Niche perfume samples with bergamot

100 of the niche perfume samples name bergamot among their recorded notes. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Lovers

With BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Lovers, BORNTOSTANDOUT has an Eau de Parfum for which Citronella, Bergamot, Lemon, Juniperus Mexicana, Grapefruit, Red Berries and others are on record. By family it is filed as spicy, amber and woody. 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.

BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Heaven

BORNTOSTANDOUT Dirty Heaven by BORNTOSTANDOUT is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Jasmine, Neroli, Tonka Bean, Saffron, Ambroxan and others. By family it is filed as floral, musky and amber. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Reinvented Pheromones

From Reinvented comes Reinvented Pheromones, an Extrait de Parfum. On paper it lists Bergamot, Saffron, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Jasmine, Rose and others. Its family tags read woody, spicy and oriental. For season the tags say autumn and winter. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Nishane Hacivat X

With Nishane Hacivat X, Nishane has an Extrait de Parfum for which Bergamot, Pineapple, Pink Pepper, Lime, Jasmine, Orange Flower and others are on record. Its family tags read citrus, woody and fresh. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Black Sapphire

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Black Sapphire is a Parfum by Jo Milano Paris. The notes on record are Pear, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Ginger, Orange Blossom, Georgywood and others. It is tagged fruity, citrus, woody and musky. It is listed for spring and autumn. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Zoologist Rabbit

Zoologist Rabbit is an Extrait de Parfum by Zoologist. The notes on record are Green Vegetable Leaves Accord, Cinnamon, Bergamot, Apple, Clover Flower Accord, Carrot and others. It is tagged gourmand, floral and aromatic. The listing names spring and autumn as its season. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Xerjoff Renaissance

Xerjoff Renaissance, an Eau de Parfum from Xerjoff, has Mandarin, Lemon, Calabrian Bergamot, Bigarade, Petitgrain, Mint and others on record. The scent families on record: fresh, citrus and floral. It is listed for spring and summer. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Al Ambra Black Forest Elixir

Al Ambra Black Forest Elixir by Al Ambra is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Aldehydes, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, White Peach, Orange Blossom, Lily of the Valley and others. The scent families on record: floral, musky and fresh. Season on record: spring and summer. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Also in this selection: Ex Nihilo Spiky Muse, Fragrance Du Bois Tropiques, Penhaligon's Endymion, Zoologist Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pernoire Vitias, Byredo Gypsy Water, Maison Crivelli Cuir Infrarouge, Argos Adonis Awakens, Sospiro Il Padrino, Reinvented Epiphany.

How to test them

Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day.

A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

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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.