Vetyverio Eau de Toilette
Grapefruit and bergamot arrive bright and sharp, cutting through the air before the vetiver announces itself—not raw or rooty, but refined with a subtle smokiness.
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.
- Vetiver80
- Cedar70
- Bergamot60
- Musk50
- Rose30
By the editors · 2 min readGrapefruit and bergamot arrive bright and sharp, cutting through the air before the vetiver announces itself—not raw or rooty, but refined with a subtle smokiness. The citrus doesn't linger long. What emerges is a spiced, slightly floral heart where clove and nutmeg warm the composition without overwhelming it, while ylang-ylang adds a creamy, almost waxy texture that softens the vetiver's earthy edges.
As it settles, Virginia cedar and musk provide a clean, woody foundation that keeps everything grounded and wearable. This is vetiver for those who find the note too aggressive in its purest form—Diptyque has given it manners without stripping its character. The overall effect is polished and restrained, appropriate for work or evening, though perhaps too understated for those seeking boldness.
It wears close to the skin after an hour, making it better suited to cooler weather when you want presence without projection.
