Niche gourmand perfume samples

Among the niche perfume samples, 81 carry the family tag gourmand. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Supermassive

Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Supermassive is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Les Eaux Primordiales; the note list on record reads Peach, Apple, Cinnamon, Pineapple, Sesame, Rose and others. It is tagged amber, gourmand, spicy and fruity. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour

From Goldfield & Banks comes Goldfield & Banks Sunset Hour, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Pear, Mandarin, Desert peach, Raspberry, Jasmine sambac, Green mango and others. Its family tags read fruity, gourmand and floral. For season the tags say summer and autumn. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Royale

Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Royale is a Parfum by Jo Milano Paris. The notes on record are Hazelnut, Cacao, Jasmine Sambac, Cedar, Caramel, Ambroxan and Moss. Its family tags read gourmand, amber and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Essential Parfums Patchouli Mania

Essential Parfums Patchouli Mania is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Essential Parfums; the note list on record reads Davana, Green hazelnut, Coriander seed, Cocoa, Clearwood®, Tea and others. The scent families on record: woody and gourmand. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Sarah Baker Peach's Revenge

Sarah Baker Peach's Revenge is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Sarah Baker; the note list on record reads Peach, Guava, Nectarine, Amaretto, Orris, Cardamom and others. It is tagged gourmand, fruity and spicy. 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.

Mind Games Double Attack

From Mind Games comes Mind Games Double Attack, an Extrait de Parfum. On paper it lists Orange Bitters, Pimento Oil, Pink Pepper Co2, Agave Flower, Cinnamon Madagascar, Geranium and others. The scent families on record: gourmand, spicy and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Sand Dance

Stéphane Humbert Lucas Sand Dance is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Stéphane Humbert Lucas; the note list on record reads Whisky Cream, Mandarin, Coriander, Cocoa, Sandalwood, Kashmir Wood and others. The scent families on record: gourmand, woody and spicy. Season on record: autumn and winter. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Matière Première Vanilla Powder

Matière Première Vanilla Powder, an Eau de Parfum from Matière Première, has Vanilla absolute (Madagascar), Palo santo oil (Ecuador), Coconut powder and White musks on record. By family it is filed as gourmand, musky and woody. For season the tags say autumn, winter and spring. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Also in this selection: Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades No Limit, Ex Nihilo Santal Calling, Reinvented Sacred Bond, Stéphane Humbert Lucas Venom Incarnat, Matière Première Encens Suave, Juliette Has a Gun Vanilla Vibes, Mind Games Mentor, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Van Exstasyx, Penhaligon's The Tragedy of Lord George, BORNTOSTANDOUT Black Crème.

How to test them

Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. 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. A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle.

Where to go next

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• how to use a sample vial
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• how to store perfume samples

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.

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.