Floral perfume samples for spring

Tagged floral and listed for spring: that describes 152 of our samples. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

BORNTOSTANDOUT Fig Porn

BORNTOSTANDOUT Fig Porn is filed as an Eau de Parfum from BORNTOSTANDOUT; the note list on record reads Fig, Pear, Bergamot, Cedarwood, Peony, Turkish Rose and others. It is tagged fruity, floral and amber. It is listed for spring and autumn. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Volare Rise and Shine

With Volare Rise and Shine, Volare has an Eau de Parfum for which Coriander, Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin and others are on record. Its family tags read citrus, floral and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose

With Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Frederic Malle has an Eau de Parfum for which Grapefruit, Violet, Rose, Iris, Raspberry, Vanilla and White musk are on record. The scent families on record: floral, fruity and musky. For season the tags say spring and summer. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Velixir Harmonia

Velixir Harmonia is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Velixir; the note list on record reads Lemongrass, Tea, Rose, Magnolia and Woody Notes. The scent families on record: citrus, floral and fresh. Season on record: spring and summer. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Mind Games Lionora

Mind Games Lionora is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Mind Games; the note list on record reads Passionfruit, Tonka Bean, Ginger Madagascar, Apricot Skin, Osmanthus Delaire, Freesia and others. Its family tags read fruity, floral and musky. Season on record: spring, summer and autumn. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

French Avenue Noble Cedar

With French Avenue Noble Cedar, French Avenue has an Eau de Parfum for which Bergamot, Cedar and Musk are on record. By family it is filed as floral, fresh and woody. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Argos Love Triumphs Over War

Argos Love Triumphs Over War, an Eau de Parfum from Argos, has Bergamot, Lemon, Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Rose Petals, Raspberry and others on record. It is tagged floral, oriental and woody. For season the tags say spring and autumn. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Arabiyat Prestige Blueberry Musk

Arabiyat Prestige Blueberry Musk is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Arabiyat Prestige; the note list on record reads Blueberry, Blackberry, Freesia, Lavender, Rose, Raspberry and others. Its family tags read floral, gourmand and woody. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Also in this selection: Maison Crivelli Musc Nurāsana, Volare Sensorio Velluto, Xerjoff Cruz del Sur II, Mykonos Sansa, Penhaligon's Luna, Bujairami Red Static, Les Eaux Primordiales Musk Superfluide, Byredo Pulp, Matière Première Neroli Oranger, Fascent Radical Softness.

How to test them

Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle.

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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.

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.