First
First opens with a rush of jammy fruit—dark berries and peach syrup—before the white florals arrive in force.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 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.
- Tuberose85
- Jasmine75
- Peach65
- Oakmoss55
- Vanilla50
By the editors · 2 min readFirst opens with a rush of jammy fruit—dark berries and peach syrup—before the white florals arrive in force. The tuberose and jasmine are full-throated, almost overripe, sweetened by ylang-ylang and softened just enough by lily of the valley to keep them from turning blowsy. This is the kind of floral abundance that feels unabashedly luxurious, the scent equivalent of silk charmeuse and candlelight.
The drydown pulls the composition earthward with oakmoss and vetiver, while honey and vanilla add a golden warmth that keeps the woods from turning austere. A whisper of civet gives the base a subtle animal pulse. The overall effect is opulent without being heavy, a portrait of femininity as understood in the mid-seventies: confident, grown-up, unapologetically sensual.
First suits those who appreciate vintage-style florals and aren't afraid of presence. It's for evenings, for those moments when understatement feels beside the point.
