Which Olivier Durbano sample to try first

21 perfumes by Olivier Durbano are listed with us as samples. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Olivier Durbano Chrysolithe

Olivier Durbano also has Olivier Durbano Chrysolithe. We have no pyramid on file for it. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline

Olivier Durbano also has Olivier Durbano Black Tourmaline. 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.

Olivier Durbano White Stone Prophecy

Olivier Durbano White Stone Prophecy, by Olivier Durbano, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Olivier Durbano Deus Ex Petra

Olivier Durbano also has Olivier Durbano Deus Ex Petra. We have no pyramid on file for it. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Olivier Durbano M.oldavite 18:9

For Olivier Durbano M.oldavite 18:9 from Olivier Durbano we hold no notes; wear it and judge. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Olivier Durbano Heliotrope

Olivier Durbano Heliotrope by Olivier Durbano: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Olivier Durbano Q.uart.z Quantic 17:8

Olivier Durbano Q.uart.z Quantic 17:8, by Olivier Durbano, comes without a recorded note list on our pages. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Olivier Durbano Citrine

Olivier Durbano Citrine by Olivier Durbano: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Also in this selection: Olivier Durbano Lapis Lazuli, Olivier Durbano Pyrit Ana Tra, Olivier Durbano Pink Quartz, Olivier Durbano Jade, Olivier Durbano Aram, Olivier Durbano Turquoise, Olivier Durbano Labradorite No. 13, Olivier Durbano Rock Crystal, Olivier Durbano Amethyst, Olivier Durbano Lapis Philosophorum.

How to test them

Test it on skin and not only on paper. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening.

A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. A sample earns its place when you reach for it again without planning to. A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does.

Where to go next

• Olivier Durbano samples
• all samples
• frequently asked questions
• how we fill your sample
• sample sets
• what a decant is
• decant, tester or sample
• 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.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.