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Jaguar · Est. 1988

Jaguar For Men

The opening arrives brisk and aromatic, led by crisp lavender and bergamot cut through with herbal thyme and basil.

ConcentrationFragrance
Formasculine
Released1988
Statusenriched
Jaguar For Men — Jaguar
1988 · Fragrance
san·lea·amb·lav
Rating
3.9
1.0k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 16 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.

  • Sandalwood
    75
  • Leather
    75
  • Amber
    70
  • Lavender
    70
  • Bergamot
    65

By the editors · 2 min readThe opening arrives brisk and aromatic, led by crisp lavender and bergamot cut through with herbal thyme and basil. There's a fleeting brightness from citrus before the composition shifts decisively toward spice—cinnamon and nutmeg warming the air alongside an unexpectedly lush gardenia. This floral touch never softens the masculine framework; instead, it adds an almost baroque richness to the middle stages.

As it settles, leather emerges smooth and refined, underpinned by oakmoss and a deep amber-vanilla accord that speaks directly to late eighties taste. Tonka and tobacco fold into sandalwood and patchouli, creating a base that's substantial without being heavy. The overall effect is old-school virility tempered by elegance—a boardroom scent from an era when cologne meant presence, not subtlety. It wears like polished wood and worn leather upholstery: traditional, confident, unapologetically formal.

Filed: JaguarSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap