Ombre Leather 16
Ombre Leather 16 opens with a jolt of raw leather and cardamom—not the smooth suede of polished goods, but something closer to fresh hides and resinous spice.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 6 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.
- Leather85
- Cardamom45
- Vetiver35
- Patchouli35
- Amber25
By the editors · 2 min readOmbre Leather 16 opens with a jolt of raw leather and cardamom—not the smooth suede of polished goods, but something closer to fresh hides and resinous spice. The saffron adds a metallic sharpness that keeps the opening from settling too quickly, while civet lends an animalic warmth that hovers just beneath the surface.
As it develops, vetiver and patchouli ground the composition in earthy darkness, tempering the initial aggression without diluting it. The amber emerges gradually, softening the edges but never masking the leathery core. This isn't a fragrance that evolves dramatically—it stakes its claim early and stays there, gaining depth rather than changing direction.
The result is unapologetically bold, with a nocturnal, almost brooding character. It suits those who want their presence felt without announcing it verbally—confident, direct, and indifferent to subtlety.
