Niche fruity perfume samples

The family label fruity is on 74 of the niche perfume samples. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Fragrance Du Bois Sirène

Fragrance Du Bois Sirène is filed as a Parfum from Fragrance Du Bois; the note list on record reads Cherry, Pink Pepper, Oud, Incense, Lactonic, Moss and others. Its family tags read fruity, gourmand and amber. It is listed for autumn and winter. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose

Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Grapefruit, Violet, Rose, Iris, Raspberry, Vanilla and White musk. Its family tags read floral, fruity and musky. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Mind Games Lionora

From Mind Games comes Mind Games Lionora, an Extrait de Parfum. On paper it lists Passionfruit, Tonka Bean, Ginger Madagascar, Apricot Skin, Osmanthus Delaire, Freesia and others. The scent families on record: fruity, floral and musky. Season on record: spring, summer and autumn. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Lorenzo Pazzaglia Evil Angel

Lorenzo Pazzaglia Evil Angel by Lorenzo Pazzaglia is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Cashmere Wood, Tropical Fruits, Roman Absinthe, Mint, Fruity Notes, Paraguay Petitgrain and others. The scent families on record: fruity, woody, spicy 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.

Roja Parfums Isola Blu

Roja Parfums Isola Blu is a Parfum by Roja Parfums. The notes on record are Lemon, Bergamot, Lime, Lavender, Thyme, Apple and others. The scent families on record: citrus, fresh, aromatic and fruity. Season on record: spring and summer. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Black Sapphire

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Black Sapphire by Jo Milano Paris is a Parfum with these recorded notes: Pear, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Ginger, Orange Blossom, Georgywood and others. It is tagged fruity, citrus, woody and musky. For season the tags say spring and autumn. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique

Ex Nihilo Fleur Narcotique is an Eau de Parfum by Ex Nihilo. The notes on record are Bergamot, Lychee, Peach, Petalia™, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and others. The scent families on record: floral, fruity and musky. For season the tags say spring and autumn. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Jo Malone London Peony & Blush Suede

Jo Malone London Peony & Blush Suede by Jo Malone London is a perfume with these recorded notes: Red Apple, Peony and Suede. It is tagged floral and fruity. 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.

Also in this selection: Byredo Bal d'Afrique, Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia, Diptyque Ilio, Frederic Malle The Moon, Juliette Has a Gun Miami Shake, Stéphane Humbert Lucas Venom Incarnat, Maison Crivelli Cuir Infrarouge, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades King, Sospiro Dolce Melodia, Maison Crivelli Hibiscus Mahajád.

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. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing.

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. With 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial you can find out how it behaves on your skin, at your own pace.

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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.