Vanille Narcisse
Vanille Narcisse opens with a tart brightness—black currant and bergamot cutting through before the floral heart reveals itself.
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The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 3 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.
- Vanilla55
- Cherry30
- Iris15
The note pyramid
- Black Currant
- Bergamot
- Gardenia
- Narcissus
- Tonka Bean
By the editors · 2 min readVanille Narcisse opens with a tart brightness—black currant and bergamot cutting through before the floral heart reveals itself. The narcissus arrives cool and slightly green, tempered by gardenia's creamy softness, creating a balance between fresh and indulgent that feels less predictable than the name suggests.
As it settles, tonka bean emerges to anchor the composition with a gentle, almond-like warmth rather than full vanilla sweetness. The result reads more as a floral with sweet undertones than a gourmand fragrance, keeping the narcissus visible even as the base develops. It's approachable without being simplistic, suited to someone who wants something pretty and wearable but with enough character to avoid feeling generic.
The overall effect is spring-like but not purely innocent—there's a subtle depth that gives it range beyond casual daytime wear.
Scent twins
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