Rosa
Neroli, bergamot and rose open all at once, the citrus juicy, the rose dewy and clean rather than jammy.
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.
- Rose55
- Floral55
- Soft Spicy50
- Sweet
The note pyramid
- Neroli
- Bergamot
- Rose
- Jasmine
- Violet
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readNeroli, bergamot and rose open all at once, the citrus juicy, the rose dewy and clean rather than jammy. The opening reads classical and slightly cologne-like, freshly cut rather than stewed.
Jasmine and violet drift through the heart, the jasmine kept on a short leash and the violet adding a powdery, slightly candied softness. The composition stays balanced and quiet, more old-pharmacy than perfume counter, with no single flower dominating the bouquet.
Vanilla, patchouli and musk close things down with a warm, faintly sweet powder. Overall character is restrained and timeless, a soft rose-violet with a citrus opening that suits any season and most occasions, projecting modestly and lasting as a clean powdered floral.
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Scent twins
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