In Black
In Black opens with a bold, nearly medicinal rose—sharp and slightly metallic, reminiscent of crushed petals rather than garden blooms.
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.
- Soft Spicy50
- White Floral50
- Woody50
- Sweet
The note pyramid
- Rose
- Lily
- Peach
- Violet
- Madagascar Vanilla
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readIn Black opens with a bold, nearly medicinal rose—sharp and slightly metallic, reminiscent of crushed petals rather than garden blooms. The heart softens this severity with a plush layer of violet and lily, while peach adds a pale, slightly powdery sweetness that keeps the florals from feeling overtly romantic. There's a cool, somewhat detached quality to the composition, as if observing beauty through glass.
The base settles into a familiar but well-executed triumvirate: Madagascar vanilla lends warmth without excessive gourmandism, patchouli provides a gentle earthiness, and musk creates a skin-close finish. The overall effect is a polished, evening-appropriate floral that leans modern rather than vintage. It suits those who want presence without loudness, and prefer their florals tempered by structure rather than sweetness alone.
Scent twins
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