Which Aroma Concepts sample to try first

Aroma Concepts is a fragrance company from Orlando, Florida, that sells perfume, home fragrance and bakhoor and releases its own perfumes under the label Aroma Concepts Originals. It says it focuses on quality ingredients and niche, exclusive products, with distribution hubs in the USA, the UK, Europe and Australia. FragranceGems sums up the perfumes as contemporary, with a luxurious look and an oriental accent. Three of them are on our list as samples, two Eau de Parfum and one Extrait de Parfum, and they are three very different moods from one small house. An Aroma Concepts sample lets you hear all three before you decide on a bottle.

Aroma Concepts: three samples, ordered by how often they are ordered

With only three perfumes, the order is a simple one: we list them by how often FragranceGems customers order each perfume, from the most often to the least. That says how much a perfume is chosen, not how good it is. Notes are described as FragranceGems records them.

Echelon Soleil is an Eau de Parfum and a clean citrus-woody scent. It opens on bergamot, lemon and blackcurrant, where sharp citrus oils cut through the deep sweetness of the berry. Violet, jasmine and white flowers give the heart a powdery texture, and the base rests on oakmoss, vetiver, cedarwood and tonka bean. It is listed as unisex, moderate in intensity and suited to daily wear and the office.

Lush Layal Intense, an Eau de Parfum, goes sweet and spicy: cherry, cinnamon and pink pepper on top, powdery notes, milk and white flowers in the heart, and vanilla, labdanum and caramel underneath. It is the one that sits between the other two, with enough sweetness for the evening and enough fresh florals to avoid heaviness.

Cashmere Vanille, the Extrait, opens with chocolate, like a fine bar beginning to melt, moves to milk, cream and coconut, and ends on vanilla, caramel, amber and musk. It is listed as strong, for autumn and winter evenings, and as the most skin-hugging of the three.

How to compare the three

In our records Echelon Soleil is filed for daily wear, work and special occasions in summer. Lush Layal Intense is filed for daily wear, the evening and special occasions across summer, autumn and winter, and Cashmere Vanille for daily and evening wear in autumn and winter. A simple plan is Echelon Soleil on a working day, Lush Layal Intense on a weekend evening and Cashmere Vanille on a cold day off.

The note map is short and clear. Vanilla and caramel link Lush Layal Intense and Cashmere Vanille, tonka and vetiver belong to Echelon Soleil, and coconut and chocolate belong to Cashmere Vanille. Bergamot opens Echelon Soleil, and cherry opens Lush Layal Intense. The vanilla samples guide places the two sweeter perfumes among other houses.

Wear one per day on clean skin, one spot per wrist, and write down what you notice early and late. Echelon Soleil suits summer, Cashmere Vanille suits winter, and Lush Layal Intense can cross seasons. One sample of each gives you the whole house in three days. How to test perfume on skin gives a simple routine, and which sample size helps you decide how much to order.

From Aroma Concepts sample to bottle

If one holds up over several wearings, the bottle is the next step. Our vial is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us; Aroma Concepts is not involved and it is not a brand sample. The first perfume in full size is at Aroma Concepts Echelon Soleil. The sample set page shows how to combine vials, and the FAQ covers filling and labels.

FAQ

Which Aroma Concepts sample should I try first?

Echelon Soleil. It is the one of the three that FragranceGems customers order most often, and the house describes it as a clean, unisex citrus-woody perfume that stays close to the skin, easy to wear in the daytime.

Which one is the cold-weather pick?

Cashmere Vanille. It is an Extrait de Parfum of chocolate, milk, cream and coconut over vanilla, caramel, amber and musk. Give it a full day, since its creamy base needs time to show.

Are these samples issued by Aroma Concepts?

No. FragranceGems fills each vial from the original bottle and we label it; Aroma Concepts is not involved and it is not a brand sample. Each vial is marked with the perfume name and the concentration.