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Promise, Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums Woody · 2017

Promise

Rating4.2 ★ 3,454 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2017
Best for winterNighttime wearenormous sillageEternal
Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
12 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
86
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
75
intimateenormous
Price value36
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean68
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +2 more
WoodyEarthyRoseAmberFruityMuskyPatchouliLeather
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Earthy
Rose
Amber
Fruity
Musky
Patchouli
Leather
Fresh
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
1%
moderate
8%
long lasting
31%
eternal
59%
Sillage
intimate
3%
moderate
13%
strong
41%
enormous
43%
Season
spring
19%
summer
8%
fall
34%
winter
39%
Time of day
day
35%
night
65%
Gender
female
2%
more female
3%
unisex
42%
more male
32%
male
22%
Value
way overpriced
19%
overpriced
33%
ok
38%
good value
7%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
greatperformancelongevitymemorableevocativehighqualityingredientscomplexuniquefragrance
What people criticise
suitableblindbuyexpensivepricepointdivisivefragrancepeopleeitherlovehate

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Pink PepperSaffronAppleCloveRosemaryRosePatchouliLabdanumAmbroxanCypriol Oil …Castoreum
topheartbase

Signature pair: Saffron and Cypriol Oil Or Nagarmotha

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In plain words

The main accords of Promise are woody and earthy. It opens with Apple and Pink Pepper, reveals Bulgarian Rose and Turkish Rose at its heart, and dries down to Cypriol Oil Or Nagarmotha and Patchouli. It lasts very long and is very loud; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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