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The opening is a sharp, peppery citrus that's more bitter than bright—petitgrain's green edge cutting through any sweetness, black pepper adding a dry heat.
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.
- Leather45
- Black Pepper40
- Oakmoss40
- Cardamom35
- Vetiver35
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a sharp, peppery citrus that's more bitter than bright—petitgrain's green edge cutting through any sweetness, black pepper adding a dry heat. Within minutes, cardamom brings a smoky warmth while sage introduces an herbal coolness, creating a tension that keeps the fragrance from settling into predictability.
The base reveals Dunhill's tailoring instincts: leather worn smooth rather than aggressively animalic, iris lending a faint powdery restraint, vetiver and oakmoss providing the structure. Oud appears as accent rather than statement, a woody depth that doesn't shout its presence. The overall effect is contained and deliberately masculine, reminiscent of well-made menswear—pressed but not stiff.
Icon works for someone who wants presence without announcement, a fragrance that suggests capability rather than charm. It skews formal, best suited to environments where refinement is noticed but not discussed.
