The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 10 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.
- Aromatic60
- Lavender60
- Fresh50
- Soft Spicy
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Bergamot
- Rose
- Vetiver
- Musk
By the editors · 2 min readLavender and bergamot create a classic aromatic opening that is fresh, slightly camphorous, and bright. Rose emerges in the heart, softening the lavender with a floral, slightly powdery touch that adds depth without overwhelming. Vetiver provides an earthy, dry base that grounds the composition, while musk adds a clean, skin-like warmth in the dry-down. The fragrance transitions from a crisp aromatic to a more rounded, floral-woody character over the first hour. Sillage is moderate but recedes to an intimate trail, suitable for daytime wear in spring or fall. Longevity is modest, around three to four hours, best for casual or work occasions.
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.
