Black XS for Her
Black XS for Her opens with a crisp snap of pink pepper that feels almost carbonated—bright and fizzy rather than hot.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 4 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.
- Vanilla80
- Rose75
- Patchouli70
- Black Pepper50
By the editors · 2 min readBlack XS for Her opens with a crisp snap of pink pepper that feels almost carbonated—bright and fizzy rather than hot. It's an immediate jolt of energy, playful without being cloying, that quickly softens into a plush rose heart. This isn't a polite tea rose; it carries weight and a hint of greenness that keeps it grounded.
The drydown settles into a warm blend of vanilla and patchouli that walks a careful line between sweetness and earthiness. The patchouli adds a chocolatey depth that prevents the vanilla from turning too dessert-like, while the vanilla smooths the patchouli's rougher edges. The result feels urban and unapologetically feminine—something that would pair as easily with leather as with lace.
A nighttime fragrance for someone who wants presence without heaviness. It's younger in spirit than execution, balancing pop sensibility with enough structure to feel substantial rather than fleeting.
