Dali Parfum de Toilette
The opening arrives with liturgical gravity—incense and myrrh wrapped in bergamot's brightness, while basil and clove add unexpected herbal-spice sharpness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 20 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.
- Smoky90
- Tuberose80
- Floral75
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Incense
- Basil
- Clove
- Bergamot
- Tuberose
- Jasmine
- Lily
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening arrives with liturgical gravity—incense and myrrh wrapped in bergamot's brightness, while basil and clove add unexpected herbal-spice sharpness. This isn't church exactly, but something more mystical and unruly, fitting for a fragrance bearing Dali's name. The contrast between devotional resins and aromatic greenness creates immediate tension.
As it settles, a sprawling white floral heart emerges: tuberose and jasmine at the center, surrounded by lilies, orange blossom, and mimosa in softer supporting roles. The florals remain somewhat diffuse rather than photorealistic, blurred by the resinous base that never fully retreats. Sandalwood, oakmoss, and patchouli provide earthy ballast beneath the incense-myrrh thread, while benzoin and vanilla add honeyed warmth.
The result feels deliberately surreal—opulent yet austere, sacred yet sensual. An eighties white floral that chose incense over hairspray, appealing to those who find conventional florientals too straightforward.
Scent twins
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