Lillipur
Lillipur opens with sharp, resinous frankincense cut by citrus and the licorice-green bite of star anise—an almost medicinal clarity that clears the air before settling.
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.
- Incense75
- Tonka45
- Amber40
- Tobacco35
- Cedar35
By the editors · 2 min readLillipur opens with sharp, resinous frankincense cut by citrus and the licorice-green bite of star anise—an almost medicinal clarity that clears the air before settling. The blend feels purposefully angular at first, as galbanum and thyme add herbal astringency to the church-incense brightness, creating tension between sacred and scrubland.
As it warms, birch tar emerges with its leathery, smoky character, threading through amber and benzoin to soften the opening's austerity. Tonka and patchouli lend a slightly sweet, earthy depth, while cedar and tobacco give backbone without turning heavy. The musk stays clean rather than powdery, keeping the composition from collapsing into typical amber territory.
The overall effect is contemplative rather than loud—a study in contrasts that balances resinous brightness with shadowed woods. It suits someone drawn to incense fragrances but wary of the overly sweet or churchy. Substantial enough for cold weather, angular enough to avoid feeling generic.
