Which Blackbird sample to try first

We list 12 samples by Blackbird. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. Read it as a map, not as a top list.

The selection

Blackbird Ophir

No notes are on record for Blackbird Ophir from Blackbird; the sample is the way to find out. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Blackbird Y06-s

Blackbird Y06-s by Blackbird: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Blackbird Pipe Bomb Pink

For Blackbird Pipe Bomb Pink from Blackbird we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Blackbird Moto Oud

For Blackbird Moto Oud from Blackbird we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Blackbird Pipe Bomb

Blackbird Pipe Bomb by Blackbird: 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.

Blackbird Hallow

Blackbird Hallow is on the list from Blackbird. 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.

Blackbird Pipe Bomb Blue

Blackbird Pipe Bomb Blue is on the list from Blackbird. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Blackbird Targa

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

Also in this selection: Blackbird Anemone, Blackbird Universal Supreme, Blackbird Pipe Bomb Intense, Blackbird Death Cold Cave.

How to test them

Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby.

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. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

Where to go next

• Blackbird samples
• all samples
• sample sets
• find your scent
• how we fill your sample
• decant, tester or sample
• how to use a sample vial
• how to store perfume samples

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.

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.