Which Maison Incens sample to try first
From Maison Incens there are 15 samples in our shop. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
From Maison Incens there are 15 samples in our shop. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.
The selection
Maison Incens Musc Dahabii
Maison Incens Musc Dahabii, by Maison Incens, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.
Maison Incens Coeur de Rose
No notes are on record for Maison Incens Coeur de Rose from Maison Incens; the sample is the way to find out. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.
Maison Incens Musc Kalirii
Maison Incens also has Maison Incens Musc Kalirii. We have no pyramid on file for it. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.
Maison Incens Figue Eleii
Maison Incens Figue Eleii, by Maison Incens, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.
Maison Incens Oud Deneii
No notes are on record for Maison Incens Oud Deneii from Maison Incens; the sample is the way to find out. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.
Maison Incens Figue Aoudii
Maison Incens Figue Aoudii by Maison Incens: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.
Maison Incens Coeur de Musc
Maison Incens also has Maison Incens Coeur de Musc. We have no pyramid on file for it. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.
Maison Incens Ambre Ayanna
Maison Incens Ambre Ayanna, by Maison Incens, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Give it time to settle before you judge it.
Also in this selection: Maison Incens Neroli Animalis, Maison Incens Encens Pyro, Maison Incens Santal Tislit, Maison Incens Coeur de Oud, Maison Incens Encens Kapnos, Maison Incens Chypre Isli, Maison Incens Cuir Erindil.
How to test them
Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening.
Skin, weather and habit change how any perfume comes across, and a sample shows you your version of it. Two or three samples at a time is plenty; more than that and the impressions blur. Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description.
Where to go next
- Maison Incens samples
- all samples
- frequently asked questions
- find your scent
- sample sets
- decant, tester or sample
- how to use a sample vial
- how to build a sample set
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.
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.
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.
