Dry Magnolia
Magnolia and neroli open with a crisp, floral-citrus character that feels both fresh and slightly green.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 9 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.
- Floral60
- Soft Spicy50
- Balsamic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Magnolia
- Neroli
- Pink Pepper
- Tonka Bean
- Bulgarian Rose
- Cocoa
By the editors · 2 min readMagnolia and neroli open with a crisp, floral-citrus character that feels both fresh and slightly green. Pink pepper adds a subtle warm spiciness that enlivens the top notes without overwhelming them. Bulgarian rose and cocoa form an unusual heart where floral sweetness meets a dry, slightly bitter chocolate undertone. Tonka bean contributes a coumarin-rich warmth that bridges the floral and gourmand elements. Oud and frankincense in the base provide a resinous, smoky depth that contrasts with the brighter top notes. Amber and vanilla add a sweet, balsamic foundation that softens the darker base elements. Cedar and styrax enhance the woody, slightly leathery dry-down character. Sillage is strong initially but recedes to a moderate radius within two hours. Longevity extends beyond twelve hours due to the resinous base. Best for formal evening occasions in cold weather.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
