Clea
# Clea by Yves Rocher (1980)
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 8 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.
- Oakmoss45
- Bergamot35
- Green35
- Jasmine25
- Cedar25
By the editors · 2 min read# Clea by Yves Rocher (1980)
A green chypre from the era when Yves Rocher made serious perfumes, Clea opens with a bright citrus-galbanum strike that feels almost medicinal in its sharpness. The bitterness subsides into a mossy heart anchored by oakmoss and what reads as jasmine, though it's never lush—more like jasmine seen through frosted glass. The drydown settles into a classic chypre template: forest floor, pale woods, a hint of bergamot lingering in the background.
This is spare, unsweetened, and angular in a way that marks it as distinctly early-eighties. It suits someone who prefers their florals austere and their green notes unapologetic. There's nothing here trying to charm or seduce—just a straightforward study in old-school structure, worn close and quietly competent.
