Black Jade
Black Jade opens with a crisp contradiction: green galbanum cutting through warm cardamom, the bergamot briefly lightening what quickly becomes a deeper story.
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.
- Incense75
- Sandalwood70
- Cinnamon70
- Amber65
- Patchouli65
By the editors · 2 min readBlack Jade opens with a crisp contradiction: green galbanum cutting through warm cardamom, the bergamot briefly lightening what quickly becomes a deeper story. Within minutes, the spice takes over—cinnamon and cardamom create a dry, almost dusty heat that feels more temple than kitchen, especially as frankincense and rose begin to thicken the air.
The heart settles into something both smoky and plush, jasmine softening the incense without sweetening it. This is where the fragrance finds its balance between the austere and the sensual, rose adding depth rather than obvious florality.
The base brings amber and vanilla, but they stay restrained, more golden than gourmand. Sandalwood and patchouli provide a woody frame, tonka bean rounding everything with a subtle almond warmth. Black Jade suits someone drawn to spiced orientals that lean contemplative rather than bombastic—incense-lovers who still want texture and warmth.
