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The scent trail left in the air by a perfume after the wearer has passed through a space — the invisible lingering trace of fragrance.
— Perfumery lexicon
B
From the French sillage, meaning the wake of a ship — the trace left in water after a vessel has passed.
— French etymology
C
Used in perfumery to describe how far and how long a fragrance projects from the skin, considered a key quality indicator for luxury scents.
— Fragrance industry
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High sillage fragrances typically use heavier base notes like musk, ambergris, and sandalwood, which cling to fabric and linger after lighter top notes have evaporated.
— Perfumery chemistry
E
The term entered English perfumery vocabulary in the 1920s, introduced by the house of Guerlain alongside their groundbreaking fragrance Shalimar.
— Guerlain company history