Colonia Russa
Neroli and bergamot open with a crisp, aromatic citrus burst that is immediately brightened by a subtle rose accent.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody50
- Amber
The note pyramid
- Neroli
- Bergamot
- Rose
- Petitgrain
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Clove
By the editors · 2 min readNeroli and bergamot open with a crisp, aromatic citrus burst that is immediately brightened by a subtle rose accent. Petitgrain and lavender introduce a green, herbal aromatic quality that feels both classic and refreshingly clean. Rosemary and clove add a warm, spicy undertone that provides depth and a slightly medicinal edge to the heart. Benzoin offers a soft, vanillic balsamic sweetness that smooths the transition into the base. Castoreum and musk contribute an animalic, leathery warmth that grounds the composition with a historic, barber-shop character. The scent evolves from bright citrus to a warm, spicy-animalic dry down with moderate projection. Longevity is good, best for cool weather formal or evening occasions.
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.
