Essence De La Vie
Mint opens with a sharp, cooling green burst that feels refreshing and almost aromatic in its cleanliness.
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.
- Fresh50
- Soft Spicy50
- Aromatic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Mint
- Tonka Bean
- Ambroxan
- Vetiver
- Vanilla
- Cedar
By the editors · 2 min readMint opens with a sharp, cooling green burst that feels refreshing and almost aromatic in its cleanliness. Lemon adds a bright citrus zing that enhances the freshness and prevents the mint from leaning too herbal or toothpaste-like. Ambroxan provides a smooth, ambery warmth that emerges early and adds a modern, slightly marine mineral quality to the heart. Tonka bean and vanilla introduce a sweet, creamy base that is coumarin-rich and subtly gourmand without being heavy. Vetiver and cedar contribute a dry, woody earthiness that grounds the fragrance and adds structure to the sweet and fresh elements. The scent is linear and energetic, projecting well initially but settling to a skin scent within four hours. It is ideal for warm weather and casual daytime wear, offering a reliable fresh option for spring and summer.
Scent twins
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