Designer perfume samples with vetiver

9 of the designer perfume samples name vetiver among their recorded notes. 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

Mykonos Enchanted

With Mykonos Enchanted, Mykonos has an Extrait de Parfum for which Mandarin Orange, Peony, Rose, Violet, Peach, Iris and Musk are on record. By family it is filed as floral, gourmand and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Velixir Uranus

Velixir Uranus by Velixir is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Sicilian Orange, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Neroli and Vetiver. Its family tags read citrus, oriental and woody. 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.

Velixir Paladin

With Velixir Paladin, Velixir has an Eau de Parfum for which Vanilla, Lavender, Aromatic Notes and Vetiver are on record. It is tagged fresh, gourmand and woody. It is listed for autumn, spring and summer. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Velixir Athena

Velixir Athena is an Eau de Parfum by Velixir. The notes on record are Lychee, Grapefruit, Rhubarb, Bulgarian Rose, Freesia, Vanilla and others. It is tagged floral, gourmand and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Mykonos Untamed

Mykonos Untamed is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Mykonos; the note list on record reads Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Lemon, Aldehydes, Crisp Linen Accord, Praline and others. Its family tags read gourmand, oriental and woody. Season on record: spring and summer. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Mykonos California Signature

Mykonos California Signature, a Parfum from Mykonos, has Mandarin, Lemon, Lavender, Lychee, Aquatic Notes, Rosemary and others on record. The scent families on record: aquatic, citrus and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Velixir Apollo

Velixir Apollo is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Velixir; the note list on record reads Green Apple, Ginger, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Juniper, Amberwood and others. The scent families on record: fresh, oriental and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Mykonos Inferno

With Mykonos Inferno, Mykonos has an Extrait de Parfum for which Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Caramelized Pineapple, Clove, Nutmeg and others are on record. It is tagged citrus, oriental and woody. The listing names summer as its season. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Also in this selection: Velixir Helios.

How to test them

Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather.

A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. 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.

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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.

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.

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.