Belle en Rykiel
Belle en Rykiel is the unusual one — the fragrance that refuses the expected feminine route.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 14 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.
- Smoky55
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Balsamic
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Incense
- Heliotrope
- Coffee
- Amber
- Vanilla
By the editors · 2 min readBelle en Rykiel is the unusual one — the fragrance that refuses the expected feminine route. Lavender opens clean and herbal, but within minutes incense and heliotrope take over, pushing the composition toward something altar-like and powdery. The coffee note is quiet but unmistakable, giving the heart a roasted darkness that keeps it from floating away into sweetness.
Amber and vanilla in the base warm it considerably, and patchouli adds depth without turning animalic. It reads more like an oriental dressed in French couture than a floral — best worn in cooler months when the heaviness earns its keep. An acquired taste that rewards patience.
Scent twins
In this family
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