Kitten Heel
Ylang-ylang opens with a creamy, banana-sweet floral burst that immediately drapes the skin in a tropical yellow haze.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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 Floral80
- Amber70
- Vanilla60
- Soft Spicy
The note pyramid
- Ylang-Ylang
- Sandalwood
- Amber
- Patchouli
- Tonka Bean
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readYlang-ylang opens with a creamy, banana-sweet floral burst that immediately drapes the skin in a tropical yellow haze. Sandalwood arrives early, its milky wood softening the ylang’s custard richness while amber adds a honeyed, resinous glow that feels like late-afternoon light. Patchouli threads earth through the glow, preventing the heart from sliding into pure confection. As the base settles, tonka and vanilla fold the woods into a soft marzipan ribbon, while musk keeps the finish skin-close and faintly salty rather than syrupy. Projection stays within arm’s length for six hours, making it office-safe yet quietly sensual. The overall effect is a cashmere-soft gourmand-floral that works best in cool weather when you want warmth without sugar overload.
Scent twins
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