Retal
Anise opens with a potent, sweetly licorice aroma that dominates the initial impression with its distinct herbal character.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Herbal60
- Honey50
- Aromatic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Anise
- Rosemary
- Amber
- Honey
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readAnise opens with a potent, sweetly licorice aroma that dominates the initial impression with its distinct herbal character. Rosemary soon follows, introducing a dry, aromatic greenness that tempers the sweetness and adds a crisp, camphoraceous edge. The heart remains relatively linear, centered on this anise-rosemary duality, before a base of thick, syrupy honey and warm amber begins to rise. Musk provides a soft, skin-like foundation that allows the honeyed amber to radiate a gentle, golden warmth. Wear is intimate and moderately tenacious, projecting softly for a few hours before hugging the skin closely. Best for casual or date occasions in cool to warm weather, avoiding extreme heat.
Scent twins
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