The Sillage Vessel I
A small vessel for scent, designed to carry just a touch of perfume or essential oil. The piece draws inspiration from 18th-century vinaigrettes—small containers ladies carried on their chatelaines (belt clips) to guard against unpleasant odors.
This is an idea I’ve had on paper since I first began making jewelry, but in my sketches and early wax samples it always felt as though it needed something I hadn’t yet found.
From the functional inspiration of historical vinaigrettes to the influence of 20th-century art and modernist architecture, these ideas slowly simmered until finally, as I sketched, what I unknowingly had been searching for found me. It is often said that simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve.
I wanted to translate the essence of the historical vinaigrette into a contemporary vessel—something functional, but above all sculptural, modern, and easy to reach for every day.
Something talismanic, yet disguised within minimal lines. A piece that invites curiosity rather than announcing itself.
The vessel is suspended from a delicate paperclip chain, adjustable up to 32 inches long, allowing it to sit close to the collarbone or hang longer along the body.
Sillage Vessel I
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Inspired by the historical vinaigrette, the Sillage Vessel I is a contemporary scent container designed to be worn close to the body.
The vessel is long and rectangular in form, with a hand-carved geometric openwork grid along two sides—an architectural rhythm inspired by the work of Josef Hoffmann. A small opening at the top allows a touch of perfume or essential oil to be tucked inside, creating a personal scent that lingers softly throughout the day.
In designing this piece, I wanted to translate the essence of the historical vinaigrette into a contemporary vessel. Function was essential, but above all I wanted the object to feel sculptural, modern, and something you would reach for every day—something talismanic, yet disguised within minimal modern lines.
A piece that forgoes obviousness and instead invites curiosity.
Both sculptural and functional, the vessel draws inspiration from the purposeful adornment of 18th-century vinaigrettes while embracing a modernist language of proportion and texture.
The vessel is suspended from a delicate paperclip chain, adjustable up to 32" long, allowing it to sit close to the collarbone or hang longer along the body.
A small object with purpose—part adornment, part vessel for scent.
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Sillage(pronounced see-yazh)
Is a term from the world of perfumery.
It comes from the French word “sillage,” which literally means “wake” or “trail,” like the wake left behind a boat moving through water.
In fragrance, sillage refers to the scent trail a perfume leaves behind as someone moves through space. It’s the lingering aura of fragrance that remains in the air after the wearer passes.
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Image Sources Lymantriine Moth (Arctornis (Caviria) crocoptera, Lymantriinae, Erebidae)Pu'er, Yunnan, China, Marble Eye of a Trireme (5th Century BC) -Archaeological Museum of Piraeus Planispira deaniana (Ford, 1890)