Aquatic perfume samples for autumn

We list 11 samples that are filed as aquatic and tagged for autumn. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Atralia Absolute Noir

Atralia Absolute Noir is filed as a perfume from Atralia; the note list on record reads Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Lemon, Bergamot, Ambroxan, Pineapple and others. The scent families on record: aquatic, citrus and woody. Season on record: spring, summer and autumn. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Lorenzo Pazzaglia Black Sea

Lorenzo Pazzaglia Black Sea is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Lorenzo Pazzaglia; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Sardinian Myrtle, Salt, Ozone, Aquatic Notes, Orange Blossom and others. By family it is filed as aquatic, musky and fresh. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Bujairami Next Level

Bujairami Next Level, an Extrait de Parfum from Bujairami, has Grapefruit, Ginger, Bergamot, Water Notes, Rosemary, Sage and others on record. Its family tags read aquatic, aromatic, citrus and fresh. The listing names autumn, spring and summer as its season. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Mykonos Empire

Mykonos Empire by Mykonos is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Lime, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Tropical Fruits, Sicilian Orange, Ginger and others. It is tagged aquatic, citrus and woody. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Zoologist Penguin

From Zoologist comes Zoologist Penguin, an Extrait de Parfum. On paper it lists Antarctic Air, Ice Accord, Juniper Berry, Pink Pepper, Saffron, Ciste Absolute and others. The scent families on record: aquatic, fresh, leather and aromatic. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Bujairami Ocean Eyes

Bujairami Ocean Eyes by Bujairami is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Sparkling Citrus, Marine Notes, Clean Musk and Amber Accord. The scent families on record: aquatic, citrus and oriental. The listing names autumn, summer and winter as its season. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Zoologist Squid

Zoologist Squid, an Extrait de Parfum from Zoologist, has Pink Pepper, Solar Salicylate, Incense, Black Ink Accord, Salty Accord, Opoponax and others on record. Its family tags read aquatic, musky and amber. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Lattafa Khamrah Waha

Lattafa Khamrah Waha by Lattafa is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Juniper, Yuzu, Ginger, Iris, Cucumber and others. Its family tags read aquatic, citrus and fresh. For season the tags say autumn, spring and summer. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Also in this selection: Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt, Street Origins Ibiza Boom, Rayhaan Azul.

How to test them

Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day.

Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. With 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial you can find out how it behaves on your skin, at your own pace.

Where to go next

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• find your scent
• how to test perfume on skin
• what a decant is
• decant, tester or sample

Questions

How were these samples chosen?

By the tags and note lists on record for each perfume. Nothing was added from memory, the order is not a ranking, and perfumes without recorded notes are described without notes.

Are these samples made by the brands?

No. They are decants: FragranceGems fills each one from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and labels it. They are not official brand samples.

What is a decant?

Perfume moved from the original bottle into a smaller vial. Ours are filled by FragranceGems into glass spray vials and labelled by us, so you can wear a perfume before you decide on a bottle.