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Grapefruit opens with a sharp, bright citrus burst that quickly settles into a clean, slightly bitter freshness.
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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.
- Vanilla60
- Citrus60
- Warm Spicy40
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Grapefruit
- Ginger
- Magnolia
- Sandalwood
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readGrapefruit opens with a sharp, bright citrus burst that quickly settles into a clean, slightly bitter freshness. Ginger introduces a warm-spicy kick that contrasts the fruit's acidity, adding a subtle heat that lingers on the skin. Magnolia provides a soft, creamy floral heart that bridges the top and base notes with a gentle, almost powdery texture. Sandalwood emerges in the dry-down, its creamy woodiness blending seamlessly with the vanillic sweetness that anchors the composition. The scent remains relatively linear after the first hour, projecting moderately for three to four hours before receding close to the skin. Best suited for casual daytime wear in spring and summer, it offers a straightforward, cheerful character.
Scent twins
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