Which Toskovat' sample to try first

Toskovat' is on DecantGems with 22 samples. This guide walks through 8 of them using only what is on record: names, concentrations, note lists and tags. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Toskovat' Pining Dew 2

Toskovat' Pining Dew 2 by Toskovat': no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake

Toskovat' Last Birthday Cake is on the list from Toskovat'. Its notes are not on record here, and we do not guess them. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Toskovat' Born Screaming

Toskovat' also has Toskovat' Born Screaming. We have no pyramid on file for it. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Toskovat' Inexcusable Evil

Toskovat' Inexcusable Evil by Toskovat': 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.

Toskovat' Vestibule Terror

Toskovat' Vestibule Terror, by Toskovat', comes without a recorded note list on our pages. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Toskovat' Empty Wishes Well

Toskovat' also has Toskovat' Empty Wishes Well. 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.

Toskovat' Age of Innocence

Toskovat' Age of Innocence, by Toskovat', 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.

Toskovat' Silent at The Theme Park

For Toskovat' Silent at The Theme Park from Toskovat' we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.

Also in this selection: Toskovat' Spinal Fluid On The Walls, Toskovat' Things We Never Shared, Toskovat' Anarchist A, Toskovat' Domus Numeni, Toskovat' Forlorn Embers & Black Reigns, Toskovat' My Past Selves' Flowers, Toskovat' Amaretto In The Melting Room, Toskovat' P*rnstar, Toskovat' Génération Godard, Toskovat' Annacamento.

How to test them

Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Ask someone you trust what they notice, because your own nose adapts quickly. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Test it on skin and not only on paper.

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 of 2, 5 or 10 ml lets you wear it on several days before you decide about a full bottle.

Where to go next

• Toskovat' samples
• all samples
• find your scent
• frequently asked questions
• all brands
• how to store perfume samples
• how to use a sample vial
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait

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.