Which Soma Parfums sample to try first

16 perfumes by Soma Parfums are listed with us as samples. 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

Soma Parfums Virde

Soma Parfums Virde is on the list from Soma Parfums. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Soma Parfums Oblivion

Soma Parfums also has Soma Parfums Oblivion. We have no pyramid on file for it. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Soma Parfums Cirrus

Soma Parfums Cirrus by Soma Parfums: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Soma Parfums Axiom

Soma Parfums Axiom by Soma Parfums: 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.

Soma Parfums Halcyon

For Soma Parfums Halcyon from Soma Parfums we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Soma Parfums Blonde

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

Soma Parfums Oud Fortius

Soma Parfums Oud Fortius by Soma Parfums: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

Soma Parfums Virde Redux

Soma Parfums Virde Redux is on the list from Soma Parfums. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Also in this selection: Soma Parfums Carmine, Soma Parfums Tempest, Soma Parfums Oud Altius, Soma Parfums Nocturne, Soma Parfums Theorem, Soma Parfums Serene, Soma Parfums Fortius, Soma Parfums Halcyon Oud.

How to test them

Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly.

The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. Trying it as a sample first means your decision rests on wearing it, not on a description.

Where to go next

• Soma Parfums samples
• all samples
• how we fill your sample
• find your scent
• sample sets
• decant, tester or sample
• what a decant is
• 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.

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.