Sang Noir
Cumin, saffron, and nutmeg open with an intense warm-spicy accord that feels both aromatic and slightly animalic.
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.
- Warm Spicy50
- Balsamic50
- Woody50
- Amber
The note pyramid
- Cumin
- Saffron
- Nutmeg
- Sandalwood
- Labdanum
- Patchouli
- Agarwood
By the editors · 2 min readCumin, saffron, and nutmeg open with an intense warm-spicy accord that feels both aromatic and slightly animalic. Sandalwood and agarwood form a dense woody heart, deepened by labdanum's resinous balsamic quality and patchouli's earthy roughness. The dry-down reveals ambergris's salty animalic character and vanilla's subtle sweetness, creating a complex base that retains the spicy warmth. This scent projects strongly initially with its bold spice and oud character, then settles into a closer-wearing leathery-woody trail. Best for fall or winter evenings, it offers a challenging, resinous-spicy composition suited for formal or special occasions in cold weather.
Scent twins
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