Virtus
Saffron and cardamom open with a warm-spicy aromatic kick that feels both earthy and slightly medicinal on first spray.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Honey50
- Aromatic50
- Cinnamon50
- Warm Spicy
The note pyramid
- Saffron
- Cardamom
- Bergamot
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
- Honey
- Clary Sage
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron and cardamom open with a warm-spicy aromatic kick that feels both earthy and slightly medicinal on first spray. Bergamot adds a faint citrus brightness while nutmeg contributes a dry, woody spice that complements the heart's cinnamon and honey. Honey provides a rich, sweet stickiness that blends with clary sage's herbal aromatic quality in the mid-development. Labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla create a resinous ambery base with tobacco adding a dry leaf-like texture and patchouli an earthy depth. The scent evolves significantly from spicy-citric top to sweet-resinous base over several hours. Projection is strong with long longevity, ideal for fall evenings and formal events. Ambergris and musk lend a subtle animalic-musky undertone that grounds the composition.
Scent twins
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