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About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Frédéric Malle / Twentieth anniversary · Checked 2026-09-21
The official anniversary history describes the first boutique at 37 rue de Grenelle in Paris, opened in June 2000.
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Collection: DESERT GEMS
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Promise by Frederic Malle has a listed woody, earthy, rose profile, with notes of Apple, Pink Pepper, Rosemary, Saffron, Cloves.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Coumarin, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Eugenol, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Bht
Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44595
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
4.46 / 5
2,233 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
3.26 / 4
2,328 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.43 / 5
1,812 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
5,751Own it
1,073Previously owned
4,794Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Frederic Malle
Hope
Oud · Aromatic · Woody.
Pana Dora
Swedish Wood
Woody · Aromatic · Oud.
Pana Dora
Swedish Wood Extrait
Woody · Fruity · Aromatic.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cloves and Patchouli. Explore Promise’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Patchouli and Pink Pepper. Explore Promise’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Promise smell like?
Promise by Frederic Malle has a listed woody, earthy, rose profile, with notes of Apple, Pink Pepper, Rosemary, Saffron, Cloves.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Dominique Ropion.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 4.46 out of 5, from 2,233 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Promise?
Its listed notes include apple, pink pepper, rosemary, saffron, cloves, bulgarian rose, turkish rose, cypriol oil or nagarmotha, patchouli, castoreum, labdanum, ambroxan. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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Promise
Frederic Malle · Eau de parfum
Leading accords
woody
earthy
rose
fruity
amber
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Apple · Pink Pepper · Rosemary · Saffron · Cloves · Bulgarian Rose
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