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.
- Herbal60
- Honey50
- Soft Spicy50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Tarragon
- Lavender
- Cedar
- Orange
- Vetiver
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readTarragon introduces a sharp, green herbal note that is aromatic and slightly anise-like in its opening character. Lavender and cedar form the heart, providing a clean aromatic floral quality paired with dry woody undertones. Vetiver and patchouli create an earthy, slightly rooty base that grounds the composition with a textured depth. Vanilla and honey add a sweet, resinous warmth that softens the dry-down without becoming cloying. The scent evolves from green-aromatic to a sweet-earthy blend over several hours of wear. Strong projection and good longevity suit it for fall or winter evenings and 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.
