Fruity perfume samples for spring

For spring, 65 of our samples carry the family label fruity. 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

Roja Parfums Apex Pour Homme

Roja Parfums Apex Pour Homme, an Eau de Parfum from Roja Parfums, has Lemon, Bergamot, Red Mandarin, Orange, Jasmine, Cistus and others on record. Its family tags read woody, fruity, citrus and fresh. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Niche Emarati Durrah

From Niche Emarati comes Niche Emarati Durrah, a Parfum. On paper it lists Peach, Peony, Osmanthus, Jasmine, Heliotrope, Patchouli and Musk. By family it is filed as floral and fruity. It is listed for spring and summer. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia

With Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia, Jo Malone London has a perfume for which Williams Pear, Freesia and Patchouli are on record. It is tagged fruity, floral and fresh. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Fragrance Du Bois Oud Jaune Intense

Fragrance Du Bois Oud Jaune Intense is filed as a Parfum from Fragrance Du Bois; the note list on record reads Monoi, Ylang Ylang, Pineapple, Water Fruits, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and others. The scent families on record: fruity, floral 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 Selene

Velixir Selene is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Velixir; the note list on record reads Raspberry, Peony, Magnolia, Jasmine Sambac and Rose Geranium. By family it is filed as floral and fruity. It is listed for spring and summer. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Fascent Corn Star

Fascent Corn Star is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Fascent; the note list on record reads Love pear, Coconut water, Angelica extract, Popcorn, Sesame SFE, Musky marshmallow and others. It is tagged gourmand, fruity and musky. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Essential Parfums Rose Magnetic

Essential Parfums Rose Magnetic, an Eau de Parfum from Essential Parfums, has Bitter grapefruit, Peppermint, Rose (Rose Essential LMR), Turkish rose absolute, Lychee, Cedarwood and others on record. It is tagged floral, fresh and fruity. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Sarah Baker Pastel Rumours

From Sarah Baker comes Sarah Baker Pastel Rumours, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists 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. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Also in this selection: Al Haramain Amber Oud Aqua Dubai, Zoologist Hummingbird, Zoologist Cow, Riiffs Freeze In Flames, Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Bonus, Stéphane Humbert Lucas Pink Boa, Juliette Has a Gun Miami Shake, Pernoire Anelo, Diptyque Eau Rose.

How to test them

Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub.

A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. 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.

Where to go next

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• how we fill your sample
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• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• 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.

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.