Which Voyager sample to try first

Voyager is on DecantGems with 17 samples. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Voyager Flashbulb

Voyager also has Voyager Flashbulb. 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.

Voyager C Major

Voyager C Major by Voyager: 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.

Voyager Capi Aura

No notes are on record for Voyager Capi Aura from Voyager; 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.

Voyager Fluffy Cake

Voyager also has Voyager Fluffy Cake. We have no pyramid on file for it. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Voyager Bokeh

No notes are on record for Voyager Bokeh from Voyager; the sample is the way to find out. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.

Voyager Star Trails

Voyager Star Trails is on the list from Voyager. 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.

Voyager Elation

For Voyager Elation from Voyager we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Give it time to settle before you judge it.

Voyager Eternal Veil

For Voyager Eternal Veil from Voyager we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Also in this selection: Voyager Dimlight, Voyager Zantol, Voyager Golden Hour, Voyager Criollo, Voyager Lens Flare, Voyager Green Fairy, Voyager Luminique, Voyager Yggdrasil, Voyager Yellow!!.

How to test them

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. Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes.

A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

Where to go next

• Voyager samples
• all samples
• find your scent
• frequently asked questions
• how we fill your sample
• Eau de Toilette, Eau de Parfum and Extrait
• what a decant is
• how to test perfume on skin

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.