Diabolique Homme
Diabolique Homme opens with a pulse of cardamom that feels almost medicinal in its clarity—sharp, green, and slightly camphorous.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Woody80
- Powdery80
- Iris70
- Earthy
The note pyramid
- Cardamom
- Jasmine
- Heliotrope
- Iris
- Virginia Cedar
- Violet
By the editors · 2 min readDiabolique Homme opens with a pulse of cardamom that feels almost medicinal in its clarity—sharp, green, and slightly camphorous. This initial jolt quickly softens as heliotrope and iris drift forward, bringing a powdery, almond-tinged warmth that tempers the spice. The violet and jasmine remain subtle, lending a faint floral haze rather than distinct petals, while Virginia cedar adds a dry, pencil-shaving edge.
As it settles, the composition reveals its core character: a smooth, slightly sweet sandalwood-vetiver base wrapped in benzoin's vanillic resin. The musk keeps everything close to the skin, creating an intimate rather than projecting presence. Despite its name suggesting darkness, this is more cerebral than sinister—a refined, woody-powdery scent that skews formal without being austere. It suits someone comfortable with classic masculine structures but looking for softer, more nuanced textures.
Scent twins
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