The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 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.
- Floral60
- Mossy60
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Petitgrain
- Black Pepper
- Sea Salt
- Vetiver
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Heliotrope
By the editors · 2 min readPetitgrain and black pepper open with a sharp aromatic freshness, while sea salt adds a mineralic edge that feels both modern and nostalgic. The heart blooms with jasmine and ylang-ylang, their floral richness tempered by nutmeg's warmth and vetiver's earthy dryness. Heliotrope introduces a powdery sweetness that blends with mimosa's fuzzy texture and cedar's woody support. Base notes of moss and sandalwood ground the composition with a classic chypre structure, while amber and vanilla add resinous sweetness. Patchouli contributes an earthy depth and musk ensures longevity. This complex scent evolves over hours, projecting moderately before settling close to skin. Best for fall evenings or formal occasions.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
