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The opening is immediate and forthright: dry cedarwood with a slight pencil-shaving quality, clean but not sterile.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 4 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.
- Cedar95
- Incense35
- Sandalwood30
- Cardamom25
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is immediate and forthright: dry cedarwood with a slight pencil-shaving quality, clean but not sterile. There's a subtle smokiness underneath, as if the wood has been lightly charred, and within minutes a faint spice emerges—possibly cardamom or coriander—that keeps the cedar from feeling too austere.
As it settles, the dryness persists but gains warmth. The wood takes on an almost balsamic sweetness, reminiscent of sandalwood or cypress, though cedar remains the backbone. It doesn't sprawl or bloom; instead, it stays close and linear, a study in restraint.
This is for those who want their wood fragrances unapologetic and uncluttered. It suits quiet concentration—libraries, long walks, early mornings. Not a statement scent, but a dependable companion that speaks softly and wears long.
