H M Sparks Will Fly
Sparks Will Fly opens with a crisp floral brightness that feels immediate and unadorned.
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The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 1 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.
- Patchouli65
The note pyramid
- Lily of the Valley
- Orange Blossom
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readSparks Will Fly opens with a crisp floral brightness that feels immediate and unadorned. The lily of the valley carries a cool, aqueous greenness while orange blossom adds a softer, slightly creamy warmth. There's no thick introduction—it arrives light and wears close, like a well-ironed cotton blouse rather than formal silk.
As it settles, patchouli appears but stays restrained, more earthy-woody than headshop incense. It grounds the white florals without overwhelming them, creating a clean contrast between the bright top and the darker base. The overall impression is straightforward and daytime-appropriate, neither overly sweet nor austere.
This suits someone looking for an accessible floral that won't announce itself across a room. It's practical in the best sense—pleasant, presentable, and unlikely to provoke strong reactions either way.
Scent twins
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