Vetiver samples as unisex

Vetiver is on record for 89 samples that are listed as unisex. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. Read it as a map, not as a top list.

The selection

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. By family it is filed as woody and spicy. The listing names autumn and winter as its season. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Mawwal Najma

From Mawwal comes Mawwal Najma, a Parfum. On paper it lists Ginger, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Ambroxan, Jasmine, Musk and others. Its family tags read citrus and woody. It is listed for spring and summer. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Arabiyat Prestige Al Noor

Arabiyat Prestige Al Noor is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Arabiyat Prestige; the note list on record reads Cardamom, Nutmeg, Saffron, Fig, Iris, Labdanum and others. The scent families on record: oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Fascent I Fig You

Fascent I Fig You is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Fascent; the note list on record reads Green tea, Sage, Citruses, Fig leaf, Carrot seeds, Vetiver and Cedar wood. By family it is filed as fresh, aromatic and woody. Season on record: spring and summer. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Fascent Red Flag

Fascent Red Flag, an Eau de Parfum from Fascent, has Cardamom, Beetroot accord, Ginger, Iris, Frankincense, Tonka bean and others on record. By family it is filed as woody, spicy and oriental. It is listed for autumn and winter. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

French Avenue Fierte Luna

From French Avenue comes French Avenue Fierte Luna, an Eau de Parfum. On paper it lists Bergamot, Pear, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Patchouli and others. The scent families on record: floral, oriental 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.

Velixir Uranus

Velixir Uranus by Velixir is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Sicilian Orange, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Neroli and Vetiver. By family it is filed as citrus, oriental and woody. Season on record: spring and summer. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Velixir Apollo

Velixir Apollo, an Eau de Parfum from Velixir, has Green Apple, Ginger, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Juniper, Amberwood and others on record. It is tagged fresh, oriental and woody. Season on record: autumn and winter. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Also in this selection: Maison Asrar Majesty, Assaf Swimming In Summer Intense, Jo Milano Paris Game of Spades Double Bonus, Assaf Attacks, Volare Amazon Rainfall, Pendora Scents Fig Fete, Street Origins Ibiza Boom, Byredo Black Saffron, Pendora Scents Nectarine Haze, Mykonos Untamed.

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. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub.

A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. 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

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.

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.