Gianfranco Ferre for Man
The opening flash of lemon and bergamot gives way almost immediately to a classical fougère structure built on lavender and oakmoss, but with an Italian sensibility that prefers aromatic clarity over dense abstraction.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 16 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.
- Citrus80
- Woody75
- Lavender75
- Mossy
The note pyramid
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Petitgrain
- Sage
- Lavender
- Jasmine
- Cardamom
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening flash of lemon and bergamot gives way almost immediately to a classical fougère structure built on lavender and oakmoss, but with an Italian sensibility that prefers aromatic clarity over dense abstraction. Petitgrain and sage add a green, slightly medicinal brightness, while cardamom provides warmth without sweetness. The jasmine sits quietly in the composition, lending polish rather than bloom.
As it settles, the base reveals its ambitions: sandalwood and vetiver form the skeleton, with fig leaf contributing a milky-green texture and tobacco adding subtle leathery depth. Cedar and patchouli anchor everything without becoming dominant. The oakmoss, substantial but not overwhelming by eighties standards, links this firmly to the decade's tailored masculines.
This is a dressy fragrance that evokes boardrooms and business-class lounges without feeling stuffy. It shares DNA with the era's structured Italian tailoring—precise, refined, confident in its classicism.
Scent twins
In this family
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