Fragrance comparison

Promise vs The Scarlet Letter

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Promise

Accessorize

4.1010 votes

Rank #39,339 FreshWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

The Scarlet Letter

Sared Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #76,337 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Promise takes 1 of 1 categories.

Promise
Choose it for a fresh and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Scarlet Letter
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

Promise1/1

The Scarlet Letter0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Promise

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

PromiseAccessorize

The Scarlet LetterSared Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 43%Had 27%Want 30%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

50%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fresh100%

white floral92%

floral84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

woody100%

musky86%

amber72%

oud58%

sweet44%

leather30%

Scent match12%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LitchiBergamotOrange BlossomMandarin Blossom

Heart

CassisJasmineCherry BlossomPeonyViolet

Base

MuskVanillaAmber

Top

SaffronCassisLitchiBergamotLemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

OakPralinePlumWater LilyPeonyJasmine

Base

PapyrusAgarwood (Oud)AmbroxanPatchouliMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesLitchi, Bergamot, Cassis and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,339

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#76,337

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPromiseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Promise by Accessorize is a fragrance for women. Promise was launched during the 2010's. Top notes are Litchi, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Mandarin Blossom; middle notes are Cassis, Jasmine, Cherry Blossom, Peony and Violet; base notes are Musk, Vanilla and Amber.

Reviews →

The Scarlet Letter by Sared Perfumes opens with a bright, fruit-tinted citrus splash (lychee, cassis, mandarin) dusted with saffron. Soon it turns darker and more textured, with plum and florals over a woody, musky amber base. Expect a sweet praline thread running through the wear, alongside oud, patchouli and vanilla…

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Promise and The Scarlet Letter smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Litchi, Bergamot, Cassis and Jasmine.

Is Promise or The Scarlet Letter better for summer or winter?

Promise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Promise and The Scarlet Letter?

Promise has top notes of Litchi, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Mandarin Blossom, heart notes of Cassis, Jasmine, Cherry Blossom and Peony, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. The Scarlet Letter has top notes of Saffron, Cassis, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Oak, Praline, Plum and Water Lily, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood (Oud), Ambroxan and Patchouli.