Niche perfume samples with lavender

20 of the niche perfume samples name lavender among their recorded notes. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Argos Fall of Phaeton

With Argos Fall of Phaeton, Argos has an Eau de Parfum for which Bergamot, Lemon, Cardamom, Pink Peppercorn, Ginger, Labdanum and others are on record. Its family tags read spicy, woody, leather and oriental. Season on record: autumn and winter. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Mind Games Blockade

From Mind Games comes Mind Games Blockade, an Extrait de Parfum. On paper it lists Mango Skin, Pink Pepper, Tomato Leaf, Bergamot Capua, Lavender, Mango Flower and others. Its family tags read leather, woody and aromatic. It is listed for autumn, winter and spring. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Juliette Has a Gun Lady Vengeance

Juliette Has a Gun Lady Vengeance is an Eau de Parfum by Juliette Has a Gun. The notes on record are Lavender Essence, Bulgarian Rose Absolute and Vanilla Absolute. The scent families on record: floral, woody and aromatic. It is listed for autumn and winter. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Roja Parfums Manhattan

Roja Parfums Manhattan is an Eau de Parfum by Roja Parfums. The notes on record are Bergamot, Lavender, Basil, Rose de Mai, Jasmine, Heliotrope and others. Its family tags read aromatic, woody, spicy and amber. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Nishane Ani X

Nishane Ani X is filed as an Extrait de Parfum from Nishane; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Lemon, Watery Notes, Honeydew Melon, Cardamom, Blue Ginger and others. By family it is filed as citrus, spicy, aromatic and fresh. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Les Eaux Primordiales Iris Palladium

Les Eaux Primordiales Iris Palladium is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Les Eaux Primordiales; the note list on record reads Cardamom, Lavender, Cilantro, Mugwort, Violet, Iris and others. Its family tags read floral, woody and aromatic. For season the tags say autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Sospiro Mezzo

Sospiro Mezzo is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Sospiro; the note list on record reads Bergamot, Mandarin, Juniper, Lavender, Apple, Vetiver and others. It is tagged fresh, citrus and aromatic. The listing names spring, summer and autumn as its season. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir

From Maison Francis Kurkdjian comes Maison Francis Kurkdjian Grand Soir, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Cinnamon tree, Vanilla Amber Accord, Ciste Labdanum and Lavender. It is tagged amber, woody, oriental and spicy. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Also in this selection: Roja Parfums Elysium Pour Homme, Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet, Argos Neptune's Trident, Maison Margiela Replica Coffee Break, Maison Margiela Replica Bubble Bath, Penhaligon's Endymion, Frederic Malle Musc Ravageur, Jo Malone London Myrrh & Tonka, Roja Parfums Isola Blu, Xerjoff XJ 1861 Naxos.

How to test them

Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Test it on skin and not only on paper.

A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does.

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Questions

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.

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.