Mandala of Desires
Cinnamon and bergamot create a spicy-citrus opening that quickly gives way to chocolate's rich gourmand character.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 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.
- Cinnamon60
- Vanilla60
- Warm Spicy50
- Yellow Floral
The note pyramid
- Cinnamon
- Bergamot
- Chocolate
- Ylang-Ylang
- Iris
- Violet
By the editors · 2 min readCinnamon and bergamot create a spicy-citrus opening that quickly gives way to chocolate's rich gourmand character. Ylang-ylang provides tropical floral sweetness while iris and violet add powdery texture to the heart. The base develops complexity with tonka bean and vanilla adding sweetness against myrrh and benzoin's balsamic depth. Patchouli provides earthy grounding while castoreum adds subtle animalic warmth to the dry-down. This scent evolves significantly from spicy top to complex gourmand-oriental base with substantial projection. Longevity is excellent thanks to the dense base notes that create a lasting trail. Best for evening wear in cooler weather where its rich, complex character feels appropriate.
Scent twins
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