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.
- Vetiver40
- Lemon40
- Lavender35
- Patchouli35
- Cardamom30
By the editors · 2 min readA Brazilian fougère from 1979, Sr. N belongs to the era of green architecture — galbanum in the opening gives the lemon and grapefruit an unusual sharpness, the bitter-green resinous note characteristic of 1970s perfumery providing a structural tension that separates this from a simple citrus fresh. Lavender and cardamom in the heart soften the edge while maintaining the aromatic register — together they provide warmth without sweetness. The base is a classic woody-oriental anchor: vetiver's earthy depth, patchouli's dark richness, vanilla's restrained sweetness. An unfussy formula that predates modern masculine conventions and benefits from its refusal to follow them. Remarkably contemporary in its willingness to be structural rather than ingratiating.
