Covet
Lavender opens cleanly, almost soapy, with a whisper of lemon that keeps it from veering herbal.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 17 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.
- Lavender60
- Fresh50
- Soft Spicy50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Magnolia
- Lily of the Valley
- Vetiver
- Amber
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readLavender opens cleanly, almost soapy, with a whisper of lemon that keeps it from veering herbal. It's the kind of lavender that feels freshly pressed rather than culinary—cool, textile-like, reminiscent of linen closets and quiet mornings. Within minutes, magnolia and lily of the valley bloom underneath, their brightness soft and slightly waxy, like petals held between fingertips.
The base settles into something surprisingly grounded. Vetiver adds a gray-green shadow, musk rounds the edges, and amber provides warmth without sweetness. The overall effect is restrained and oddly intimate—neither loud nor particularly complex, but balanced in a way that feels deliberate.
This suits someone looking for something undemanding but composed. It wears close to the skin, appropriate for offices or careful first impressions. Not memorable from across a room, but present enough when noticed. Clean without being antiseptic, feminine without being cloying.
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