Lime Basil & Mandarin
The opening is all citrus clarity—lime and bergamot so sharp and clean they feel almost medicinal, like the rind snapped between fingers.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Lemon85
- Bergamot75
- Green60
- Rosemary55
- Orange40
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is all citrus clarity—lime and bergamot so sharp and clean they feel almost medicinal, like the rind snapped between fingers. Within moments, basil arrives with its green, peppery edge, softening the bite but never turning sweet. There's a herbaceous coolness here, thyme lending a faint savory whisper, while iris adds just enough powder to keep it from feeling too raw or kitchen-bound.
As it settles, vetiver and patchouli provide a grounding earthiness, though they stay light enough to avoid weighing down the composition. The effect is brisk and uncomplicated, more morning shower than evening occasion. It wears close, fades relatively quickly, and suits those who prefer their scents transparent rather than enveloping—a cologne in spirit, if not strictly in structure.
