Which Astrophil & Stella sample to try first

Astrophil & Stella is on DecantGems with 16 samples. 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

Astrophil & Stella Sambalia

Astrophil & Stella Sambalia by Astrophil & Stella: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Astrophil & Stella Madame M

Astrophil & Stella Madame M, by Astrophil & Stella, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Astrophil & Stella Moonage Daydream

Astrophil & Stella Moonage Daydream by Astrophil & Stella: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Astrophil & Stella Mon Santal

Astrophil & Stella also has Astrophil & Stella Mon Santal. We have no pyramid on file for it. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Astrophil & Stella Nabati Oud

No notes are on record for Astrophil & Stella Nabati Oud from Astrophil & Stella; the sample is the way to find out. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Astrophil & Stella Amberlievable

For Astrophil & Stella Amberlievable from Astrophil & Stella we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Astrophil & Stella A Night At The Opera

For Astrophil & Stella A Night At The Opera from Astrophil & Stella we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Astrophil & Stella Pepperkorn

For Astrophil & Stella Pepperkorn from Astrophil & Stella we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Also in this selection: Astrophil & Stella Into The Oud, Astrophil & Stella In Extremis, Astrophil & Stella Nabati, Astrophil & Stella Sweet Pulp, Astrophil & Stella Mellow Yellow, Astrophil & Stella Chromodoro, Astrophil & Stella Love Is Lost, Astrophil & Stella 8 Days A Week.

How to test them

Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Test it on skin and not only on paper.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it.

Where to go next

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• find your scent
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• how to build a sample set

Questions

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.

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.