Which Louis Vuitton sample to try first

From Louis Vuitton there are 29 samples in our shop. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Louis Vuitton L'Immensite

For Louis Vuitton L'Immensite from Louis Vuitton we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Louis Vuitton On the Beach

Louis Vuitton On the Beach by Louis Vuitton: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Louis Vuitton Sun Song

Louis Vuitton also has Louis Vuitton Sun Song. 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.

Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim

Louis Vuitton also has Louis Vuitton Afternoon Swim. We have no pyramid on file for it. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Louis Vuitton Imagination

Louis Vuitton also has Louis Vuitton Imagination. We have no pyramid on file for it. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill

For Louis Vuitton Pacific Chill from Louis Vuitton we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Louis Vuitton eLVes

Louis Vuitton eLVes by Louis Vuitton: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Louis Vuitton Orage

Louis Vuitton Orage, by Louis Vuitton, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Also in this selection: Louis Vuitton Moon Tale, Louis Vuitton Coeur Battant, Louis Vuitton Ambre Levant, Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade, Louis Vuitton Attrape-Rêves, Louis Vuitton Myriad, Louis Vuitton Fleur Du Desert, Louis Vuitton Fantasmagory, Louis Vuitton Les Sables Roses, Louis Vuitton Météore.

How to test them

Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. 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. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it.

Where to go next

• Louis Vuitton samples
• all samples
• frequently asked questions
• find your scent
• all brands
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• how to build a sample set
• how to store perfume samples

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.