Hindu Kush
Hindu Kush opens with a dense wall of resinous incense—frankincense and labdanum mingling into something thick and nearly opaque, like smoke caught in still air.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Smoky85
- Patchouli75
- Balsamic65
- Soft Spicy
The note pyramid
- Incense
- Frankincense
- Labdanum
- Patchouli
- White Musk
By the editors · 2 min readHindu Kush opens with a dense wall of resinous incense—frankincense and labdanum mingling into something thick and nearly opaque, like smoke caught in still air. The effect is less ceremonial than somber, a weighted darkness that clings rather than drifts. There's an immediate earthiness here, grounded and uncompromising.
As it settles, patchouli emerges not as a supporting player but as the architecture itself, meeting guaiac wood in a dry, slightly medicinal woodiness. Vanilla and amber soften the edges without sweetening them entirely, while white musk lends a subtle skin-like warmth beneath the haze. The composition remains anchored in shadow throughout its wear.
This is fragrance for those drawn to the austere side of oriental perfumery—contemplative rather than seductive, more temple corridor than marketplace. It wears heavy and close, demanding commitment from both wearer and those nearby.
Scent twins
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