El Secreto de Sus Ojos
Basil and ivy introduce a crisp green herbal opening with a subtle anise-like sweetness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 15 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.
- Fresh50
- Honey50
- Soft Spicy50
- Almond
The note pyramid
- Basil
- Ivy
- Grass
- Anise
- Coconut
- Jasmine
- Almond
By the editors · 2 min readBasil and ivy introduce a crisp green herbal opening with a subtle anise-like sweetness. Coconut and almond soon follow, creating a creamy nutty core that feels both rich and comforting. Jasmine and rose add a floral softness while honey and caramel contribute a dense, golden sweetness. The heart feels indulgent yet balanced by the powdery texture of iris and hazelnut. Tonka bean and vanilla in the base enhance the sweetness with a warm, coumarin-rich character. Patchouli and styrax provide an earthy grounding that prevents the composition from becoming overly cloying. Longevity extends beyond twelve hours with moderate sillage, ideal for winter evenings or special occasions.
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.
