Arpege
The opening is a bright collision of neroli and peach against a wall of lily of the valley, immediately softened by bergamot.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 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.
- Jasmine75
- Iris55
- Rose50
- Sandalwood45
- Iris Powder45
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is a bright collision of neroli and peach against a wall of lily of the valley, immediately softened by bergamot. What follows is less a progression than an immersion—wave after wave of white florals, jasmine and ylang-ylang most prominent, tempered by the cooler presence of iris. The lily of the valley persists through every stage, threading its green clarity through an otherwise lush composition.
By the drydown, the florals recede just enough to reveal a base of sandalwood, vetiver, and benzoin, warmed by amber and vanilla but never veering sweet. The overall effect is formal without being remote, a perfume that belongs to evening wear and considered occasions. It assumes the wearer has presence already and need not announce it.
