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The fig arrives first—not the fruit itself, but the green-milk scent of its leaves and stems, slightly bitter and intensely alive.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 9 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.
- Fig Leaf35
- Sandalwood25
- Green25
- Cedar20
- Orange15
By the editors · 2 min readThe fig arrives first—not the fruit itself, but the green-milk scent of its leaves and stems, slightly bitter and intensely alive. It's a shock of sap and sunlight that feels more like standing under a Mediterranean tree than tasting its fruit. Within minutes, neroli and freesia soften the sharpness into something airier, while rose adds just enough warmth to keep it from drifting into cologne territory.
As it settles, sandalwood and cedar provide a quiet, almost austere base that lets the green brightness linger without turning sweet. The ambergris adds texture rather than obvious animalic depth—it's there in the way the scent holds close to skin without fading too quickly.
This is Valentino at its most restrained: a study in leafy elegance that favors clarity over complication. It suits anyone who wants something fresh that doesn't announce itself, a scent that feels more like good taste than a statement.
