Parma Violet
Violet dominates from the first spray, its cool, candied face framed by brisk orange and lemon that scissor away any sugary excess.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 9 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
- Rose50
- Woody50
- Iris
The note pyramid
- Orange
- Lemon
- Jasmine
- Violet
- Rose
- Sandalwood
By the editors · 2 min readViolet dominates from the first spray, its cool, candied face framed by brisk orange and lemon that scissor away any sugary excess. Jasmine and rose quickly surround the violet, turning the heart plush rather than powdery, while sandalwood and cedar warm the base with dry, creamy wood that keeps the florals airborne. Iris arrives late, adding a clean, lipstick nuance that blurs the amber glow and extends the purple impression for hours. Sillage stays within arm’s length, making it office-friendly yet present through a full workday. Cool-weather springs and sharp fall days show it best, especially when you want quiet floral polish without announcing vintage formality.
Scent twins
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