Designer woody perfume samples

Among the designer perfume samples, 52 carry the family tag woody. 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

Mykonos Invade

Mykonos Invade, an Eau de Parfum from Mykonos, has Pink Pepper, Lavender Absolute, Juniper, Cashmeran, Cinnamon Bark, Caramel and others on record. The scent families on record: 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.

Velixir Narcisus

Velixir Narcisus is an Eau de Parfum by Velixir. The notes on record are Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Ambrofix™ and Patchouli. Its family tags read citrus, floral and woody. It is listed for autumn and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Mykonos Silent Whisper Extrait de Parfum

Mykonos Silent Whisper Extrait de Parfum by Mykonos is a perfume with these recorded notes: Fruity Notes, Lemon, Bergamot, Mandarin, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and others. The scent families on record: citrus, floral and woody. For season the tags say summer. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Mykonos Royal Ispahan

Mykonos Royal Ispahan is an Eau de Parfum by Mykonos. The notes on record are Bergamot, Raspberry, Lychee, Cotton Flower, Violet, Rose Milk and others. By family it is filed as floral, oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Le Bonheur The Story Sport

Le Bonheur The Story Sport by Le Bonheur is a Parfum with these recorded notes: Grapefruit, Lemon, Bergamot, Fig, Pink Pepper, Jasmine and others. It is tagged citrus and woody. The listing names spring and summer as its season. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Velixir Demeter

Velixir Demeter is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Velixir; the note list on record reads Mint, Lemon, Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, Blackcurrant and others. Its family tags read citrus, fresh and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Mykonos Conquer

Mykonos Conquer, an Extrait de Parfum from Mykonos, has Bergamot, Ginger, Cardamom, Orris, Orange Blossom, Patchouli and others on record. By family it is filed as citrus, oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Velixir Icarus

Velixir Icarus is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Velixir; the note list on record reads Pear, Calabrian Bergamot, Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Georgywood, Ginger and others. By family it is filed as citrus, fresh and woody. The listing names autumn, spring and summer as its season. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Also in this selection: Mykonos Slow Living, Velixir Apollo, Mykonos Dark Secret, Mykonos Inception, Mykonos Senja, Mykonos Stilettos, Mykonos Pink Beach, Velixir Morpheus, Velixir Athena, Mykonos Reflection Elixir.

How to test them

Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression.

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. Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description.

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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.

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.

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.