Promesse
A blackberry-led sweetness opens Promesse with a jammy intensity that bergamot softens but doesn't quite lift.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 12 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Fresh50
- White Floral50
- Sweet50
- Violet
The note pyramid
- Blackberry
- Bergamot
- Jasmine
- Violet
- Sandalwood
- Amber
By the editors · 2 min readA blackberry-led sweetness opens Promesse with a jammy intensity that bergamot softens but doesn't quite lift. The fruit is bold and unambiguous, more syrup than orchard, and it lingers longer than expected before yielding to a floral center of jasmine and violet. The violet brings a powdery coolness that tempers the berry's density, though the pairing feels more cosmetic than natural.
The base anchors everything in sandalwood and amber, with cedar adding a dry woodiness that keeps the composition from turning entirely gourmand. Musk softens the edges without much distinction. The overall effect is straightforward and unapologetically sweet, a fruity floral that wears young and uncomplicated.
Promesse suits someone who wants their presence noticed without much nuance—a fragrance for casual confidence rather than quiet consideration. It's warm-weather friendly despite its density, and it broadcasts rather than whispers.
Scent twins
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