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The opening is unmistakably boozy—dark rum sweetened with a prickle of pink pepper, like standing near oak barrels in a cellar where cognac has aged for generations.
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.
- Amber60
- Sweet55
- Cinnamon50
- Vanilla
The note pyramid
- Rum
- Pink Pepper
- Cinnamon
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Clove
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is unmistakably boozy—dark rum sweetened with a prickle of pink pepper, like standing near oak barrels in a cellar where cognac has aged for generations. There's warmth without heaviness, the spice arriving almost immediately as cinnamon and clove fold into jasmine and rose. The florals never dominate; they're there to soften the edges, adding roundness to what could otherwise turn sharp.
As it settles, tonka and amber create a plush, resinous sweetness beneath everything, anchored by cedar and patchouli that keep the composition from drifting into pure gourmand territory. The result feels deliberate and old-world, a nod to Frapin's cognac heritage without leaning on novelty.
Best suited to cooler weather and those who appreciate fragrances that smell unmistakably like something—in this case, aged spirits and wood-paneled rooms—rather than abstract elegance.
Scent twins
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