Mystique Shimmer 2020
Black pepper opens with a sharp, dry spice that quickly mingles with bergamot's bright citrus lift.
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.
- Soft Spicy50
- Warm Spicy50
- Tobacco50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Black Pepper
- Bergamot
- Saffron
- Amber
- Musk
- Black Pepper
By the editors · 2 min readBlack pepper opens with a sharp, dry spice that quickly mingles with bergamot's bright citrus lift. Saffron emerges in the heart, lending a warm, leathery-woody texture that deepens the composition. Amber and musk form a soft, slightly sweet base that grounds the spices with a skin-hugging warmth. Praline adds a subtle gourmand nuance without overt sweetness, blending into the musky dry-down. The scent remains relatively linear after the initial spice-citrus burst, focusing on warm amber-musk accords. Projection is moderate with average longevity, suited for evening wear in cooler seasons.
Scent twins
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