Bergamot samples: what is on record

276 samples in our shop have bergamot in their recorded note list. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Bujairami Stellar

Bujairami Stellar, an Eau de Parfum from Bujairami, has Lime, Blood Mandarin, Blood Orange, Lemon, Bergamot, Tiare Flower and others on record. It is tagged citrus, floral and woody. Season on record: summer. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Tiziana Terenzi Orion

Tiziana Terenzi Orion, an Extrait de Parfum from Tiziana Terenzi, has Bergamot, Red Currant, Apple, Pineapple, Patchouli, Birch and others on record. By family it is filed as fresh, aromatic and woody. The listing names spring and autumn as its season. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Mykonos MyEgo

With Mykonos MyEgo, Mykonos has an Extrait de Parfum for which Muscat Grapes, Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Aldehydes, Amber, Jasmine and others are on record. By family it is filed as fresh, oriental and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Lovers

From BORNTOSTANDOUT comes BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Lovers, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Citronella, Bergamot, Lemon, Juniperus Mexicana, Grapefruit, Red Berries and others. It is tagged spicy, amber and woody. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Rayhaan Azul

Rayhaan Azul is an Eau de Parfum by Rayhaan. The notes on record are Marine Notes, Bergamot, Citrus, Sugar Cane, Hibiscus, Gardenia and others. It is tagged aquatic, citrus and gourmand. Season on record: autumn, spring and summer. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Pendora Scents Precision

From Pendora Scents comes Pendora Scents Precision, a Parfum. On paper it lists Musk, Bergamot, Vanilla, Cedarwood, Geranium, Ambergris and others. The scent families on record: amber, aromatic and woody. It is listed for autumn and spring. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Matière Première Neroli Oranger

From Matière Première comes Matière Première Neroli Oranger, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Orange blossom absolute (Tunisia), Neroli oil (Tunisia), Bergamot oil (Italy), Ylang-ylang oil (Comoros) and Floral musks. It is tagged floral, citrus and fresh. The listing names spring and summer as its season. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Juliette Has a Gun Lust for Sun

Juliette Has a Gun Lust for Sun by Juliette Has a Gun is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Coconut, Freesia, Gardenia, Monoi, Orange Blossom and others. By family it is filed as floral, gourmand and musky. Season on record: spring and summer. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Also in this selection: Fragrance Du Bois Tropiques, Reinvented Epiphany, Goldfield & Banks Ingenious Ginger, Rayhaan Terra, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades King, Velixir Apollo, Surrati Dream Valley, Aroma Concepts Jawhari, Maison Asrar Vanguard, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur.

How to test them

Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing.

A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

Where to go next

• Bergamot samples
• all samples
• how we fill your sample
• find your scent
• frequently asked questions
• how to use a sample vial
• how to build a sample set
• 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.

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.