Niche citrus perfume samples

Among the niche perfume samples, 51 carry the family tag citrus. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. Read it as a map, not as a top list.

The selection

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Emerald

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Emerald, a Parfum from Jo Milano Paris, has Bergamot, Ginger, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Neroli, Ginger Essence and others on record. It is tagged citrus, fresh, aromatic and spicy. Season on record: spring and summer. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Double Bonus

With Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Double Bonus, Jo Milano Paris has a Parfum for which Calabrian Bergamot, Sicilian Orange, Mandarin Orange, Tunisian Neroli, Guatemalan Cardamom, Indonesian Nutmeg and others are on record. Its family tags read citrus, spicy, aromatic and woody. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Argos Danaë

Argos Danaë, an Eau de Parfum from Argos, has Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon, Pink Peppercorn, Guaiac Wood, Cedar Wood, Cashmere Wood and others on record. By family it is filed as woody, citrus and spicy. Season on record: spring and autumn. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Xerjoff Renaissance

Xerjoff Renaissance by Xerjoff is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Mandarin, Lemon, Calabrian Bergamot, Bigarade, Petitgrain, Mint and others. The scent families on record: fresh, citrus and floral. It is listed for spring and summer. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

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. By family it is filed as fruity, citrus, woody and musky. It is listed for spring and autumn. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Roja Parfums Apex Pour Homme

Roja Parfums Apex Pour Homme is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Roja Parfums; the note list on record reads Lemon, Bergamot, Red Mandarin, Orange, Jasmine, Cistus and others. It is tagged woody, fruity, citrus and fresh. The listing names spring, summer and autumn as its season. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan

With Stéphane Humbert Lucas Taklamakan, Stéphane Humbert Lucas has an Eau de Parfum for which Calabrian Bergamot, Osmanthus, Neroli, Chinese Cedar, Indian Patchouli, Vanilla and others are on record. The scent families on record: woody, oriental and citrus. It is listed for spring and autumn. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Pernoire Vitias

With Pernoire Vitias, Pernoire has an Extrait de Parfum for which Bergamot, Lime, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Angelica Root, Iris and others are on record. The scent families on record: citrus, aquatic and fresh. 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.

Also in this selection: Matière Première Neroli Oranger, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Ginfusion, Nishane Wūlóng Chá, Pernoire Yuma, Jo Malone London Lime Basil & Mandarin, Diptyque Ilio, Reinvented Aether Aura, Nishane Ani X, Penhaligon's Endymion, Al Ambra Black Forest.

How to test them

Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby.

Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing.

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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.

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.

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.