£174.25
An olfactory illusion, Promise is a masterly perfume by Dominique Ropion for the Desert Gems collection, which recreates the alluring power of oud. Emblematic of Middle Eastern culture, oud is a natural treasure. A 'black gold' with a deep, faceted scent that fascinates master perfumer Dominique Ropion. With Promise, he recreates all of its nobility with cypriol, a plant native to India, accompanied by precious essences of Turkish and Bulgarian roses. An olfactory celebration of the strongest bonds that can join two people, this scent induces an irrepressible appeal that connoisseurs of fragrance would be able to recognise from a crowd of a thousand. Rose, apple, patchouli, cypriol. Top notes: Pink Pepper, Rosemary Oil, Apple Accord Middle notes: Bulgarian Rose Oil, Turkish Rose Absolute, Clove Oil Base notes: Patchouli Heart, Ambroxan, Labdanum, Cypriol Heart
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle operates like a publishing house for perfume, commissioning the world's greatest noses to create extraordinary fragrances with no creative restrictions and unlimited budgets, then crediting them as authors on the bottle. The result, since its launch in 2000, has been a body of work that includes some of modern perfumery's most celebrated creations: Portrait of a Lady, Carnal Flower, Musc Ravageur. Avant-garde, uncompromising and genuinely unlike anything else.