Paul Smith Men
Lavender and basil set a herbaceous, slightly bitter top, with orange and bergamot lending sweetness to keep the opening bright rather than medicinal.
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.
- Lavender60
- Mossy60
- Herbal50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Basil
- Orange
- Bergamot
- Violet Leaf
- Sandalwood
By the editors · 2 min readLavender and basil set a herbaceous, slightly bitter top, with orange and bergamot lending sweetness to keep the opening bright rather than medicinal. Cardamom and a hint of fig from the base register early, adding subtle creamy spice.
Violet leaf carries the heart with a cucumber-cool, green crispness that pairs naturally with the herbal aromatics above. The base unfolds into oakmoss, vetiver, and sandalwood — a dry, slightly earthy frame with classic fougère bones modernized by the violet leaf accent. Projection sits at arm's length and the dry-down feels clean rather than mossy-heavy.
Overall a fresh aromatic fougère with a quiet green twist. Suited to office and casual daywear in mild to cool weather.
Scent twins
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