Extraordinaire Saba
Olibanum opens with a resinous, slightly smoky character that feels both ancient and meditative, setting a solemn tone.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 7 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.
- Warm Spicy50
- Balsamic50
- Woody50
- Amber
The note pyramid
- Olibanum
- Musk
- Leather
- Labdanum
- Benzoin
By the editors · 2 min readOlibanum opens with a resinous, slightly smoky character that feels both ancient and meditative, setting a solemn tone. A clean musk emerges in the heart, softening the initial austerity and adding a subtle skin-like warmth to the composition. The base is dominated by a dry, supple leather accord that is rendered smooth and almost pliable by the presence of labdanum and benzoin. These resinous notes impart a faintly sweet, balsamic undertone that prevents the leather from becoming overly harsh or aggressive. The scent evolves slowly but maintains a consistent resinous-leathery character throughout its wear, with minimal floral or sweet distractions. Projection is intimate and longevity is impressive, suited for cool weather evenings or formal settings where its bold character can be appreciated.
Scent twins
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