Sève Nouvelle
Saffron and pink pepper open with a warm-spicy aromatic intensity that is both dry and slightly medicinal.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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
- Balsamic50
- Woody
The note pyramid
- Saffron
- Pink Pepper
- Grapefruit
- Tonka Bean
- Amberwood
By the editors · 2 min readSaffron and pink pepper open with a warm-spicy aromatic intensity that is both dry and slightly medicinal. Grapefruit adds a faint citrus brightness that quickly recedes into the background. Tonka bean introduces a sweet coumarin heart that blends vanillic warmth with herbal nuances. Amberwood and labdanum create a resinous base that is balsamic, slightly smoky, and deeply warm. Patchouli contributes an earthy grounding note that adds depth and complexity to the dry-down. The scent evolves from spicy-aromatic to a sweet resinous wood over seven to eight hours. Strong sillage projects well and suits fall and winter evenings or special occasions.
Scent twins
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