Dirty Lavender
The opening is sharp and herbal, a lavender hit softened just slightly by cedar's dry warmth.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 9 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.
- Lavender95
- Earthy70
- Woody60
- Fresh
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Cedar
- Lavender
- Neroli
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is sharp and herbal, a lavender hit softened just slightly by cedar's dry warmth. This isn't the clean, soapy lavender of traditional colognes—it's earthier, almost medicinal, with a rasp that feels unpolished in the best way. The neroli arrives quietly, adding a faint bitterness that keeps the composition from veering sweet.
As it settles, sandalwood and vetiver anchor the base with a smoky, grounded quality. The lavender never fully retreats; instead, it weaves through the woods, creating tension between the aromatic brightness and the earthy undertow. The effect is less spa day, more sun-baked field after rain.
This feels made for someone who wants lavender without the gentility—something that reads casual but considered, botanical without being precious. It sits close to the skin and fades gracefully, never demanding attention but rewarding it when given.
Scent twins
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