Sillage
- “what is sillage”
- “how do you pronounce sillage”
- “sillage vs projection”
- “perfume trail word”
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SillagevsProjection
The short answer
Projection is how far the scent pushes outward from you right now. Sillage is what stays in the room after you have gone. One is a radius; the other is a history.
Side by side
| Aspect | Sillage | Projection |
|---|---|---|
| Concerns | What remains | What radiates |
| Measured | Behind you | Around you |
| Requires you present | No | Yes |
| French sense | A wake | — |
Which one you meant
Readers who land here meaning Sillage rather than Projection are usually searching for phrases like “what is sillage”, “how do you pronounce sillage”, “sillage vs projection”.
Where the confusion comes from
“Sillage means how strong a perfume is.”
French keeps it spatial — it is the TRACK LEFT BEHIND, the same word used in 'dans le sillage de', in the wake of. Strength is projection. Sillage is the line you leave.
Read either one in full