Brown
Saffron and cardamom open with a warm, spicy intensity that feels both aromatic and slightly medicinal over rosewood’s subtle woodiness.
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.
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Balsamic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Rosewood
- Saffron
- Cardamom
- Amber
- Patchouli
- Sandalwood
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron and cardamom open with a warm, spicy intensity that feels both aromatic and slightly medicinal over rosewood’s subtle woodiness. Amber and patchouli form a resinous, earthy heart that deepens the spice into a more balsamic and complex mid-phase. Sandalwood provides a creamy counterpoint to oud’s dry, woody leatheriness, while vanilla softens the base with a sweet, vanillic warmth. The dry-down is rich and multifaceted, balancing spice, wood, and resin with impressive depth. Sillage is strong initially, receding to a moderate radius after an hour, and longevity exceeds eight hours. Best for fall or winter evenings, this scent commands attention with its opulent character.
Scent twins
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