Heliotrope
A powdery cloud with a narcotic sweetness, Heliotrope opens on almond and bitter petitgrain before the orange blossom softens the edges.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Powdery60
- Almond50
- Balsamic50
- Nutty
The note pyramid
- Petitgrain
- Almond
- Orange Blossom
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Heliotrope
By the editors · 2 min readA powdery cloud with a narcotic sweetness, Heliotrope opens on almond and bitter petitgrain before the orange blossom softens the edges. The effect is immediately comforting, almost edible, but restrained enough to avoid confectionery excess. The almond note here reads more like marzipan skin than extract, dusted and slightly floral.
As it settles, heliotrope blooms in full force alongside iris and a whisper of jasmine, creating a texture that feels both vintage and intentional. The powder is pronounced but never chalky, buoyed by vanilla and tonka in the base that add warmth without turning gourmand. There's a gentle musk beneath that keeps it from disappearing into pure sweetness.
This is intimate fragrance for cooler months, best suited to those who appreciate retro powder without irony. It feels like well-loved fabric, soft-focused and slightly nostalgic, never loud but decidedly present.
Scent twins
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