Be Exceptional
Ginger and grapefruit open with a sharp, fresh-spicy citrus burst that quickly settles into a bright aromatic aura.
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.
- Leather70
- Powdery60
- Fresh Spicy60
- Balsamic
The note pyramid
- Ginger
- Grapefruit
- Bergamot
- Tonka Bean
- Leather
- Iris
By the editors · 2 min readGinger and grapefruit open with a sharp, fresh-spicy citrus burst that quickly settles into a bright aromatic aura. Iris and leather form the heart, creating a dry, powdery texture that contrasts with the initial zest. Vetiver and patchouli ground the base with earthy, slightly smoky undertones that blend with amber's warm resinous quality. Tonka bean adds a subtle sweetness that softens the leather's austere character without becoming gourmand. The composition evolves from a crisp opening to a more subdued, skin-hugging dry-down over several hours. Projection remains moderate with good longevity, suited for fall and winter evenings in cool weather.
Scent twins
In this family
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.
