Nombre Noir
Bergamot introduces a bright, sharp citrus lift that quickly recedes into a dense floral heart.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 16 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.
- Iris60
- Powdery60
- Fresh50
- Herbal
The note pyramid
- Bergamot
- Orris
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Lily of the Valley
- Osmanthus
- Damask Rose
By the editors · 2 min readBergamot introduces a bright, sharp citrus lift that quickly recedes into a dense floral heart. Orris root provides a powdery, earthy texture that grounds the jasmine, ylang-ylang, and rose bouquet. Osmanthus adds a subtle apricot-like fruitiness that melds with the honeyed sweetness. Sandalwood and vetiver create a dry, woody base that contrasts with the resinous benzoin and amber. Musk and tonka bean lend a soft, skin-like warmth that persists through the long dry-down. This complex floral-oriental evolves significantly over several hours, projecting moderately with intimate sillage, suited for cool weather evenings and formal occasions.
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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.
