Designer perfume samples with lavender

Among the designer perfume samples, 9 have lavender in their recorded note list. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Velixir Demeter

Velixir Demeter, an Eau de Parfum from Velixir, has Mint, Lemon, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, Blackcurrant and others on record. Its family tags read citrus, fresh and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Velixir Adonis

Velixir Adonis is filed as a Parfum from Velixir; the note list on record reads Lavender, Bergamot, Mint, Madagascar Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and others. Its family tags read aromatic, amber and woody. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Mykonos Invade

Mykonos Invade is an Eau de Parfum by Mykonos. The notes on record are Pink Pepper, Lavender Absolute, Juniper, Cashmeran, Cinnamon Bark, Caramel and others. It is tagged gourmand, oriental and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Mykonos Senja

From Mykonos comes Mykonos Senja, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Coffee, Almond, Patchouli, Chocolate, Milk, Sandalwood and others. Its family tags read floral, oriental 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.

Velixir Paladin

Velixir Paladin is an Eau de Parfum by Velixir. The notes on record are Vanilla, Lavender, Aromatic Notes and Vetiver. The scent families on record: fresh, gourmand and woody. For season the tags say autumn, spring and summer. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Mykonos Constantine Extrait de Parfum

Mykonos Constantine Extrait de Parfum is a perfume by Mykonos. The notes on record are Cardamom, Violet Leaf, Pineapple, Mandarin, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and others. The scent families on record: fresh and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Mykonos California Blue

Mykonos California Blue by Mykonos is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Lavender, Pear, Grapefruit, Pink Salt, Rhubarb, Water Blossoms and others. The scent families on record: aquatic, fresh and gourmand. It is listed for summer. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Velixir Hera

Velixir Hera, an Eau de Parfum from Velixir, has Citrus Fruits, Lavender, Musk, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla on record. The scent families on record: floral and woody. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Also in this selection: Mykonos California Signature.

How to test them

Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub.

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. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. 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

• Lavender samples
• Designer samples
• all samples
• find your scent
• sample sets
• how we fill your sample
• what a decant is
• how to test perfume on skin
• how to use a sample vial

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.

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.