Avant Garde
Lanvin Avant-Garde opens with a brisk peppery snap—both black and pink—that gives way almost immediately to a dry, slightly medicinal lavender.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Lavender55
- Vetiver40
- Black Pepper40
- Cedar35
- Cardamom30
By the editors · 2 min readLanvin Avant-Garde opens with a brisk peppery snap—both black and pink—that gives way almost immediately to a dry, slightly medicinal lavender. The bergamot remains barely perceptible, serving more as brightness than citrus. This is lavender rendered angular rather than soothing, sharpened by cardamom and nutmeg that add a faintly metallic, aromatic edge.
As it settles, the spices recede and a clean, woody base emerges: vetiver and cedar provide structure, while benzoin and amber lend a subtle resinous warmth. The tobacco note is restrained, more papery than sweet, folding into the woods rather than dominating. The overall effect is composed and minimalist—a crisp, modern take on aromatic fougère territory.
This suits someone drawn to understated precision over bold projection, a daytime fragrance that favors clarity and composure. It wears close, polite, and decidedly urban.
