Poets of Berlin
The opening is bright and direct—lemon that doesn't linger in citrus territory but quickly fades into a pale, powdery iris accord.
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.
- Iris70
- Powdery65
- Aromatic50
- Balsamic
The note pyramid
- Lemon
- Orris
- Vanilla
- Bamboo
- Sandalwood
- Vetiver
By the editors · 2 min readThe opening is bright and direct—lemon that doesn't linger in citrus territory but quickly fades into a pale, powdery iris accord. There's an odd, almost mineral quality here, a coolness that could be the bamboo note or simply the austere nature of orris itself. It never feels lush or romantic.
As it settles, sandalwood and vetiver create a soft, woody foundation that's more gray than brown. The vanilla is barely perceptible, just enough to round the edges without sweetening the composition. The overall effect is clean and slightly cerebral, like a well-designed café interior or expensive stationery.
This wears close to the skin and favors restraint. It suits those who want fragrance as a personal detail rather than a statement—something neat, composed, androgynous. More Berlin art gallery than Parisian salon.
Scent twins
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