Obsidian
Saffron and nutmeg open with an intense warm-spicy aroma, earthy and slightly medicinal from the start.
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.
- Amber70
- Earthy60
- Herbal50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Saffron
- Nutmeg
- Cumin
- Osmanthus
- Violet
- Moss
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron and nutmeg open with an intense warm-spicy aroma, earthy and slightly medicinal from the start. Cumin introduces a distinct animalic warmth in the heart, while osmanthus provides a fruity-leathery nuance and violet adds a powdery counterpoint. Oud and amber dominate the dry-down, creating a deep resinous and smoky base supported by earthy patchouli and moss. Musk lingers underneath, adding a skin-like warmth to the complex accord. Projection is strong initially but becomes more subdued and closer-wearing after the first hour. Best reserved for fall or winter evenings, this bold and spicy-oud composition suits formal or special occasions where its dramatic character can be fully appreciated.
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.
