Oud 27
The opening is immediate and peppery—black pepper layered over warm, resinous woods rather than something genuinely oudy.
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.
- Woody50
- Amber50
- Animalic50
- Powdery
The note pyramid
- Peach
- Orange
- Grapefruit
- Galbanum
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is immediate and peppery—black pepper layered over warm, resinous woods rather than something genuinely oudy. Saffron adds a leathery, almost medicinal sharpness that keeps things from turning too smooth or polite. This is oud for people who don't necessarily want oud, sidestepping the animalic funk for something drier and more controlled.
As it settles, guaiac and patchouli create a smoked, slightly austere backdrop. The effect is less Middle Eastern perfumery and more Brooklyn candle shop—incense-adjacent, woody in a modern way. It wears close and linear, holding its character for hours without much drama.
Best suited to someone looking for an approachable entry into woody orientals, or anyone who wants the signifier of oud without the full commitment. Unisex, cool-toned, deliberately understated.
Scent twins
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