Grey Vetiver
Grey Vetiver opens with a sharp citrus bite softened by the green, almost medicinal clarity of sage.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Earthy85
- Mossy65
- Herbal50
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Sage
- Sage
- Orange Blossom
- Orange Blossom
- Grapefruit
- Grapefruit
- Iris
By the editors · 2 min readGrey Vetiver opens with a sharp citrus bite softened by the green, almost medicinal clarity of sage. The orange blossom here isn't sweet or indolic—it adds a clean, soapy facet that keeps the introduction from feeling too austere. Within minutes, nutmeg emerges with its warm, slightly peppery edge, giving the composition a gentlemanly refinement without tipping into spice-forward territory.
The drydown is where the fragrance earns its name. The vetiver is rendered in shades of grey rather than green—earthy but restrained, grounded by oakmoss that recalls pre-reformulation classics without slavish imitation. A whisper of amber provides just enough warmth to keep it from feeling cold.
This is vetiver for the office, the museum, the quiet lunch. It projects modestly and wears close, appealing to those who want to smell groomed rather than noticed. A safe choice that never feels timid.
Scent twins
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