Al Wasel
Ginger, leather, cumin, and saffron create a bold, spicy opening that is both warm and slightly animalic from the cumin.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Soft Spicy50
- Warm Spicy50
- White Floral50
- Tobacco
The note pyramid
- Ginger
- Leather
- Cumin
- Saffron
- Jasmine
- Cedar
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readGinger, leather, cumin, and saffron create a bold, spicy opening that is both warm and slightly animalic from the cumin. Jasmine and cedar provide a floral-woody heart that softens the intensity, while patchouli adds an earthy, dark undertone. Sandalwood, vanilla, tobacco, and musk form a rich, sweet base that is resinous and deeply comforting in the dry-down. This composition evolves significantly, moving from spicy and leathery to sweet and woody over several hours. Projection is strong initially but settles to a moderate radius, lasting well into the evening. Best for fall and winter evenings or special occasions, it offers a complex, opulent character.
Scent twins
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