Fragrance · 1 audit

Sillage — Verified Audits

Luxury niche fragrances often have engineered sillage. Cheap dupes frequently underperform here because they reduce the concentration of expensive aromatic compounds.

Sillage material texture

Audits using Sillage

Le Labo Santal 33 Alternatives: GC/MS Molecular Audit & The Cedarwood-Iso E Super Accord

Le Labo Santal 33 ($230/50ml) is built on iso E super, cedarwood Texas, and a synthetic sandalwood accord — commodity aroma chemicals. Maison Louis Marie No.04 ($90) replicates the accord at 61% less cost. GC/MS confirmed.

What is Sillage?

French for 'wake' or 'trail.' The radius of scent projection a fragrance leaves as you move through a space. High-sillage fragrances are detected from several metres; low-sillage fragrances stay close to skin.

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