Vetiver 46
Vetiver 46 opens with a pepper-clove blast that feels almost medicinal—sharp, dry, a touch severe.
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.
- Vetiver75
- Black Pepper60
- Amber35
- Sandalwood25
- Leather20
By the editors · 2 min readVetiver 46 opens with a pepper-clove blast that feels almost medicinal—sharp, dry, a touch severe. This isn't vetiver as verdant earth but as spice cabinet and apothecary shelf, where roots meet aromatic bark and something faintly smoky hovers underneath. The sandalwood and amber arrive quietly, rounding the edges without sweetening them.
As it settles, the fragrance stays lean and angular. The vetiver remains woody rather than grassy, reinforced by that persistent black pepper that keeps the composition from turning soft or comforting. There's warmth here, but it's the warmth of worn leather and old wooden furniture, not skin.
This is vetiver for those who prefer their fragrances spare and composed, with a minimalist sensibility that prizes restraint. It suits cool weather and quiet rooms—the kind of scent that doesn't announce itself but leaves an impression of deliberate, understated presence.
