Pearl Oud
Black pepper and saffron open with a warm-spicy intensity that immediately introduces a powdery iris character.
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.
- Warm Spicy70
- Animalic70
- Iris60
- Leather
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Saffron
- Iris
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper and saffron open with a warm-spicy intensity that immediately introduces a powdery iris character. Jasmine and ylang-ylang add a floral richness that softens the spicy top, creating a complex heart. Patchouli provides an earthy base that grounds the composition, while castoreum adds a distinct animalic leatheriness. The dry-down becomes a bold, slightly smoky accord with strong projection and longevity. Evolution is significant, moving from spicy-powdery to animalic-earthy over several hours. Best for evening or formal occasions in cool to cold weather.
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