Which Heretic sample to try first
From Heretic there are 27 samples in our shop. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
From Heretic there are 27 samples in our shop. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.
The selection
Heretic Dirty Hinoki
Heretic also has Heretic Dirty Hinoki. 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.
Heretic Dirty Violet
Heretic Dirty Violet by Heretic: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.
Heretic Dragon's Blood
No notes are on record for Heretic Dragon's Blood from Heretic; the sample is the way to find out. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.
Heretic Ektoplasma
Heretic Ektoplasma is on the list from Heretic. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.
Heretic Midnight Toker
Heretic Midnight Toker by Heretic: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.
Heretic Cactus Abduction
For Heretic Cactus Abduction from Heretic we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.
Heretic Dirty Coconut
Heretic also has Heretic Dirty Coconut. We have no pyramid on file for it. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.
Heretic The Entomologist Insect Repellent
Heretic The Entomologist Insect Repellent by Heretic: 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: Heretic Dirty Vanilla, Heretic Queen of the Night, Heretic Smudge, Heretic Pistil Whip, Heretic Corps Reviver Hand Serum, Heretic Blood Berry, Heretic Dirty Rose, Heretic Coeur Noir, Heretic Black Salt, Heretic Blood Orange.
How to test them
Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. 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. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather.
Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it.
Where to go next
- Heretic samples
- all samples
- find your scent
- how we fill your sample
- frequently asked questions
- how to build a sample set
- what a decant is
- Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
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.
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.
