No 3
No 3 opens on saffron and orange blossom over bergamot — an immediately warm, slightly honeyed opening with floral richness from the first spray.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Iris70
- Balsamic60
- White Floral50
- Rose
The note pyramid
- Saffron
- Orange Blossom
- Bergamot
- Pear
- Jasmine
- Osmanthus
- Violet
By the editors · 2 min readNo 3 opens on saffron and orange blossom over bergamot — an immediately warm, slightly honeyed opening with floral richness from the first spray. The pear adds a light fruity sweetness that keeps the saffron from turning purely spice-heavy.
The heart is expansive: jasmine, osmanthus, violet, rose, and iris together create a complex floral accord that's layered and full. Violet and iris dominate this mid-section with their powdery, slightly earthy character. The base deepens things further — sandalwood, benzoin, patchouli, and vanilla give a resinous, warm drydown. Olibanum and cedar add structure. The composition is dense and multi-layered, genuinely complex, with each wearing phase offering something different. Best in cool weather with sufficient time to develop.
Scent twins
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