Mandragore
The opening is surprisingly bright for something named after a shadowy root—bergamot gives way almost immediately to a cool rush of mint and star anise, more herbal garden than apothecary shelf.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 7 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.
- Rosemary60
- Bergamot55
- Labdanum50
- Iris45
- Black Pepper40
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is surprisingly bright for something named after a shadowy root—bergamot gives way almost immediately to a cool rush of mint and star anise, more herbal garden than apothecary shelf. Ginger adds bite without sweetness, while sage contributes an earthy, slightly medicinal edge that keeps the composition from feeling too polite.
As it settles, iris and labdanum create a soft, resinous backdrop that grounds the sharper aromatics. The effect is neither overtly masculine nor feminine, but rather androgynous in the way certain vintage colognes once were—clean-skinned and deliberate. There's a soapy quality to the drydown, though not in a generic sense; it feels more like crushed stems than bathroom tiles.
This suits someone who wants presence without announcing it, who appreciates restraint over projection. It wears close and fades gracefully, leaving behind the faint impression of something verdant and slightly medicinal.
