Habit Rouge Eau de Cologne
A burst of citrus from lime, lemon, and bergamot opens with a sharp, refreshing brightness that is quickly tempered by herbal basil.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Balsamic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Basil
- Lime
- Orange
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Sandalwood
- Cinnamon
By the editors · 2 min readA burst of citrus from lime, lemon, and bergamot opens with a sharp, refreshing brightness that is quickly tempered by herbal basil. Sandalwood and cinnamon emerge in the heart, adding a warm, spicy woodiness that contrasts with the citrus top. Jasmine and rose provide a subtle floral undertone, while patchouli contributes an earthy edge to the blend. The base deepens into a leathery, resinous dry-down with oakmoss, labdanum, and benzoin creating a classic chypre structure. Vanilla and amber soften the finish, adding a touch of sweetness to the otherwise dry composition. Projection is strong initially but settles to a moderate sillage, lasting eight to twelve hours with evolving complexity. Best worn in spring and fall for formal or evening occasions where a refined, aromatic scent is desired.
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.
