Peony
Bergamot provides a crisp, slightly tart citrus opening that is brief and quickly overshadowed.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Amber70
- Balsamic60
- Floral60
- Soft Spicy
The note pyramid
- Bergamot
- Labdanum
- Peony
- Vetiver
- Myrrh
- Benzoin
By the editors · 2 min readBergamot provides a crisp, slightly tart citrus opening that is brief and quickly overshadowed. Peony dominates the heart with its soft, rosy floral character that feels lush and slightly powdery. Labdanum introduces a warm, resinous quality that begins to deepen the floral core with a balsamic richness. The base reveals vetiver's dry earthiness and myrrh's smoky incense, layered over benzoin's vanilla-like sweetness and patchouli's earthy depth. Musk binds these elements into a warm, skin-close dry-down that is ambery and subtly animalic. This composition evolves steadily from bright to resinous over several hours, with moderate projection that remains personal. Best for cool weather evenings or formal occasions where its complexity can unfold.
Scent twins
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