Aromatic perfume samples for autumn

We list 48 samples that are filed as aromatic and tagged for autumn. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Pendora Scents Charuto Regal Reserve

From Pendora Scents comes Pendora Scents Charuto Regal Reserve, a Parfum. On paper it lists Bergamot, Black Pepper, Tobacco, Incense, Osmanthus, Lavender and others. Its family tags read aromatic, oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Le Labo Baie 19

Le Labo Baie 19 by Le Labo is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Juniper berry, Patchouli and Green leaves. It is tagged aromatic and fresh. The listing names spring and autumn as its season. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Frederic Malle French Lover

Frederic Malle French Lover is an Eau de Parfum by Frederic Malle. The notes on record are Pimiento, Angelica, Juniper, Patchouli, Vetiver and Frankincense. It is tagged spicy, aromatic and woody. Season on record: spring and autumn. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Penhaligon's Juniper Sling

Penhaligon's Juniper Sling, an Eau de Toilette from Penhaligon's, has Juniper berry, Black pepper and Vetiver on record. By family it is filed as aromatic, fresh and spicy. For season the tags say spring, summer and autumn. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Nishane Ani X

Nishane Ani X by Nishane is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Lemon, Watery Notes, Honeydew Melon, Cardamom, Blue Ginger and others. By family it is filed as citrus, spicy, aromatic and fresh. Season on record: spring, summer and autumn. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Pendora Scents Intense Wayfarer

Pendora Scents Intense Wayfarer by Pendora Scents is a Parfum with these recorded notes: Apple, Mandarin, Cardamom, Lavender, Juniper Berry, Patchouli and others. By family it is filed as aromatic, fresh and gourmand. It is listed for autumn, spring and winter. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Le Labo Thé Noir 29

Le Labo Thé Noir 29 is an Eau de Parfum by Le Labo. The notes on record are Bergamot, Fig, Bay leaves, Cedarwood, Vetiver, Musk and Black tea leaves. It is tagged woody, aromatic and fresh. It is listed for spring and autumn. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Pendora Scents Precision

With Pendora Scents Precision, Pendora Scents has a Parfum for which Musk, Bergamot, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Geranium, Ambergris and others are on record. By family it is filed as amber, aromatic and woody. It is listed for autumn and spring. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Also in this selection: Diptyque Tam Dao, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades No Limit, Tiziana Terenzi Orion, Les Eaux Primordiales Cèdre Superfluide, Reinvented Ode To Psyche, Zoologist Harvest Mouse, Riiffs Freeze In Flames, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Gentle Fluidity Silver, Zoologist Penguin, Nusuk Ateeq.

How to test them

Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide.

Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

Where to go next

• Aromatic samples
• Autumn samples
• all samples
• frequently asked questions
• sample sets
• find your scent
• what a decant is
• how to store perfume samples
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait

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.

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.