Which Chopard sample to try first

Chopard is on DecantGems with 14 samples. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Chopard Agar Royal

Chopard Agar Royal is on the list from Chopard. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Chopard Oud Malaki

Chopard Oud Malaki by Chopard: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Chopard Vetiver d'Haiti au The Vert Chopard

No notes are on record for Chopard Vetiver d'Haiti au The Vert Chopard from Chopard; the sample is the way to find out. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Chopard Cedar Malaki

Chopard also has Chopard Cedar Malaki. We have no pyramid on file for it. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Chopard Wish

Chopard Wish, by Chopard, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Chopard Happy Chopard Bigaradia

Chopard Happy Chopard Bigaradia by Chopard: 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.

Chopard Vanille Malika

Chopard also has Chopard Vanille Malika. We have no pyramid on file for it. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Chopard Brilliant Wish

Chopard Brilliant Wish by Chopard: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Also in this selection: Chopard Tobacco Malaki, Chopard Casmir, Chopard Leather Malaki, Chopard Vanille de Madagascar, Chopard Neroli a la Cardamome du Guatemala, Chopard Happy Spirit.

How to test them

Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather.

Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

Where to go next

• Chopard samples
• all samples
• sample sets
• frequently asked questions
• how we fill your sample
• how to use a sample vial
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• decant, tester or sample

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.

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.

What is a decant?

Perfume moved from the original bottle into a smaller vial. Ours are filled by FragranceGems into glass spray vials and labelled by us, so you can wear a perfume before you decide on a bottle.