Feuilles de Tabac
The opening arrives sharp and herbal—sage cutting through citrus brightness like a blade through smoke.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 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.
- Tobacco65
- Patchouli55
- Rosemary45
- Bergamot40
- Tonka35
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening arrives sharp and herbal—sage cutting through citrus brightness like a blade through smoke. It's austere at first, almost medicinal, before the bergamot softens the edges and lets warmth creep in from below.
As it settles, tobacco emerges not as ashtray or cigarette but as dried leaf—earthy, slightly sweet, with the dusty quality of old libraries or leather-bound books. Patchouli adds shadow without heaviness, while tonka bean provides just enough sweetness to keep the composition from turning bitter. The sage lingers longer than expected, threading through the base like a persistent memory.
This is tobacco for those who prefer their comforts austere rather than plush. It suits solitary hours, wool sweaters, and people who read by lamplight. Intellectually composed, quietly confident, never cloying.
