Which Im : Sole sample to try first

Im : Sole is on DecantGems with 20 samples. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Im : Sole The Hunter

For Im : Sole The Hunter from Im : Sole we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Im : Sole Poet To Be

Im : Sole Poet To Be is on the list from Im : Sole. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Im : Sole The Pearl Girl

Im : Sole The Pearl Girl is on the list from Im : Sole. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Im : Sole The Puppet

Im : Sole The Puppet, by Im : Sole, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Im : Sole The Pandora

No notes are on record for Im : Sole The Pandora from Im : Sole; the sample is the way to find out. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Im : Sole Beautiful Sinner

No notes are on record for Im : Sole Beautiful Sinner from Im : Sole; the sample is the way to find out. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Im : Sole The Alice

Im : Sole also has Im : Sole The Alice. 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.

Im : Sole The Witch

Im : Sole The Witch is on the list from Im : Sole. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Also in this selection: Im : Sole The Naif, Im : Sole The Code, Im : Sole Liquid Allure, Im : Sole The Lost, Im : Sole Soft Hedgehog, Im : Sole The Eve, Im : Sole The Mermaid, Im : Sole The Dark Nun, Im : Sole The Joker, Im : Sole Anonymous Lover.

How to test them

Test it on skin and not only on paper. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. 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. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. 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

• Im : Sole samples
• all samples
• frequently asked questions
• how we fill your sample
• find your scent
• how to build a sample set
• decant, tester or sample
• 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.

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.

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.