Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy
Eaudemoiselle de Givenchy opens with an unexpected herbal clarity—basil leaves crushed between fingertips, green and slightly peppery, more kitchen garden than floral boutique.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Herbal65
- Sweet55
- Aromatic50
- Yellow Floral
The note pyramid
- Basil
- Ylang-Ylang
- Tonka Bean
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readEaudemoiselle de Givenchy opens with an unexpected herbal clarity—basil leaves crushed between fingertips, green and slightly peppery, more kitchen garden than floral boutique. This frankness quickly softens as ylang-ylang unfurls in the heart, its creamy petals tempering the initial sharpness without overwhelming it. The interplay feels deliberate, almost architectural in its balance between aromatic and floral registers.
As it settles, tonka bean and musk create a skin-close base that's warmer than sweet, with just enough vanilla undertone to round out the composition. The progression from herb to flower to soft wood reveals a thoughtful restraint—nothing shouts for attention.
This is fragrance for someone who appreciates clean lines and subtle contrasts, worn easily during the day without feeling either too casual or overly dressed. The basil never entirely disappears, leaving a faint green shadow beneath the creamier elements throughout.
Scent twins
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