L'Épine
Bergamot provides a crisp, citrusy opening that quickly gives way to a lush floral heart.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 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.
- White Floral70
- Woody50
- Musky40
- Patchouli
The note pyramid
- Bergamot
- Gardenia
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Cedar
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readBergamot provides a crisp, citrusy opening that quickly gives way to a lush floral heart. Gardenia, jasmine, and ylang-ylang create a creamy, tropical white floral accord that is rich and slightly indolic. Cedar and patchouli form a woody-earthy base that adds dryness and structure, while musk lends a soft, skin-like warmth. The dry-down is a balanced blend of floral and woody notes with a clean, intimate projection. Longevity is around six hours, with sillage staying close to the body after the first hour. Ideal for spring or summer evenings and special occasions in warm weather.
Scent twins
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