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.
- Rose50
- Woody50
- Amber50
- Animalic
The note pyramid
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Tonka Bean
- Sandalwood
By the editors · 2 min readLemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus opening that quickly yields to floral heart notes. Jasmine and ylang-ylang create a rich floral accord with tropical and indolic facets that add depth and warmth. The base reveals complex layers of leather and birch alongside labdanum's resinous character and oakmoss's earthy greenness. Tonka bean and vanilla introduce a sweet balsamic quality that softens the animalic musk and leather intensity. Sandalwood adds creamy woodiness while nutmeg and patchouli contribute subtle spice and earthiness. Projection is strong initially but becomes more intimate after three hours, lasting well beyond twelve. Ideal for fall and winter evenings or formal occasions where its complex character can unfold fully.
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.
