Oriental
The first spray is unexpectedly bright—freesia and bergamot cut through what you'd expect from the name, while rose adds a polished, soapy clarity.
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.
- Balsamic50
- Sweet50
- Powdery50
- Vanilla
The note pyramid
- Freesia
- Bergamot
- Rose
- Jasmine
- Vanilla
- Patchouli
By the editors · 2 min readThe first spray is unexpectedly bright—freesia and bergamot cut through what you'd expect from the name, while rose adds a polished, soapy clarity. This isn't the heavy amber wall that "oriental" once implied. Instead, Zara has built something airier, almost translucent in its opening moments.
As it settles, jasmine and vanilla merge into a soft, sweetened floral that feels more cosmetic than exotic. The vanilla here is clean rather than gourmand, smoothing the jasmine into something approachable and easy. By the base, patchouli provides a hint of earthy grounding, while caramel and musk add a milky sweetness that stays close to the skin.
This reads as a modern, wearable take on older oriental structures—sweetened but not cloying, gentle enough for everyday. It suits someone looking for familiar warmth without the weight or projection of vintage ambered fragrances. Uncomplicated, pleasant, budget-friendly comfort.
Scent twins
In this family
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