Spices samples for women

Spices is on record for 13 samples that are listed for women. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Bujairami Red Static

Bujairami Red Static is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Bujairami; the note list on record reads Cherry, Pink Pepper, Bulgarian Rose and Turkish Rose. By family it is filed as floral, fresh and oriental. It is listed for autumn, spring and summer. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Bujairami Boujee

From Bujairami comes Bujairami Boujee, a Parfum. On paper it lists Spices, Patchouli and Chocolate. Its family tags read floral and gourmand. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Penhaligon's Changing Constance

With Penhaligon's Changing Constance, Penhaligon's has an Eau de Parfum for which Cardamom, Pimento, Salted caramel accord and Tobacco accord are on record. The scent families on record: gourmand, spicy and oriental. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Aroma Concepts Entangle

Aroma Concepts Entangle by Aroma Concepts is a Parfum with these recorded notes: Passionfruit, Lemon, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper, Exotic Fruit, Benzoin and others. Its family tags read citrus and oriental. The listing names spring and summer as its season. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Fragrance Du Bois Sirène

Fragrance Du Bois Sirène by Fragrance Du Bois is a Parfum with these recorded notes: Cherry, Pink Pepper, Oud, Incense, Lactonic, Moss and others. The scent families on record: fruity, gourmand and amber. 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.

Velixir Aphrodite

From Velixir comes Velixir Aphrodite, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Bergamot, Lychee, Ginger, Peony, Rose, Cocoa and Patchouli. By family it is filed as floral, gourmand and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Naseem Hypnotic Passion

With Naseem Hypnotic Passion, Naseem has a Parfum for which Raspberry, Blueberry, Pink Pepper, Lychee, Rose, Peony and others are on record. Its family tags read floral, fruity and gourmand. Season on record: spring and autumn. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady

From Frederic Malle comes Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Rose, Blackcurrant, Raspberry, Clove, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Frankincense. It is tagged floral, woody and spicy. Season on record: autumn and winter. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Also in this selection: Riiffs Seasons Drift, Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise, Naseem Amethyst Love, Pendora Scents Dusky Vanilla, Amouage Honour Woman.

How to test them

Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby.

Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description. 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.

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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.

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.

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.