Insense Ultramarine Ice Cube
Heliotrope opens with a soft, powdery almond-like sweetness that is immediately cut by the sharp, green bitterness of galbanum.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Soft Spicy50
- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Heliotrope
- Galbanum
- Bergamot
- Mint
- Sage
- Clove
By the editors · 2 min readHeliotrope opens with a soft, powdery almond-like sweetness that is immediately cut by the sharp, green bitterness of galbanum. Bergamot adds a bright citrus spark that lifts the top notes and prevents the powdery aspect from becoming too heavy or cosmetic. Mint and sage introduce a cooling, herbal aromatic heart that feels fresh and slightly medicinal, while clove adds a warm, spicy undertone. Sandalwood and vetiver provide a dry, woody base that is earthy and slightly rooty, complemented by oakmoss's classic chypre-like greenness. The scent evolves significantly, moving from powdery-green to herbal-aromatic and finally to a mossy-woody dry-down. Projection is moderate, lasting six to eight hours, and it suits cool weather casual and outdoor occasions.
Scent twins
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