Oud Silk Mood
The name promises opulence, and the opening delivers—Bulgarian rose arrives immediately, full-petaled and slightly metallic, softened by a citrus flicker that fades almost as quickly as it appears.
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.
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- Aromatic50
- Floral50
- Fresh Spicy
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Bulgarian Rose
- Bergamot
- Guaiac Wood
- Amber
By the editors · 2 min readThe name promises opulence, and the opening delivers—Bulgarian rose arrives immediately, full-petaled and slightly metallic, softened by a citrus flicker that fades almost as quickly as it appears. This is rose treated as raw material rather than romantic centerpiece, more industrial-grade oil than garden bouquet.
The guaiac wood that follows brings a smoky, resinous quality that wraps around the rose without sweetening it. Papyrus in the base adds a dry, almost papery texture that keeps everything from becoming too plush or comfortable. The oud suggested by the name remains subtle, more about woody depth than barnyard intensity.
This wears like expensive minimalism—restrained, architectural, deliberately less layered than you might expect from the Maison Francis Kurkdjian catalog. It suits those who want their rose served with edges intact, who prefer tension to harmony. A fragrance that whispers wealth rather than announcing it.
Scent twins
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