Niche perfume samples with honey

Honey is on record for 13 of the niche perfume samples. 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

Tiziana Terenzi Laudano Nero

With Tiziana Terenzi Laudano Nero, Tiziana Terenzi has an Extrait de Parfum for which Absinthe, Cognac, Rosemary, Latakia Tobacco, Myrtle, Black Amber and others are on record. The scent families on record: woody, aromatic and amber. Season on record: autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Al Ambra Vanilla Night & Day

Al Ambra Vanilla Night & Day by Al Ambra is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Red Fruits, Vanilla, Caramel, Honey, Powdery Notes, Vanilla and others. The scent families on record: gourmand, musky and fruity. It is listed for autumn and winter. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Sarah Baker Charade

Sarah Baker Charade, an Extrait de Parfum from Sarah Baker, has Tuberose, Ylang-ylang, Benzoin, Leather, Styrax, Tea and others on record. It is tagged floral, amber and leather. For season the tags say spring and autumn. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Essential Parfums The Musc

From Essential Parfums comes Essential Parfums The Musc, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Red ginger (Laos), Lavandin grosso (France), Beeswax absolute, Nirvanolide musk and Australian sandalwood. It is tagged musky, aromatic and woody. The listing names spring and autumn as its season. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Tiziana Terenzi Delox

With Tiziana Terenzi Delox, Tiziana Terenzi has an Extrait de Parfum for which White Hyacinth, Royal Iris, Coffee, Turkish Rose, Vanilla, Sweet Myrrh and others are on record. Its family tags read oriental, floral and gourmand. 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.

Zoologist Hummingbird

With Zoologist Hummingbird, Zoologist has an Extrait de Parfum for which Apple, Cherry, Citrus, Lilac, Muguet, Plum and others are on record. The scent families on record: floral, fruity and gourmand. It is listed for spring and summer. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Tiziana Terenzi Gold Rose Oudh

Tiziana Terenzi Gold Rose Oudh by Tiziana Terenzi is an Extrait de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bergamot, Fir, Ember, Sand, Rose, Patchouli and others. It is tagged oriental, woody and spicy. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos

From Xerjoff comes Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender, Incense from Oman, Jasmine Sambac, Honey and others. By family it is filed as aromatic, spicy and gourmand. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Also in this selection: Nishane Nefs, Amouage Jubilation XXV Man, Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Superfluide, Les Eaux Primordiales Ambre Supermassive, Zoologist Moth.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. 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.

Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

Where to go next

• Honey samples
• Niche samples
• all samples
• find your scent
• how we fill your sample
• sample sets
• what a decant is
• how to use a sample vial
• 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.

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.

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.