Narciso Rodriguez for Him
The opening is violet leaf pushed so far forward it feels almost glacial—crisp, metallic green with a cool musk underneath that never quite warms.
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.
- Musky85
- Warm Spicy50
- Aquatic50
- Woody
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is violet leaf pushed so far forward it feels almost glacial—crisp, metallic green with a cool musk underneath that never quite warms. This is not the indolic powder of violets but their bruised stems and waxy petals, grounded by patchouli that reads more earthy than sweet. As it settles, the musk takes over completely, a skin-close veil that remains determinedly clean and slightly mineral.
What makes this distinctive is its refusal to seduce in conventional ways. There's no amber glow or woody richness to fall back on, just that relentless violet-musk axis. It feels sparse, almost austere, like polished concrete or rain on pavement. Best suited to someone who finds traditional masculines too heavy-handed and wants something with genuine restraint—a scent that whispers rather than announces, cool-toned and unapologetically modern.
Scent twins
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