Mandarino di Amalfi
A sharp citrus blast—grapefruit and lemon so bright it almost stings—tempered by green herbs that keep the opening from veering sweet.
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.
- Lemon85
- Orange70
- Green50
- Jasmine45
- Vetiver40
By the editors · 2 min readA sharp citrus blast—grapefruit and lemon so bright it almost stings—tempered by green herbs that keep the opening from veering sweet. Mint and basil give it an aromatic lift, like stepping into a sunlit kitchen garden perched above the sea. The tarragon adds a faint anise edge, unusual and compelling.
As it settles, jasmine and orange blossom emerge, but they're kept crisp by clary sage and black pepper rather than turning indolic. The florals feel coastal rather than heady, salted and wind-scrubbed. This isn't lush Mediterranean luxury—it's the scrubby hillside, not the villa.
The base is where restraint matters most. Vetiver and labdanum anchor without weighing down, while the civet whispers rather than shouts. What remains is a clean, herbal citrus with enough body to last through lunch. Best for those who want brightness with structure, summer scents that don't dissolve in an hour.
