Honey samples as unisex

Honey is on record for 20 samples that are listed as unisex. 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

Street Origins I Do I Do, Vegas

With Street Origins I Do I Do, Vegas, Street Origins has an Extrait de Parfum for which Citrus, Tobacco, Honey, Smoke, Plum, Peach and others are on record. It is tagged fruity, gourmand and oriental. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Superfluide

Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Superfluide by Les Eaux Primordiales is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Honey, Apple, Cinnamon, Sesame, Bergamot, Rose and others. By family it is filed as amber, spicy, gourmand and oriental. Season on record: autumn and winter. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Essential Parfums The Musc

From Essential Parfums comes Essential Parfums The Musc, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Red ginger (Laos), Lavandin grosso (France), Beeswax absolute, Nirvanolide musk and Australian sandalwood. By family it is filed as musky, aromatic and woody. It is listed for spring and autumn. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Supermassive

Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Supermassive is an Extrait de Parfum by Les Eaux Primordiales. The notes on record are Peach, Apple, Cinnamon, Pineapple, Sesame, Rose and others. Its family tags read amber, gourmand, spicy and fruity. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Zoologist Moth

With Zoologist Moth, Zoologist has an Extrait de Parfum for which Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Clove, Cumin, Lemon, Nutmeg and others are on record. It is tagged spicy, floral and woody. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Zoologist Hummingbird

Zoologist Hummingbird, an Extrait de Parfum from Zoologist, has Apple, Cherry, Citrus, Lilac, Muguet, Plum and others on record. By family it is filed as floral, fruity and gourmand. 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.

Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos

With Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos, Xerjoff has an Eau de Parfum for which Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender, Incense from Oman, Jasmine Sambac, Honey and others are on record. It is tagged aromatic, spicy and gourmand. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Aroma Concepts Jawhari

Aroma Concepts Jawhari is a Parfum by Aroma Concepts. The notes on record are Bergamot, Citrus Fruits, Coffee, Honey, Caramel, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. It is tagged citrus, gourmand and oriental. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Also in this selection: Aromatix Naughty Dates, Sarah Baker Charade, Bujairami Vanilla Dream, Mykonos Crimson, Arabiyat Prestige Ramad Earthy, Tiziana Terenzi Delox, Surrati Honey Oud, Nishane Nefs, Tiziana Terenzi Laudano Nero, Arabiyat Prestige Uhud.

How to test them

Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. 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.

Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

Where to go next

• Honey samples
• Unisex
• all samples
• frequently asked questions
• sample sets
• find your scent
• how to store perfume samples
• what a decant is
• how to use a sample vial

Questions

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.

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.