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Paloma Picasso · Est. 1996

Tentations

Tentations opens with a ripe peach sweetness that feels almost candied, softened by orange blossom and brightened with bergamot.

ConcentrationFragrance
Forunisex
Released1996
Statusenriched
1996 · Fragrance
ton·pea·san·cin
Rating
4.3
0.7k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

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.

  • Tonka
    75
  • Peach
    70
  • Sandalwood
    65
  • Cinnamon
    65
  • Incense
    60

By the editors · 2 min readTentations opens with a ripe peach sweetness that feels almost candied, softened by orange blossom and brightened with bergamot. The effect is instantly warm and inviting, though never cloying—there's a faint spiciness hovering at the edges from the start.

As it settles, cinnamon emerges more distinctly, threading through jasmine and rose in a way that feels less floral bouquet and more like florals glimpsed through incense smoke. The heart has an almost edible quality, balancing between pastry spice and perfumed petals.

The base is where Tentations reveals its true character: a dense, resinous embrace of tonka, myrrh, and benzoin, grounded by sandalwood and labdanum. This is a fragrance for cooler weather and quieter moments, built for those who want something enveloping without shouting. It wears close, like a private indulgence rather than a public statement.

Filed: Paloma PicassoSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap