Feerie Van Cleef & Arpels
Féerie opens with a soft burst of black currant and violet that feels neither sharp nor overly sweet—more like the dampness of petals pressed into a book.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 4 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.
- Rose75
- Iris65
- Iris Powder55
- Vetiver35
By the editors · 2 min readFéerie opens with a soft burst of black currant and violet that feels neither sharp nor overly sweet—more like the dampness of petals pressed into a book. The impression is quietly fruity, touched with powder, but restrained enough to avoid the candy-shop exuberance that marked many mid-2000s releases.
As it settles, Bulgarian rose emerges with classical elegance, deepened by iris in a way that feels more rosy-grey than pink. The vetiver here reads less as earthy rootiness and more as a subtle, smoky veil that keeps the florals from turning sentimental. It's the sort of composition that hovers close to skin rather than announcing itself across a room.
This is evening wear for someone who prefers quiet luxury to loudness—a scent that gestures toward vintage French parfumerie without imitating it outright. Well-suited to cooler weather and formal occasions where a light, composed floral feels more appropriate than bold orientals or fresh citrus.
