Ambre
The opening carries a dusty sweetness—labdanum touched with resin and an almost medicinal quality, like old amber beads warmed in the hand.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Balsamic65
- Amber60
- Warm Spicy50
- Yellow Floral
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening carries a dusty sweetness—labdanum touched with resin and an almost medicinal quality, like old amber beads warmed in the hand. This isn't the vanillic comfort of commercial amber; it's drier, more austere, with a faint smokiness that suggests incense trailing through stone corridors.
As it settles, warmth emerges from the dryness. There's a honeyed richness that never turns cloying, balanced by something woody and slightly bitter underneath. The composition maintains its composure, refusing to bloom into easy sweetness even as it softens.
This is amber for those who find most amber accords too plush or predictable. It suits contemplative moments and cooler weather, worn close rather than projected. The restraint feels deliberate—a perfume that knows exactly what it is.
Scent twins
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