Nightingale
Nightingale opens with saffron over bergamot and lemon — the saffron immediately grounding the citrus in something resinous and slightly animalic.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 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.
- Oud85
- Balsamic80
- Smoky70
- Earthy
The note pyramid
- Saffron
- Lemon
- Bergamot
- Violet
- White Musk
- Moss
By the editors · 2 min readNightingale opens with saffron over bergamot and lemon — the saffron immediately grounding the citrus in something resinous and slightly animalic. Violet arrives early and softens the edge without turning sweet.
The base reveals its full complexity over time: oud and labdanum build a dense resinous core, while frankincense adds a cool, ecclesiastical smokiness. Patchouli and moss contribute earthy texture, and ambergris pushes a subtle oceanic warmth underneath everything. Sandalwood smooths the transitions.
This is a weighty, resinous composition where the floral and citrus elements serve as entry points rather than defining features. The base materials — oud, labdanum, frankincense — carry the lasting impression.
Scent twins
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