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Lemon and grapefruit open with a sharp, effervescent citrus burst that feels freshly zested rather than candied.
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The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 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.
- Citrus70
- Mossy60
- Earthy50
- Fruity
The note pyramid
- Lemon
- Grapefruit
- Black Currant
- Oakmoss
- Patchouli
- Nutmeg
By the editors · 2 min readLemon and grapefruit open with a sharp, effervescent citrus burst that feels freshly zested rather than candied. Black currant lands quickly, adding a tart, slightly green berry facet that darkens the citrus without sweetening it. Oakmoss and patchouli weave through the heart, supplying a cool, earthy bitterness that mutes the fruit and sets a mossy, forest-floor tone. Nutmeg surfaces late, dusting the dry-down with a dry, woody spice that keeps the composition austere and masculine-leaning. Projection stays within arm’s length for roughly six hours, then settles closer to skin, making it office-safe yet quietly distinctive. The scent reads coolest in spring and early fall, especially under light jackets or knitwear, where its muted green earthiness can breathe without overheating.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.