Bergamot samples for women

We list 10 samples for women whose notes include bergamot. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. Read it as a map, not as a top list.

The selection

Aroma Concepts Pearfect Match

With Aroma Concepts Pearfect Match, Aroma Concepts has a Parfum for which Pear, Blackcurrant, Mandarin, Bergamot, Coconut Water, Jasmine and others are on record. It is tagged citrus and floral. Season on record: spring and summer. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Aroma Concepts Unsung

Aroma Concepts Unsung is a Parfum by Aroma Concepts. The notes on record are Plum, Bergamot, Peach, Gooseberry, Osmanthus, Caramel and others. By family it is filed as floral and gourmand. For season the tags say spring and summer. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Argos Birth of Venus

Argos Birth of Venus is an Eau de Parfum by Argos. The notes on record are Bergamot, Peach, Orange Blossom, Grapefruit, Lavender, Narcissus and others. The scent families on record: floral, fruity and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Penhaligon's Luna

From Penhaligon's comes Penhaligon's Luna, an Eau de Toilette. On paper it lists Orange, Bergamot, Jasmine accord, Rose and Fir balsam. Its family tags read floral, citrus and fresh. The listing names spring and summer as its season. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Velixir Aphrodite

Velixir Aphrodite by Velixir is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Lychee, Ginger, Peony, Rose, Cocoa and Patchouli. The scent families on record: floral, gourmand and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Mykonos Sparkling Rose

From Mykonos comes Mykonos Sparkling Rose, a Parfum. On paper it lists Grapefruit, Watermelon, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Powdery Notes, Jasmine and others. Its family tags read citrus, floral and woody. The listing names spring, summer and autumn as its season. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Surrati Dream Valley

Surrati Dream Valley is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Surrati; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Lemon, Mint, Rose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and others. The scent families on record: citrus, floral and woody. Season on record: spring and summer. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Mykonos Pink Beach

From Mykonos comes Mykonos Pink Beach, a Parfum. On paper it lists Blood Orange, Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Bergamot, Rhubarb, Lemon and others. By family it is filed as floral, gourmand and woody. It is listed for summer. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Also in this selection: Argos Pallas Athene, Pendora Scents Lullaby.

How to test them

Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening.

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. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing.

Where to go next

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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.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.