What does sillage mean?
Sillage means (perfumery) The trail of scent left behind by one who wears perfume..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(perfumery) The trail of scent left behind by one who wears perfume..
The smell was everywhere back then, especially at college parties, which reeked of the stuff (I also remember sillage clouds of Eternity For Women hanging in the air as well). […] [Drakkar Noir] had face-melting power, with 24-hour longevity and sillage that could kill a plant.
Perfumers prize sillage—the wake of aroma that trails the wearer, lingering after she's gone—precisely because its sensory residue must be manufactured to exist.
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Sillage means (perfumery) The trail of scent left behind by one who wears perfume..
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The smell was everywhere back then, especially at college parties, which reeked of the stuff (I also remember sillage clouds of Eternity For Women hanging in the air as well). […] [Drakkar Noir] had face-melting power, with 24-hour longevity and sillage that could kill a plant.
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