Candide Effluve
Heliotrope and violet open with a soft, powdery floral character, supported by bright bergamot that adds a subtle citrus lift.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 15 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
- Aromatic50
- Yellow Floral50
- White Floral
The note pyramid
- Heliotrope
- Bergamot
- Violet
- Jasmine
- Benzoin
- Ylang-Ylang
- Lily of the Valley
By the editors · 2 min readHeliotrope and violet open with a soft, powdery floral character, supported by bright bergamot that adds a subtle citrus lift. Jasmine and ylang-ylang enrich the heart, creating a creamy, narcotic floral bouquet that feels both classic and intricate. Patchouli and benzoin provide an earthy, balsamic base that grounds the florals without overwhelming them. The dry-down reveals iris and amber, adding a powdery, vanillic warmth that lingers close to the skin. This scent evolves significantly, from airy powder to a deep, resinous floral with excellent longevity and moderate sillage. Ideal for formal or special occasions in spring or fall.
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.
