Bowmakers DS&Durga
At the opening, Bowmakers moves from the leather-wrapped grip of a bow into the resinous heart of the instrument itself.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Aromatic50
- Leather45
- Musky25
- Smoky
By the editors · 2 min readAt the opening, Bowmakers moves from the leather-wrapped grip of a bow into the resinous heart of the instrument itself. There's a distinct tang of varnish and rosin, offset by a slightly sweet, almost syrupy note that recalls old wood and the ghostly presence of violin strings under tension. The effect is less "workshop" and more "rehearsal room after hours"—dusty, contemplative, tinged with something approaching nostalgia.
As it settles, the composition grows warmer and more ambiguous. The leather softens into suede, the woods become muskier, and a faint metallic quality lingers like the memory of horsehair drawn across metal. It's not literal, but it's specific—a quiet homage to the materials and rituals of stringed instrument craftsmanship.
This is for people who appreciate olfactory detail over projection, atmosphere over statement. It sits close to the skin, refined and slightly austere, with enough character to feel deliberate rather than simply polite.
Scent twins
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