Nelson
Black pepper and eucalyptus create a sharp, medicinal opening that quickly softens into a warm cardamom spice.
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.
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody50
- Fresh Spicy
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Eucalyptus
- Cardamom
- Lavender
- Clary Sage
By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper and eucalyptus create a sharp, medicinal opening that quickly softens into a warm cardamom spice. Lavender and clary sage introduce a clean aromatic heart, lending a barbershop freshness to the composition. Sandalwood and cedar provide a dry, smooth woody base that grounds the entire structure. Patchouli adds a subtle earthy undertone that prevents the dry-down from becoming too austere. Projection remains moderate for the first hour before settling into a close, woody skin scent. Best suited for cool weather and casual daytime occasions, it offers reliable longevity of six to eight hours.
Scent twins
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