Apercu
Apercu opens with a bold tuberose and jasmine accord amplified by neroli, immediately heady and full.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Tuberose80
- Aromatic50
- Cinnamon50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Tuberose
- Neroli
- Jasmine
- Bergamot
- Cinnamon
- Ylang-Ylang
By the editors · 2 min readApercu opens with a bold tuberose and jasmine accord amplified by neroli, immediately heady and full. The bergamot provides only a brief citrus frame before the white florals take over. There is a lush, almost intoxicating quality to this opening phase.
Cinnamon and ylang-ylang heat the heart considerably, giving the floral core a warm-spicy underpinning that adds tension. This interplay between creamy white florals and spice is the most interesting moment in the composition.
The base is grounded and earthy — oakmoss and patchouli deliver a distinctly mossy, green drydown alongside vetiver and clove. The finish is drier and more resinous than the opening suggests, pulling the fragrance from opulent florals into darker, woodier territory.
Scent twins
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