Grey Vetiver Eau de Toilette
The opening is cool citrus threaded with green herbal sharpness—grapefruit and bergamot cut with basil's peppery bite.
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.
- Earthy75
- Mossy65
- Citrus60
- Aromatic
The note pyramid
- Basil
- Grapefruit
- Bergamot
- Orris
- Sage
- Orange Blossom
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is cool citrus threaded with green herbal sharpness—grapefruit and bergamot cut with basil's peppery bite. It's bracing without being aggressive, like stepping into a stone-walled garden early in the day. The brightness doesn't linger long before sage and orris pull the composition earthward, adding a subtle mineral quality that keeps things from feeling too sunny.
As it settles, vetiver takes center stage, but this is vetiver groomed and urban rather than raw. The oakmoss lends a classic masculinity reminiscent of mid-century colognes, while amber and musk provide just enough warmth to keep the whole thing from feeling austere. Orange blossom appears as a whisper, barely perceptible, rounding edges rather than announcing itself.
This is tailored vetiver for someone who wants the note without the roughness—a grey flannel suit rather than linen worn at the beach. Polished, easy to wear, built for professional settings where you want to smell composed rather than memorable.
Scent twins
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