Which Arcadia sample to try first

We list 17 samples by Arcadia. 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

Arcadia No.11 Jinx

Arcadia No.11 Jinx by Arcadia: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Arcadia Sincere

Arcadia Sincere, by Arcadia, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Arcadia No.8 Cerulean Crystal

Arcadia No.8 Cerulean Crystal is on the list from Arcadia. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Arcadia No.2 Splinter

Arcadia also has Arcadia No.2 Splinter. We have no pyramid on file for it. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Arcadia No.1 Royal Orchard

Arcadia No.1 Royal Orchard is on the list from Arcadia. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Arcadia No.18 Bête Noir

For Arcadia No.18 Bête Noir from Arcadia we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Arcadia No.6 Milk Musk

No notes are on record for Arcadia No.6 Milk Musk from Arcadia; the sample is the way to find out. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Arcadia Devotion

Arcadia Devotion by Arcadia: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Also in this selection: Arcadia Infinity, Arcadia London, Arcadia No.16 Faded, Arcadia No.9 Vanilla Pod, Arcadia Kuwait City, Arcadia Moscow, Arcadia No.13 Fever, Arcadia Eternal, Arcadia Auric.

How to test them

Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing.

Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. 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.

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.