Niche perfume samples with spices

Spices is on record for 80 of the niche perfume samples. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Diptyque Philosykos

From Diptyque comes Diptyque Philosykos, an Eau de Toilette. On paper it lists Fig leaves, Fig tree sap, Fig tree wood and Black pepper. It is tagged woody and fresh. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Pernoire Poka

Pernoire Poka, an Extrait de Parfum from Pernoire, has Caramel Popcorn, Apple Pie, Cinnamon, Roasted Hazelnut, Labdanum, Dried Apricot and others on record. By family it is filed as gourmand, amber and spicy. Season on record: autumn and winter. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Matière Première Falcon Leather

Matière Première Falcon Leather is an Eau de Parfum by Matière Première. The notes on record are Birch tar oil (Finland), Saffron, Cistus labdanum (Andalusia) and Benzoin absolute (Sumatra). It is tagged leather, amber and spicy. It is listed for autumn and winter. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Maison Margiela Replica Autumn Vibes

Maison Margiela Replica Autumn Vibes by Maison Margiela is an Eau de Toilette with these recorded notes: Pink Pepper CO2 Essence, Coriander Essence, Cardamom Essence, Carrot seeds Essence, Nutmeg Essence, Olibanum Essence and others. By family it is filed as woody and spicy. 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.

Fascent Radical Softness

Fascent Radical Softness is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Fascent; the note list on record reads Pink pepper, White tea, Cyclamen, Frangipani flower, Skin-to-skin accord, Ambrox and White musk. It is tagged musky, floral and fresh. It is listed for spring, summer and autumn. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

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. It is tagged woody and gourmand. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Sospiro Basso

Sospiro Basso is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Sospiro; the note list on record reads Grapefruit, Mayflower, Carnation, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Vetiver and others. Its family tags read woody and spicy. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise

Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Ex Nihilo; the note list on record reads Pink Pepper, Rosyfolia™, Petalia™, Rose Absolute, Musk, White Cedarwood and Ambrofix™. By family it is filed as floral, musky and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Also in this selection: BORNTOSTANDOUT Sugar Addict, Penhaligon's The Blazing Mister Sam, Argos Sacred Flame, BORNTOSTANDOUT Drunk Lovers, Lorenzo Pazzaglia Dream Sea, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Double Bonus, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Full-House, Essential Parfums Velvet Iris, Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Satin Mood, Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady.

How to test them

Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby.

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. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

Where to go next

• Spices samples
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• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• how to store perfume samples
• how to test perfume on skin

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.

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.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.