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Shakira · Est. 2010

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A straightforward oriental that opens with a soft jasmine bloom—not the heady indolic kind, but something lighter and more accessible.

ConcentrationFragrance
Forunisex
Released2010
Statusenriched
2010 · Fragrance
san·amb·jas·ton
Rating
3.7
1.4k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 5 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.

  • Sandalwood
    65
  • Amber
    55
  • Jasmine
    50
  • Tonka
    15
  • Labdanum
    15

By the editors · 2 min readA straightforward oriental that opens with a soft jasmine bloom—not the heady indolic kind, but something lighter and more accessible. The floral introduction gives way almost immediately to a creamy sandalwood heart that forms the fragrance's true core, smooth and faintly sweet without turning powdery.

The dry down settles into benzoin and amber, creating a warm, resinous base that stays close to the skin. The progression is linear and uncomplicated: jasmine fades, wood emerges, sweetness lingers. There's nothing challenging here, no sharp turns or unexpected facets.

This suits someone looking for an easy warmth—office-safe, date-night gentle, the kind of scent that announces presence without demanding attention. It reads younger, more approachable than niche orientals, and doesn't try to be anything other than what it is: a clean, woody-sweet fragrance built for everyday wear.

Filed: ShakiraSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap