Mint samples: what is on record

Mint is on record for 35 of our samples. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Rayhaan Nocturno

With Rayhaan Nocturno, Rayhaan has an Eau de Parfum for which Bergamot, Pepper, Mint, Lavender, Pink Pepper, Geranium and others are on record. By family it is filed as citrus, fresh and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Lorenzo Pazzaglia Evil Angel

From Lorenzo Pazzaglia comes Lorenzo Pazzaglia Evil Angel, an Extrait de Parfum. On paper it lists Cashmere Wood, Tropical Fruits, Roman Absinthe, Mint, Fruity Notes, Paraguay Petitgrain and others. Its family tags read fruity, woody, spicy and gourmand. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

French Avenue Safari Breeze

French Avenue Safari Breeze by French Avenue is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Grapefruit, Black Currant, Coconut, Green Mint, Jasmine, Vetiver and others. It is tagged citrus, floral and fresh. For season the tags say spring and summer. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Mykonos Matcha Latte

Mykonos Matcha Latte is filed as a Parfum from Mykonos; the note list on record reads Matcha, Mint, White Chocolate, Jasmine, Milk Powder, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. The scent families on record: fresh and gourmand. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Xerjoff Renaissance

With Xerjoff Renaissance, Xerjoff has an Eau de Parfum for which Mandarin, Lemon, Calabrian Bergamot, Bigarade, Petitgrain, Mint and others are on record. Its family tags read fresh, citrus and floral. It is listed for spring and summer. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Rayhaan Lion

Rayhaan Lion by Rayhaan is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Lavender, Pear, Mint, Bergamot, Cinnamon, Clary Sage and others. Its family tags read fresh, oriental and woody. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajád

Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajád, an Extrait de Parfum from Maison Crivelli, has Rose Damascena absolute, vanilla absolute, leather, spearmint essential oil, cassis, ambrette seeds absolute and cinnamon essential oil on record. Its family tags read floral, fruity and spicy. Season on record: autumn and winter. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

French Avenue Zenith Deep

French Avenue Zenith Deep is filed as an Eau de Parfum from French Avenue; the note list on record reads Grapefruit, Lemon, Mint, Bergamot, Pepper, Ginger and others. Its family tags read citrus, fresh and woody. It is listed for autumn, spring and summer. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Also in this selection: Riiffs Freeze, Assaf Swimming In Summer Intense, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Ginfusion, Assaf Wild Colt Boss, Bujairami Safari Squeeze, Maison Margiela Replica Coffee Break, Essential Parfums Rose Magnetic, Surrati Dream Valley, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Sex-Sea, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Bonus.

How to test them

Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week.

A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. 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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• frequently asked questions
• sample sets
• how to test perfume on skin
• how to build a sample set
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait

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.

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.