Which 19-69 sample to try first
19-69 is on DecantGems with 18 samples. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
19-69 is on DecantGems with 18 samples. 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
19-69 Rainbow Bar
19-69 also has 19-69 Rainbow Bar. We have no pyramid on file for it. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.
19-69 Atlântico
No notes are on record for 19-69 Atlântico from 19-69; the sample is the way to find out. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.
19-69 Higher Peace
For 19-69 Higher Peace from 19-69 we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.
19-69 Chronic
For 19-69 Chronic from 19-69 we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Give it time to settle before you judge it.
19-69 La Habana
19-69 La Habana, by 19-69, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.
19-69 San Pedro
19-69 San Pedro by 19-69: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.
19-69 Pink Jesus
19-69 Pink Jesus is on the list from 19-69. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.
19-69 Chinese Tobacco
19-69 Chinese Tobacco is on the list from 19-69. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.
Also in this selection: 19-69 L´air Barbès, 19-69 Capri, 19-69 Purple Haze, 19-69 Kasbah, 19-69 Miami Blue, 19-69 Female Christ, 19-69 Invisible Post, 19-69 American Psycho, 19-69 Villa Nellcôte, 19-69 Yes Please!.
How to test them
Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes.
The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. With 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial you can find out how it behaves on your skin, at your own pace.
Where to go next
- 19-69 samples
- all samples
- sample sets
- how we fill your sample
- find your scent
- how to build a sample set
- what a decant is
- Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
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.
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.
