Dupe review · Palermo Perfumes
Promise
Promise is Palermo Perfumes's answer to Frédéric Malle Promise.
- Smells like
- Frédéric Malle Promise
- Price
- $22.75
- Size
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- Per 100ml
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- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Palermo Perfumes
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
On paper, Promise is a strong bet if you want Promise for less.
Palermo Perfumes sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Promise's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $23 it costs 93% less than Promise.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Palermo Perfumes publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
The original opens on cinnamon and cardamom, turns to rose and agarwood (oud), and settles into sandalwood, cistus and ambrette. That is the brief Promise is working from.
Top
- cinnamon
- cardamom
Heart
- rose
- agarwood (oud)
Base
- sandalwood
- cistus
- ambrette
Cinnamon-dusted rose over oud and sandalwood — warm, spicy and enveloping.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 5 twins of Frédéric Malle Promise we can price, Promise is number 4 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Scentual Obsessions Word Is Bond $143/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Word Of Honour $159/100ml
- 03 Oil Perfumery Promise $200/100ml
- 04 Palermo Perfumes Promise $22.75
- 05 Bujairami Al Waad inspired $32.50
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The community
What people say about Promise
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What does Palermo Perfumes Promise smell like?
It is built to smell like Frédéric Malle Promise — cinnamon and cardamom up top, rose and agarwood (oud) in the heart, sandalwood, cistus and ambrette in the base.
Is Palermo Perfumes Promise a dupe of Frédéric Malle Promise?
Yes — Palermo Perfumes sells it as its version of Frédéric Malle Promise.
Where can I buy Palermo Perfumes Promise?
It is in stock at $22.75 — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.