Which J-Scent sample to try first

From J-Scent there are 22 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

J-Scent Hakka

J-Scent also has J-Scent Hakka. 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.

J-Scent On A Cloud

J-Scent On A Cloud, by J-Scent, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

J-Scent Agarwood

J-Scent Agarwood by J-Scent: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

J-Scent Shaft of Light

J-Scent Shaft of Light, by J-Scent, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

J-Scent Yuzu

J-Scent Yuzu, by J-Scent, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

J-Scent Yawahada

For J-Scent Yawahada from J-Scent we hold no notes; wear it and judge. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

J-Scent Honey & Lemon

For J-Scent Honey & Lemon from J-Scent we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

J-Scent Roasted Green Tea

J-Scent also has J-Scent Roasted Green Tea. 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.

Also in this selection: J-Scent Cafe, J-Scent Hydrangea, J-Scent Black Leather, J-Scent Hisui, J-Scent Wood Flake, J-Scent Rakugan, J-Scent Sumo Wrestler, J-Scent Tender Peach, J-Scent Ramune, J-Scent Hanamachi.

How to test them

Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Test it on skin and not only on paper. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening.

A decant of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

Where to go next

• J-Scent samples
• all samples
• all brands
• sample sets
• how we fill your sample
• how to test perfume on skin
• how to build a sample set
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait

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.

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.