Cardamom samples: what is on record

Cardamom is on record for 41 of our samples. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud

Roja Parfums Sweetie Aoud, a Parfum from Roja Parfums, has Bergamot, Artemisia, Rose de Mai, Cistus, Patisserie Accord, Cardamom and others on record. It is tagged gourmand, oriental, woody and spicy. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Mykonos California Signature

With Mykonos California Signature, Mykonos has a Parfum for which Mandarin, Lemon, Lavender, Lychee, Aquatic Notes, Rosemary and others are on record. By family it is filed as aquatic, citrus and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Les Eaux Primordiales Oud Supermassive

With Les Eaux Primordiales Oud Supermassive, Les Eaux Primordiales has an Extrait de Parfum for which Mandarin, Bergamot, Cardamom, Peach, Osmanthus, Passion Fruit and others are on record. By family it is filed as woody, leather and oriental. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

French Avenue Royal Taboo

French Avenue Royal Taboo is filed as an Eau de Parfum from French Avenue; the note list on record reads Cardamom, Cinnamon, Benzoin, Amber, Tobacco, Cashmere Wood and others. Its family tags read gourmand, oriental and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Les Eaux Primordiales Elevation

Les Eaux Primordiales Elevation is an Eau de Parfum by Les Eaux Primordiales. The notes on record are Pear, Hazelnut, Cardamom, Orange Flower, Cinnamon, Freesia and others. Its family tags read gourmand, woody and musky. It is listed for autumn and winter. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Xerjoff Erba Gold

Xerjoff Erba Gold by Xerjoff is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Amalfi Lemon, Brazilian Orange, Calabrian Bergamot, Ginger, Cloves, Green Apple and others. By family it is filed as fresh, fruity and spicy. It is listed for spring and summer. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Byredo Pulp

Byredo Pulp, an Eau de Parfum from Byredo, has Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Cardamom, Fig, Red Apple, Tiare and others on record. The scent families on record: fruity, gourmand and floral. For season the tags say spring and summer. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Sarah Baker Pastel Rumours

Sarah Baker Pastel Rumours by Sarah Baker is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Peach, Fruit loops, Ginger, Milk, Cardamom, Caramel and others. The scent families on record: gourmand, fruity and musky. It is listed for spring and autumn. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Also in this selection: Fascent Red Flag, Roja Parfums A Midsummer Dream, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Double Bonus, Maison Crivelli Oud Stallion, Pernoire Amoral, Reinvented Pheromones, Pendora Scents Intense Wayfarer, Street Origins Hanoi Sizzle, Penhaligon's Changing Constance, Penhaligon's The Blazing Mister Sam.

How to test them

Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does.

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Questions

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.

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.

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.