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Sweetly Known Kerosene 2020

7.6 / 10 107 Ratings

A popular perfume by Kerosene for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is spicy-sweet. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Sweet

Gourmand

Smoky

Oriental

Fragrance Notes

Burnt caramel

Cardamom

Sugar

Musk

Vanilla

Cocoa

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

John Pegg Brand owner, Perfume maker

Ratings

Scent

7.6107 Ratings

Longevity

8.287 Ratings

Sillage

7.885 Ratings

Bottle

8.074 Ratings

Value for money

7.254 Ratings

Submitted by Morpheus1 · last update on 02/01/2026.

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Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/21/2024

10Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Katemorganb
34 Reviews

Katemorganb

3

Love at First Spray

I am physically unable to be normal about this scent. It is everything I want in a gourmand: it's sweet but not too sweet, warm and spicy, and a little smoky. The cardamom adds a really stunning nuanced spice to the burnt caramel: sweet, aromatic, floral, peppery. Either the sugar note was intended to feel like a powdered/confectioner's sugar or the combination of the sugar and cardamom notes on my skin are making it smell like that, which gives Sweetly Known a little facet of "powdered donut" that I was not expecting, but I'm definitely not mad at it. It is also strong and sticks around; 2-4 sprays on my wrist last about 8+hours, and it will stay on your clothes for a few days as well. I am so glad I tried this, because it's quickly becoming an all-time favorite.

09/06/2022

Mlleghoul
474 Reviews

Mlleghoul

2

A canelé in fragrance form

I am swooning after sampling Sweetly Known from Kerosene. I’m neither a fan of sweet treats or sweet fragrances, but as it happens my current favorite sweet stink is also from the creators at Kerosene, and it’s a coconutty-pina colada- Biscoff masterpiece called Unknown Pleasures. So I’m not surprised that I like this one, too. They seem to be able to handle sweetness with nuance and complexity and make it interesting, rather than cloying or childish. Sweetly Known incorporates notes of Cardamom, Cocoa, and other confectionery notes alongside musk and it smells like a miniature bundt-shaped small French pastry flavored with rum and vanilla, offering a softly milky, tender custardy center and a dark, crackling caramelized crust. There’s also a smoky, dusty note that makes it feel like you’re burning the incense or smudge stick version of this dessert and elevates what might be a sugary experience to something absolutely sublime.

08/15/2025

5Scent 10Longevity 9Sillage

BigLis222
12 Reviews

BigLis222

2

Too burnt to eat, too strong to spray

I think I could adore this scent if it wasn't so burnt - so completely destroyed by being forgotten on the stove, a painful mistake that ruins your baking session.

I'm a fan of the cardamom and of all the spice but it just unfortunately smells like burnt. And I'm kind of fascinated by the idea maybe just about a quarter of people perceive it as burnt... What is that all about? Or do others perceive it as burnt but have a more positive association with the concept (haven't burnt caramel as often)??

It's also an extremelyyyy long-lasting scent. The test strip I had lying on my desk kept me wondering what was burning in the distance for over 3 days. Crazy!

07/22/2025

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Caroleanne81
208 Reviews

Caroleanne81

2

One of the best Cardamom scents

As a hater of Cardamom notes in perfumes, it is absolutely gorgeous in Sweetly Known. This Cardamom is really strong in the opening, but it’s warm, comforting, a little spicy and a little sweet. It might be a bit much for some. I’m unsure if it’s a bit much in the opening for me to wear personally but I do love it. I can smell caramelised sugar, cocoa and vanilla in the dry down, but it’s very subtle at that stage. It does remind me of Lune Féline Eau de Parfum, which I have, so will more than likely pass on this on, but this is a great scent for winter or cold weather.

Updated on 07/23/2025

10/05/2023

9Scent 8Longevity

ScentStudio
156 Reviews

ScentStudio

3

Thee cardamom scent

A sweet, caramelly and a little boozy fragrance from the get go. Sweetly Known is verging on gourmand ATM, but it isn't overpowering or cloying, to my surprise looking at the notes. It is somehow light.
After dry down, however, cardamom is revealed and it is gorgeous in composition with the rest of the notes! Sweetly Known has arrived at gourmand.
The scent reminds me a bit of Cardamom Coffee by Lush, but it is less pungent and actually wearable.

That is on paper, I'm sure that as soon as I spray myself, we'll have another story.

As expected, the fragrance is amped up on skin. I get more booziness and the cardamom is in for the ride from the start! Sweetly Known, though very different, is a lighter version of Follow by Kerosene, in my opinion. It doesn't have a coffee note per se, but the cardamom and slight note of burnt match remind me so much of Follow. I found Follow absolutely mouthwatering, but not that wearable, whereas Sweetly Known is perfect for Autumn and Winter as a signature scent.
I could smell it for 6+ hours and the experience was so pleasant.
I kept sniffing, and back home after a long day at work, my boyfriend asked "you own that, right?". Answer is, unfortunately not, but his reaction to that was "you will. It is delicious!".

Sweetly Known is what I wish I had, I absolutely adore my Unknown Pleasures, but it is an absolute BEAST that wears me, not me it, whereas Sweetly Known makes me feel so confident and sexy that I just need this in my collection!

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