Imperial
Labdanum opens with a warm, resinous balsamic character that is immediately rich and slightly animalic.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Amber80
- Mossy70
- Smoky70
- Balsamic
The note pyramid
- Labdanum
- Incense
- Frankincense
- Amber
- Cashmeran
- Nutmeg
By the editors · 2 min readLabdanum opens with a warm, resinous balsamic character that is immediately rich and slightly animalic. Incense and frankincense introduce a smoky, church-like quality that blends with amber's warmth and nutmeg's subtle spice. Oakmoss, vetiver, and patchouli form a dry, earthy base with mossy depth and woody resilience. The scent evolves from a resinous opening to a smoky, ambery heart and finally a dry, mossy-woody dry-down. Projection is strong initially, filling a room, but settles to a moderate radius over hours. Longevity is excellent, lasting well beyond twelve hours. Best for fall and winter evenings, particularly formal or contemplative occasions.
Scent twins
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