ESSENCE OF CASABLANCA
Apple opens with a crisp, slightly sweet fruitiness that feels bright and approachable on initial spray.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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
- Woody50
- Lactonic
The note pyramid
- Apple
- Orris
- Patchouli
- Amber
- Vanilla
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readApple opens with a crisp, slightly sweet fruitiness that feels bright and approachable on initial spray. Orris root emerges quickly, lending a soft powdery texture that smooths the apple's edges and introduces a cosmetic elegance. Patchouli provides an earthy counterpoint in the heart, grounding the composition with its dry, slightly woody character before the base notes develop. Amber and vanilla blend seamlessly in the dry-down, creating a warm, resinous sweetness that feels comforting and slightly gourmand. Musk adds a clean skin-scent quality that keeps the fragrance intimate and wearable throughout its evolution. Projection remains moderate for the first hour before settling closer to the skin with a soft sillage that lasts around six hours. This works best in cooler weather for casual or evening occasions where a sweet, ambery presence is desired.
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