Essence
Saffron and cardamom open with a warm, aromatic spice that is immediately distinctive and slightly peppery.
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.
- Aromatic50
- Warm Spicy50
- Woody50
- Vanilla
The note pyramid
- Saffron
- Cardamom
- Bergamot
- Bulgarian Rose
- Jasmine
- Nutmeg
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron and cardamom open with a warm, aromatic spice that is immediately distinctive and slightly peppery. Bergamot provides a faint citrus lift that prevents the spice from becoming too heavy or overwhelming. The heart reveals a floral bouquet where Bulgarian rose offers a deep, velvety character against jasmine's white-floral brightness. Nutmeg adds a subtle, dry woody spice that complements the central accord. A complex base unfolds with oud and leather creating a dark, slightly animalic and smoky backbone. Sandalwood and amber provide a creamy, resinous counterpoint to the dryness, while tonka and vanilla introduce a sweet, balsamic warmth. Projection is strong and longevity is excellent, making this a bold scent for evening wear in cooler seasons.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
