Assam
Bergamot offers a crisp, slightly tart citrus opening that is fleeting and serves mainly as a bright introduction.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 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.
- Smoky70
- Aromatic50
- Balsamic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Bergamot
- Incense
- Benzoin
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readBergamot offers a crisp, slightly tart citrus opening that is fleeting and serves mainly as a bright introduction. Incense rises quickly, imparting a dry, church-like smokiness that feels both meditative and austere. Benzoin adds a vanillic, balsamic sweetness that softens the smoky edges and provides a resinous depth to the heart. Musk anchors the dry-down with a clean, skin-hugging warmth that allows the incense to smolder gently throughout. The scent is relatively linear after the top notes fade, maintaining a smoky-woody character with minimal evolution. Projection is intimate and longevity is moderate, best suited for contemplative moments in cool or cold weather.
Scent twins
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