Which Costume National sample to try first

From Costume National there are 14 samples in our shop. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Costume National Sea Thru

Costume National Sea Thru by Costume National: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Costume National Intense Red Edition

No notes are on record for Costume National Intense Red Edition from Costume National; the sample is the way to find out. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Costume National Supergloss

Costume National Supergloss is on the list from Costume National. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Costume National CoSTUME NATIONALSecret Woods

For Costume National CoSTUME NATIONALSecret Woods from Costume National 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.

Costume National Paperplane

Costume National also has Costume National Paperplane. 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.

Costume National Scent Intense

Costume National Scent Intense by Costume National: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Costume National Fiery Amber

Costume National Fiery Amber, by Costume National, 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.

Costume National Homme

For Costume National Homme from Costume National we hold no notes; wear it and judge. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Also in this selection: Costume National So Nude, Costume National Secret Woods, Costume National Scent, Costume National Soul, Costume National Homme Parfum, Costume National Free d'Homme.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression.

A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does. 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.

Where to go next

• Costume National samples
• all samples
• all brands
• how we fill your sample
• find your scent
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• how to store perfume samples
• how to build a sample set

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.

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.