Ballerina No 5
Orange blossom and fig open with a creamy, sun-warmed fruitiness that feels both fresh and softly sweet.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Rose50
- Woody50
- Tropical50
- Sweet
The note pyramid
- Orange Blossom
- Fig
- Rose
- Heliotrope
- Violet
- Tonka Bean
By the editors · 2 min readOrange blossom and fig open with a creamy, sun-warmed fruitiness that feels both fresh and softly sweet. Rose enters early, its floral character blending with heliotrope's almond-like powder and violet's earthy sweetness. The heart feels like a vintage powder compact, with floral and powdery notes weaving together seamlessly. Guaiac wood and cedar provide a dry, slightly smoky woody base that grounds the composition. Benzoin and tonka bean add a vanillic warmth and gentle sweetness that lingers on skin. Patchouli contributes an earthy undertone that prevents excessive sweetness. Projection remains intimate throughout, with longevity around six hours, ideal for casual daytime wear in fall.
Scent twins
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