Which Clive Christian sample to try first
We list 49 samples by Clive Christian. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
We list 49 samples by Clive Christian. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.
The selection
Clive Christian No. 1 Masculine
Clive Christian No. 1 Masculine, by Clive Christian, 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.
Clive Christian Acqua di Parma Luce di Rosa
Clive Christian Acqua di Parma Luce di Rosa is on the list from Clive Christian. 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.
Clive Christian Strange Heavens Out Of The Blue
Clive Christian Strange Heavens Out Of The Blue by Clive Christian: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.
Clive Christian X Twist Saffron
Clive Christian X Twist Saffron by Clive Christian: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Give it time to settle before you judge it.
Clive Christian Neroli X
Clive Christian Neroli X is on the list from Clive Christian. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.
Clive Christian X Masculine
Clive Christian also has Clive Christian X Masculine. We have no pyramid on file for it. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.
Clive Christian XX Art Nouveau Papyrus
Clive Christian XX Art Nouveau Papyrus by Clive Christian: 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.
Clive Christian X Feminine
Clive Christian X Feminine is on the list from Clive Christian. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.
Also in this selection: Clive Christian 20 Iconic Masculine, Clive Christian Magnolia, Clive Christian L Floral Chypre, Clive Christian Cypress, Clive Christian E Gourmande Oriental, Clive Christian Crab Apple Blossom, Clive Christian Jump Up And Kiss Me Ecstatic, Clive Christian I Amber Oriental, Clive Christian Ormonde Jayne Tsarina Perfume, Clive Christian XXI: Art Deco - Blonde Amber.
How to test them
Test it on skin and not only on paper. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. 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.
Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle.
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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.
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.
