Vertus
Ginger, saffron, cinnamon, lime, and cardamom open with a spice-forward declaration that is sharp and warm simultaneously.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Tuberose90
- Iris70
- Mossy70
- Cinnamon
The note pyramid
- Ginger
- Cinnamon
- Saffron
- Lime
- Cardamom
- Bergamot
- Tuberose
By the editors · 2 min readGinger, saffron, cinnamon, lime, and cardamom open with a spice-forward declaration that is sharp and warm simultaneously. Lime provides tartness that tempers the spice without cooling it entirely. The opening is dense and assertive.
Tuberose and iris are the most important heart notes here — tuberose bringing its waxy, indolic florality and iris its earthy, powdery violet-root character. Mimosa and violet add further floral texture. The spice-floral combination is demanding but coherent.
Patchouli, oakmoss, and vetiver provide an earthy-mossy base with real depth and texture. Amber and cedar add warmth and structure. The dry-down is complex, mossy, and earthy with lingering floral traces. A demanding, multi-layered composition suited to formal occasions and cool weather.
Scent twins
Factual metadata (name, house, year, notes) is seeded from public datasets. The editorial reading and scent fingerprint are written by Claude against our house style — none of it is scraped prose. Read our methodology.
