Maja
Maja opens with a powdery cloud of orange blossom softened by tobacco leaf, a curious pairing that feels both Spanish and old-fashioned in the best sense.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Tonka40
- Orange35
- Leather35
- Oakmoss35
- Jasmine30
By the editors · 2 min readMaja opens with a powdery cloud of orange blossom softened by tobacco leaf, a curious pairing that feels both Spanish and old-fashioned in the best sense. The floral accord is thick without being syrupy, anchored by lavender and a leathery undercurrent that keeps the jasmine and rose from floating away into pure sweetness.
As it settles, the base reveals its age and pedigree: oakmoss and benzoin create a resinous warmth, while tonka bean rounds the edges into something almost edible. The patchouli here is subtle, more earth than head shop.
This is a perfume that speaks to a specific kind of nostalgia—grandmother's powder room, mantillas, certain kinds of dignity. It wears heavy and unapologetic, a relic of an era when perfume was meant to announce rather than whisper. Not for minimalists, but compelling if you're drawn to vintage Spanish character.
