Potion for Women
Potion for Women opens with a sweetly tart blackberry accord that feels almost candied, softened by bergamot and a hint of violet's powdery edge.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 3 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.
- Rose50
- Vanilla50
- Patchouli30
The note pyramid
- Blackberry
- Bergamot
- Violet
- Jasmine
- Lily of the Valley
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readPotion for Women opens with a sweetly tart blackberry accord that feels almost candied, softened by bergamot and a hint of violet's powdery edge. The fruit doesn't linger long before giving way to a classic white floral heart where jasmine and lily of the valley blend into something clean and slightly soapy, with rose providing a gentle pink warmth around the edges.
The base settles into a familiar territory of white musk and vanilla, with just enough patchouli to keep it from drifting into pure sweetness. This is the kind of fragrance that feels designed for approachability rather than complexity—polite, pretty, and unchallenging. It wears close to the skin and fades relatively quickly, making it suitable for daytime wear when you want something pleasant but undemanding. A safe choice for those who prefer their florals gentle and their musks clean.
Scent twins
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