Ispahan
Ispahan opens with a brief citrus clarity before plunging into a spiced floral haze.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 11 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.
- Tonka70
- Sandalwood65
- Cinnamon65
- Vanilla65
- Jasmine60
By the editors · 2 min readIspahan opens with a brief citrus clarity before plunging into a spiced floral haze. The cinnamon and clove arrive early, threading warmth through jasmine and rose rather than overwhelming them. This is not the crisp, photorealistic rose of modern perfumery but something hazier and more ambered, as though pressed between the pages of an old book.
The base spreads into a sweetened resin blend—vanilla, benzoin, and tonka—that softens the patchouli and musk into something approachable. The sandalwood and frankincense add a subtle incense quality without turning austere. It feels deliberate in its sweetness, anchored by spice rather than drifting into pure confection.
A fragrance from another era of accessible orientals, when department store perfumes carried real weight. It suits someone who wants presence without declaration, comfort without cloying.
