Rue de Soleil
Rue de Soleil opens with the bright snap of citrus peel—orange and lemon that feel freshly cut rather than sweetened or candied.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 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.
- Citrus70
- Herbal50
- Aromatic50
- Fresh Spicy
The note pyramid
- Ginger
- Mint
- Basil
- Orange
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Sage
By the editors · 2 min readRue de Soleil opens with the bright snap of citrus peel—orange and lemon that feel freshly cut rather than sweetened or candied. The effect is clean and immediate, a sunlit clarity that doesn't linger long before giving way to something earthier. As the fruit recedes, sage emerges with its slightly medicinal, camphoraceous warmth, lending an herbal gravity that shifts the composition from morning brightness to something more contemplative.
The base settles into soft amber and musk, neither loud nor particularly sweet, creating a skin-close finish that feels more like a subtle warmth than a statement. This is fragrance as backdrop rather than centerpiece—unobtrusive, easy to wear, suited to someone who wants a trace of refinement without drawing attention. The progression is linear and brief, making it practical for warmer weather or casual daytime wear where lightness matters more than complexity.
Scent twins
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