Which Lumi sample to try first

We list 12 samples by Lumi. Below are 8 of them, described with the facts we hold and nothing else. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Lumi Krea

Lumi Krea is on the list from Lumi. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Lumi Ciao

Lumi Ciao, by Lumi, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Lumi Meraviglianza

No notes are on record for Lumi Meraviglianza from Lumi; the sample is the way to find out. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Lumi Blancocò Chocolate

No notes are on record for Lumi Blancocò Chocolate from Lumi; the sample is the way to find out. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Lumi Dulce Fundamentum

Lumi Dulce Fundamentum is on the list from Lumi. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Lumi Concipio

For Lumi Concipio from Lumi we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Lumi Caffè Letterario

Lumi Caffè Letterario by Lumi: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Lumi Dessert Chantilly

Lumi also has Lumi Dessert Chantilly. We have no pyramid on file for it. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Also in this selection: Lumi Perseo, Lumi Profumo di te, Lumi Illegittimo Mixed, Lumi Rubylù Chocolate.

How to test them

Apply one or two sprays to clean skin, without other scented products nearby. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. 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. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. With 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial you can find out how it behaves on your skin, at your own pace.

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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.