Nina (1987)
The opening arrives like a bowl of fresh peaches placed next to a bouquet of orange blossom and basil—summery, uncomplicated, with a green herbal edge that keeps the fruit from turning syrupy.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 15 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.
- Jasmine65
- Peach60
- Sandalwood55
- Oakmoss55
- Rose50
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening arrives like a bowl of fresh peaches placed next to a bouquet of orange blossom and basil—summery, uncomplicated, with a green herbal edge that keeps the fruit from turning syrupy. The citrus notes provide brightness without dominating, while mimosa adds a subtle powdery sweetness that hints at what's to come.
As it settles, the heart reveals a classic floral bouquet where jasmine and ylang-ylang take center stage, supported by rose and violet. The florals feel naturally blended rather than constructed, with an underlying violet-iris softness that gives the composition a slightly old-fashioned, genteel character. It's feminine in the way eighties perfumery understood the term—unambiguous and full-bodied.
The base brings oakmoss and sandalwood into play, grounding the florals with a proper chypre structure, while civet adds warmth and subtle animalic depth. The result is a perfume that feels poised between fresh daytime optimism and evening elegance, designed for a woman who wanted fragrance that announced itself without apology.