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Franck Olivier · Est. 2009

Black Touch

Black Touch opens with a bright citrus rush—grapefruit and bergamot sharpened by cardamom's green spice.

ConcentrationFragrance
Formasculine
Released2009
Perfumerunknown
Statusenriched
2009 · Fragrance
ber·vet·car·ced
Rating
4.1
0.7k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 8 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.

  • Bergamot
    45
  • Vetiver
    40
  • Cardamom
    35
  • Cedar
    35
  • Jasmine
    30

By the editors · 2 min readBlack Touch opens with a bright citrus rush—grapefruit and bergamot sharpened by cardamom's green spice. The effect is clean and immediate, almost cologne-like in its clarity, before the fragrance begins to deepen. As it settles, magnolia and jasmine emerge, adding a floral softness that feels restrained rather than opulent, tempered by the opening's lingering spice.

The base brings weight without heaviness. Vetiver and patchouli provide an earthy foundation, while vanilla and musk round the edges into something smooth and skin-close. Cedar adds a woody dryness that keeps the composition from turning sweet. The overall character leans fresh-woody rather than oriental, despite the vanilla—a versatile middle ground that works for daytime office wear or casual evenings.

This is approachable fragrance-making: uncomplicated, wearable, and built around familiarity rather than provocation. It suits someone looking for something polished without making a loud statement.

Filed: Franck OlivierSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap