Feuillage vert
Feuillage Vert opens with an unusually literal interpretation of bamboo—green and slightly aqueous, with a mineral coolness that suggests cut stalks rather than processed wood.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 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.
- Green75
- Cedar50
- Cardamom40
- Musk40
- Marine30
By the editors · 2 min readFeuillage Vert opens with an unusually literal interpretation of bamboo—green and slightly aqueous, with a mineral coolness that suggests cut stalks rather than processed wood. The effect is transparent but grounded, like standing in filtered light among living plants rather than smelling something decorative.
As it settles, freesia adds a pale floral softness while cardamom introduces a dry, papery spice that keeps the composition from turning soapy. The interplay feels deliberate: neither note dominates, and the greenness remains central. Cedar in the base provides structure without heaviness, and musk gives just enough skin-closeness to anchor what could otherwise drift too far into abstraction.
This is quiet wear for someone who wants to smell clean and composed without announcing it. The Japanese house's approach favors restraint—nothing here shouts, and the whole construction feels more like an atmosphere than a statement. Best suited to warm weather and environments where subtlety registers as sophistication.
