Sisley Eau de 2
The opening is unusually herbal and green—basil and cardamom laced with bergamot create a cool, almost medicinal clarity that feels more like a fresh linen shirt than typical citrus brightness.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Sandalwood75
- Vetiver70
- Iris65
- Cedar65
- Bergamot60
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is unusually herbal and green—basil and cardamom laced with bergamot create a cool, almost medicinal clarity that feels more like a fresh linen shirt than typical citrus brightness. It's bracing without being sharp, and the cardamom adds a subtle warmth that keeps it from skewing too austere.
As it settles, a quietly elegant floral trio emerges: jasmine, iris, and rose woven together without any single note dominating. The iris lends a powdery softness that tempers the jasmine's richness, while the rose stays pale and restrained. It's polite but never bland, like a well-tailored blazer worn with ease.
The drydown turns predictably woody—sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, and cedar form a smooth, unobtrusive base that feels expensive in its restraint. This is a perfume for someone who values discretion over projection, tailored refinement over bold statements. It suits boardrooms and quiet lunches, favoring composure and understated grooming.
