Perfumer Reviews 'Promise' by Frédéric Malle

Reviewing the next of the Desert Gems collection, Promise from Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle.
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[@siyaneliswashozi6384]

I honestly love your reviews. You got this beautiful intelligence about you and I love how knowledgeable you are on the topic. Be blessed

[@kieronmorgan4449]

I've been waiting for this, it's my favourite, fell in love with it the moment I sprayed it on my wrist 🙌🏽

[@wandcfirst]

Great and informative review as usual Aaron! I must say that Promise is one of my all time favourites. It's so powerful and intriguing to my nose at least!

[@lewah7663]

Whipping through the base or smashing you in the face need to be lyrics in your next fragrance music video. Awesome review as usual Aaron, I always go to your channel to see your critiques of fragrances before I buy.

[@justindipaola2066]

Awesome review as always

[@OLEGHOMETV]

Thank you for your work Aaron.

[@lonewolf5969]

Heheh thank you for this review, been waiting for it since you replied last time heheh. I think it would be nice for you to review some of London’s oldest perfume houses like Grossmith’s Saffron Rose and Ormonde Jayne’s Taif Elixir. Rooting to know your thoughts also for Ex Idolo’s 33. 🖤

[@farbrother123]

Looking forward to a new scent from you... ylang ylang and musk sounds great .. sweet and floral with a soft smooth twist ☺️

[@cayetano6547]

"I'm not reading the thing about promising and beating hearts.." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I literally fell off my bed 🤣🤣

[@tonymalizia]

Aaron, you have superpowers. You picked the Ylang-Ylang which they didn't mention in the notes breakdown, but they mentioned the yellow floral Farnesol in the ingredients list near the end. If I understand correctly, pure Farnesol smells fluffy powdery yellow floral like Mimosa and if they want to emulate Ylang-Ylang, they just mix it with Benzyls to get that intoxicating effect.

[@gummypepsiify]

he couldve read it and made up that conclusion too :)

[@tonymalizia]

@@gummypepsiify No, because he links that aroma chemical to it's actual scent and use, not to yellow flowers per se

[@gummypepsiify]

@@tonymalizia nah i think you trusts him too much. to each is own

[@pasf4118]

Ylang Ylang is mentioned on the middle notes on the official box and site

[@pasf4118]

omg yes thats one of the first perfumes i spent a bit for, love it :) also Dominique Ropion is such a great technical perfumer :) PS. I bought it a year ago rn I'm not using it much, i live in hot climate and this needs cold a bit windy weather or it's too damn strong, After many wears i can see why it could be too smooth to some people like aaron said too

[@gaara4evaandeva]

Oh Aaron, I just got my bottle of Legend from MaxAroma. What a fragrance you have made. Gonna be wearing this for a good long while. Thank you, you artist you!

[@Kris1up]

Hey I'm really interested in getting legend or maverick and just trying to choose. Can you describe legend a bit for me? Maybe similar fragrances or anything. Thank you!

[@lewah7663]

@@Kris1up undoubtedly masculine, strong, intense. You start off with the lemon, bergamot beautiful pink grapefruit. The core is dry and sweet. And it is a tonka bean and amber but it is dry. The base is patchouli, oak moss and elemi Gum helps to give further tartness and a punch. Legend has the ambergris like raw materials. So this is a dry masculine against clean sweet Tonka.

[@misterfinerthings]

I just picked up 10mls of Haze Black and Onyx from Maxaroma. I've enjoyed your reviews for a while but this will be my first time trying your fragrances. Excited to see what those moving hands have made :-)

[@wiredhatred]

Just received my first ATH fragrances from MaxAroma today. Tabac and boss bastard. Both on a whole nother level from anything ive tried. 1 spray on each arm and I'm in awe, especially with boss bastard. I'm kicking myself for not trying any ATH fragrances sooner.

[@christopherbird2739]

So when I first got a sample of this I thought it was gross but now I've tried it a few times its so intriguing, its a beautiful fragrance to be fair. Also it lasts FOREVER

[@judahnavidad8250]

I’ve been debating on whether or not to buy it. Great insight and expertise as always

[@mazrashid6549]

Its a fantastic fragrance imo

[@briansmad1]

Love this perfume, tons of compliments from Promise.

[@razvanyke]

Dear Aaron, this is really my favorite from Frederic Malle. The Collection is called "Desert Gems" and The Moon and Promise are the best, for me and I own them both. Dawn and The Night are too animalic and to be honest, expensive for what they are. Stay healthy!

[@hocineted7594]

Is it good to wear it for casual with jeans and hoodies ?

[@mouloudboukhalfa247]

@@hocineted7594 Well you can, but you'll be the most noticeable fella with jeans a hoodies!

[@domrice8628]

Promise is the best from Frederic malle and a fragrance Aaron could only dream of creating

[@isobel64]

@@domrice8628 oh get a job. why watch him if youre going to be so butthurt on his thoughts. bitter loser

[@pasf4118]

To be fair even Promise has Castoreum in it

[@dakasport]

Amazing perfume, complex, very middle eastern and cypriol heavy. It projects like crazy. I never use more than two sprays and I'm set for a day. Nuclear. True, that it is very similar in "feel" to Elixir (which is the only Savauge worth trying). It is expensive, but it will take me a life time to get through the bottle. Certainly not your everyday wear.

[@tammerahooper9813]

You are my fave 💜💜💜

[@MrSottobanco]

Off topic: Could you do a video explaining the chemical behavior of top notes, heart notes and base notes, please? How are the molecules in each respective category different?

[@cheekster777]

Liked this review. Thank you. 🙏

[@markoneil5013]

I see a new review by you and i click 😁

[@IssyKew]

I have Promise and nearly fell over when I saw you pump all those sprays! I first sprayed it twice on my wrists and it knocked me out so much I hated it. Then I learned to spray it just lightly on my ankles and now I absolutely love it. Easily Lasts 3 days on my skin. Boozy apples

[@EemMiIiLlLl]

on your ankles? You mean your wrists, right?

[@IssyKew]

@@EemMiIiLlLl nope, ankles. It was a game changer. This stuff is so strong and intense to me, I need the distance so it diffuses somewhat before it reaches my nose!

[@blankmandastankman]

@@IssyKew I heard spraying the achilles heel and/or the ankles makes or breaks the fragrance. It’s easy to smell something that’s sprayed on the neck/upper chest area, right up under the nose. Can’t really tell how well the silliage is by that method. But if you can pick up a scent trail off your ankles then you kno it’s a performance based fragrance

[@kimgriffiths8850]

@@IssyKew I wear it on my shins and jawline so I get the ankles absolutely :)

[@eathe07]

I saw the 5 sprays at the start and prepared myself for the atomic blast. This is an absolute powerhouse of a fragrance. I own a 50ml and it's going to outlive me I think.

[@Mz.M.2757]

So true. I had a travel spray and I sold it I cannot think of an occasion for a women to wear this. Very Intriguing but a BEAST . Not mad at it though LOL.

[@eathe07]

@@Mz.M.2757 Oh I couldn't give a time or a place for a woman to pull this one off, it literally screams at you haha. Hope you find the right time and occasion, because it's a special, special scent.

[@pasf4118]

​@@Mz.M.2757outdoor events, evening if there's wind by the coast even better

[@pasf4118]

Yeah I messed up when I bought the 100ml but they cost only 50% more than the 50ml so I thought it was worth, I'm never gonna finish it 😂

[@gustavoo.9113]

You should try Akro Awake! In my opinion, the best coffee fragrance ever

[@feralzi8930]

Hey Aaron, are you going to review Kalemat by Arabian Oud. It's such a beautiful fragrance

[@TheTimeAfter]

Hey Aaron 🙋🏼‍♂️ I would like to recommend a perfume to you to test. It is Gold Collection - II Sahara from Widian / AJ Arabia. I'm sure you will really like it, because of its rich components. Best regards Max

[@IrregularTangent]

Aaron do you have a clove leaning perfume you might make in the future. I would love to see what art you can do with that

[@terrysmiles8599]

Very Very Nice Aaron.......

[@UKJLo]

Sounds very interesting but sounds like it requires a smell before a purchase. P.s. thanks for the lovely card in my delivery today! 🦄

[@mazrashid6549]

Definitely not a blind buy!

[@gtrriffs]

Hey Aaron, since anubis isn't on your website anymore, does that mean its no longer available? If so, i hope inthe future you make another raspberry like fragrance. Anubis was amazing.

[@natsudia4265]

Hi Aaron hope you doing well, this is very similar to oud aquilaria!!

[@adnishere8891]

Thanks Aaron, I have 100 ml bottle of promise and I’m enjoying the creativity and uniqueness every time I wear it, this one is so good and unique, a real gem and it’s filling the room easily and have a great silage, for me it’s smells like putting your head inside a new luxurious leather bag, LOVEEEE ITTTTTTT SO SPECIAL.

[@hocineted7594]

Is it good to wear it for casual with jeans and hoodies ?

[@adnishere8891]

@@hocineted7594 yes it’s for winter nights and fit any outfit

[@hocineted7594]

@@adnishere8891 i think the house of Frederic Malle is only for mature men or old men dressed up, not for young men, what do you think ?

[@adnishere8891]

@@hocineted7594 I’m 27 years old guy and yes some of their fragrances are so classic and I feel sometimes that they are not suitable for my age but the desert gems line is not classic at all, how old are you?

[@hocineted7594]

@@adnishere8891 I’m 35, but I want something versatile than I can wear everyday, is musc ravageur also good ?

[@adzadzy]

i love promise, its my signature scent, and its a beast, lasts 24 hours on my skin, nice review aaron

[@adzadzy]

@@greegp7400 not sure mate, but this is one of the strongest fragrances ever for sure

[@athelstan5794]

rich alert

[@porousdumasia3256]

Vow thats a powerful Signature frag. Do u use it all weather use and office safe? Ive been wanting to get it .

[@adzadzy]

@@porousdumasia3256 i use it anywhere and anytime, not so much in summer, but now is perfect weather nice and cool 👍

[@porousdumasia3256]

@@adzadzy thanks mate do people notice it ? More so if you are in a close environment. I suppose for summer this would b too much

[@stuartbarnhill2795]

Enjoyed Bruh

[@bartoltolic]

I have sample bottle of this fragrance and I’m saving it for a wedding which I’m gonna attend in May

[@Schatje79]

I sampled this very recently and I do enjoy it but you weren't exaggerating about its potency. First time I sprayed it on my wrists, I was immediately hammered with the scent. Was like a dominatrix going to town and didn't give a shit about any "safe word."

[@MrDwat1981]

Please review Frederic Malle Dawn

[@MrBittox]

my favorite perfume ever

[@littlebear444]

Promise took me over a week of wearing it to bed to fully comprehend the fragrance. I loved it but I didn’t know why and it felt so familiar but so new that I had difficulty understanding it. I absolutely love it and want to try to the other desert gems but after your reviews of those I’m hesitant. We have eerily similar taste in fragrance

[@hocineted7594]

Is it good to wear it for casual with jeans and hoodies ?

[@SG-mo2xz]

@@hocineted7594 no, is more like an expensive night in winter in a castle type of vibe.. very mysterious, not casual at all..

[@tylero2112]

moon is my favorite :)

[@niels9565]

I layer this with ATH Oud. It does not get any sexier than that.

[@MrDamburger]

you need to review Tom ford beau de jour

[@Submersed24]

Never been a huge ambroxen fan. (It's enjoyable, but it smells overused) My dad has a bottle of dior savage and it has that metal smell to it. Anyhow, I just bought a bunch of samples of frangrances and I love trying to smell the notes he points out

[@krakatoa_8180]

Hate sauvage for that reason ambroxen that metallic accord gives me headaches

[@RichMitch]

Strongest fragrance I own, nuclear. It dries my throat

[@adzadzy]

U know it rich, what a beast this is, love it 👍

[@RichMitch]

@@adzadzy yo! Fancy seeing you here 🤝🏻

[@ciaranhealy7344]

Aaron can you review fucking fabulous by Tom ford? Name reminds me of you!

[@IyaLovesLife]

Oakmoss is soooo good!

[@eilithia7040]

You have to review "Parfum De Marly Kalan" !!! I think you'll appreciate the uniqueness, but love the channel man!!

[@victortorres429]

Oh yeah I love Kalan! Sedley, Layton, Herod, Godolphin constantly on rotation! 🤤

[@xkoningx]

This is hypernuclear, I loved testing it but would be kind of scared to wear this out :)

[@ShepProudfoot]

I wear it even before i go to bed

[@briansmad1]

Dominique Ropion is a great perfumer.

[@antoniogil5156]

A very contained review of an incredibly outstanding perfume that you know it plays in a different league. You think it's "fantastic" but "not for me".

[@charlesmothershed1931]

I just bought the 50 mil

[@mannixj5186]

Ordered a sample of Promise, but found it too acrid. Not sure if it should be part of desert gems collection neither..smells like stale cider on me. Solid no I'm affraid !

[@jeffmanyisa4433]

The dry down of this perfume 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lg3494]

I always spray this and just feel exactly the same way I never like it enough to buy it something is missing

[@martineleven8179]

Turkish rose a delight, full of Eastern promise. The real stuff is nutty aswell, it comes across as being expensive but if crafted well you get what you pay for. I must admit rasasi make some very affordable and extremely well made products.

[@b4dmaash]

Who is rasasi?

[@martineleven8179]

@@b4dmaash rasasi is a middle Eastern perfume manufacturer. They make some really nice stuff.

[@b4dmaash]

@@martineleven8179 who are the biggest middle Eastern niche fragrance house that sell perfumes with real oud? Here in these west we talk a lot about middle Eastern inspired fragrances, I just want to get hold of a real fragrance from the middle East so that I can compare. Thanks

[@martineleven8179]

@@b4dmaash crickey, how long is a piece of string, BUT your best bet would be HOUSE OF ARABIAN OUD.... if you want some really beautiful oud go for ENSAR OUD, although it will have natural ingredients, real deer musk etc but it will literally blow your mind, it's extremely beautiful, it doesn't come cheap though,

[@b4dmaash]

Thanks couldn't find that perfume on their website. Found another 0lace called Swiss arabian oud. Thanks

[@Channysupreme]

Aaron, what's a good gym fragrance that's expensive and long lasting and smells beauitful

[@fastpoose]

CDNI one spray on neck. Lovely

[@yevgeniywirth1477]

I’m my Top 3 best perfumes ever!! ❤

[@oussochou4186]

Here you go....before watching...let me guess.....i think Aaron will like it...let go for the video

[@atlas33110]

I want to see a good review on issey miyake or encens but people refuse to use their fingers when explaining nota and i dont know what to believe..sos

[@avrod]

So you guys don’t do refunds?

[@Ghanem_1994]

This perfume is just good but still the price is crazy. You can get as many as good perfumes with that price.

[@KarloPetrov]

I wonder which are the companies that don't have the chemical and safety regulations?

[@MRfisheri]

Not the common ones but some indie brands do not have those. And in the older days was even worse. I remember back then there were some perfumes that just said, "apply to clothing only. Do not apply on skin"

[@alejomorales7203]

0:57 bad thing man, that's super strong 🤣😅

[@TeyanThuny]

This smells like the most realistic Granny Smith Apple smell

[@gamalielcenteno4801]

👍👍👍

[@oussochou4186]

Passing by my shirt let's me adore it.....so just spray less to enjoy ....

[@evgeniyaprokopyeva]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@hocineted7594]

Is it good to wear it for casual with jeans and hoodies ?

[@evgeniyaprokopyeva]

@@hocineted7594 I like dress up look for Promise

[@hocineted7594]

@@evgeniyaprokopyeva you are beautiful ❤️

[@hosseinrostami5937]

God - Love - Kiss - Hope - Effort - Persistence - Happiness

[@avrod]

Sent two emails no responds coming close to my 14 day window

[@AaronTerenceHughes]

Looking into it. Where did you email to?

[@adrianalonso5734]

You should do Sedley by Parfums de Marly

[@100yugiohtrader]

Where's you maverick and legend promo vid gone? 😂

[@kashif5540]

Now review dawn from this series please.

[@lonewolf5969]

Already have, just find it

[@Gonzalo_K]

For me this is a Norlimbanol (and ambroxan and other synthetics) bomb. Too harsh, too loud... something Montale would release but on steroids

[@MrMelonMan96]

If you think this is strong then it must be lol

[@sabri.4744]

Hallo Otamende go play Football waht are you doing hier bro

[@matthewarukwe2319]

😂😂😂😂