Nina
The opening is all zesty lime—bright, tart, and slightly effervescent, like citrus peel twisted over chilled water.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Citrus75
- Musky60
- Fresh50
- Lactonic
The note pyramid
- Basil
- Lime
- Peach
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is all zesty lime—bright, tart, and slightly effervescent, like citrus peel twisted over chilled water. It's immediate and unpretentious, a flash of energy that doesn't linger long before the perfume softens into something warmer.
At the heart, peony appears not as a crisp floral but as something rounder, cushioned by praline that adds a subtle sweetness without turning gourmand. The effect is comforting rather than edible, like the memory of sweetness rather than sugar itself. It's undemanding, easy to wear, suitable for someone who wants presence without weight.
The base settles into a quiet blend of Virginia cedar and soft musk—clean, barely woody, more like the suggestion of structure than actual depth. This is a perfume for daytime ease, for someone who prefers accessibility over complexity. It doesn't aim to challenge or intrigue, just to accompany pleasantly and fade without fuss.
Scent twins
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