 2 min readLemon and bergamot create a bright citrus opening that feels zesty and slightly sharp on initial application. Basil introduces a green herbal quality that complements rather than overwhelms the citrus top notes. Orange blossom provides a soft floral heart that bridges the fresh opening to the woody base accord. Virginia cedar dominates the dry-down with its dry, pencil-shaving woodiness that lacks significant sweetness or resinous depth. The composition remains relatively linear after the first thirty minutes, projecting moderately for about four hours before fading. This fresh-green scent works best in warm weather for casual daytime wear or outdoor activities.
Scent twins
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