Promise
Promise by Frédéric Malle is an unisex eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with pink pepper, rosemary and apple, moves into rose and clove and dries down to patchouli, ambroxan, labdanum and cypriol. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
- Rosemary Sharp, camphorous herb. Bracing and clean, borders on medicinal.
- Apple Crunchy and tart or soft and red, depending on the treatment.
Heart
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Clove Hot, dry and dental. Powerful — a little goes a long way.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
- Labdanum Sticky, leathery resin. Dark honey and old books.
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
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