Ruby Velvet
Orange and bergamot create a bright, slightly sweet citrus opening that feels effervescent rather than sharp.
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.
- Fresh50
- Soft Spicy50
- Yellow Floral50
- White Floral
The note pyramid
- Orange
- Bergamot
- Orange Blossom
- Mimosa
- Patchouli
- Iris
By the editors · 2 min readOrange and bergamot create a bright, slightly sweet citrus opening that feels effervescent rather than sharp. The heart introduces orange blossom and mimosa, where the orange blossom adds a clean, soapy white-floral character while mimosa contributes a soft, powdery yellow-floral nuance that gently sweetens the composition. As it settles down, patchouli emerges with an earthy-woody depth that anchors the florals, while iris provides a cool, powdery elegance that prevents the base from becoming too heavy. The musk adds a clean skin-like quality that keeps the wearing experience intimate and approachable. Projection stays moderate with soft sillage, creating a gentle aura rather than a bold statement. This works best in spring and summer for daytime wear, particularly in office or casual settings where you want to smell polished but not overwhelming.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
