Which Botanicae sample to try first
From Botanicae there are 14 samples in our shop. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
From Botanicae there are 14 samples in our shop. 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
Botanicae Highlands
Botanicae Highlands is on the list from Botanicae. 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.
Botanicae En Route
No notes are on record for Botanicae En Route from Botanicae; the sample is the way to find out. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.
Botanicae Epoque
For Botanicae Epoque from Botanicae we hold no notes; wear it and judge. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.
Botanicae Patio
Botanicae also has Botanicae Patio. We have no pyramid on file for it. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.
Botanicae Taro
For Botanicae Taro from Botanicae we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.
Botanicae Noa Noa
Botanicae also has Botanicae Noa Noa. We have no pyramid on file for it. Give it time to settle before you judge it.
Botanicae Tramonte
No notes are on record for Botanicae Tramonte from Botanicae; the sample is the way to find out. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.
Botanicae Shomal
Botanicae also has Botanicae Shomal. We have no pyramid on file for it. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.
Also in this selection: Botanicae Flower Café, Botanicae Endurance, Botanicae Itaca, Botanicae Meraki, Botanicae Ebano, Botanicae Matin a Mogador.
How to test them
Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly.
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. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing.
Where to go next
- Botanicae samples
- all samples
- all brands
- find your scent
- frequently asked questions
- how to use a sample vial
- how to store perfume samples
- 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.
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.
