Pauline
Ylang-ylang and orange create an opulent, slightly candied opening that feels both floral and citrus-infused.
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.
- Yellow Floral70
- Violet60
- Patchouli60
- Lactonic
The note pyramid
- Ylang-Ylang
- Orange
- Patchouli
- Violet
- Rose
- Tonka Bean
By the editors · 2 min readYlang-ylang and orange create an opulent, slightly candied opening that feels both floral and citrus-infused. Patchouli introduces an earthy depth early on, intertwining with violet’s powdery texture and rose’s classic floralcy. Benzoin and tonka bean lend a vanillic sweetness to the dry-down, softened by cedar’s dry woodiness. The composition evolves from rich florals to a resinous, semi-sweet base with a nostalgic aura. Sillage remains moderate but persistent, lasting through evening events with a refined presence. Best in cooler seasons for formal or romantic occasions where its vintage charm feels appropriate.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
