Somewhat unique vanilla amber, good performance and balance.
Finally sampling one of the two 2024 releases by the house of Kerosene – Promises, Promises – a sweet, spicy, resinous vanilla, a mix of vanilla, amber, and musk as listed notes. For me, it walks the line between familiarity and uniqueness in that I don’t think any fragrance quite smells like it but there’s a comfort and coziness in the vanilla blend that’s not too heavy, spicy, or overwrought. I think it’s potentially a perfect match for those looking for a vanilla fragrance that haven’t quite been able to find theirs and for fans of vanilla fragrances looking for something a bit different. There is a heartiness to its resinous with an abundance of balsam or smoke, almost a wheatlike golden resiliency that’s not too heavy. Quite easily lovable even if not among the most stunning of the house’s releases.
As with the rest of the line, this is EDP concentration, priced at $152 at 100ml and sold via the usual points of sale, including the house site and US boutiques like Luckyscent and Ministry of Scent. And as with pretty much any fragrance in the line, the performance is outstanding. This remains a top brand in terms of quality, reliability, creativity, performance, and affordability. Really a stellar US brand if others haven’t checked it out. My very favorite of the house and an all-time favorite is Blackmail, but I love a number of perfumes in the catalogue.
Overall, I think this is quite outstanding and I’d strongly consider buying a bottle.
