Which Zimaya sample to try first

We list 3 samples by Zimaya. We picked 3 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. Nothing here is a verdict: the order is arbitrary and your skin decides.

The selection

Zimaya Mazaaj Infused

With Zimaya Mazaaj Infused, Zimaya has an Eau de Parfum for which Candied Citron, Bergamot, Orange, Ginger, Neroli, Ambroxan and others are on record. Its family tags read citrus, oriental and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. Try it on a normal day, not only on a special one, to see whether it fits your routine.

Zimaya Mazaaj Rhythm

Zimaya Mazaaj Rhythm is a Parfum by Zimaya. The notes on record are Grapefruit, Bergamot, Green Apple, Ginger, Amber and Musk. The scent families on record: citrus, fresh and oriental. For season the tags say spring and summer. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Zimaya Sharaf Divine

Zimaya Sharaf Divine, an Eau de Parfum from Zimaya, has Raspberry, Cinnamon, Bergamot, Apple, Caramel, Rose and others on record. The scent families on record: gourmand and oriental. It is listed for autumn and winter. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.

How to test them

Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Keep the rest of the vial for a second and third try in other weather. Wear it on at least three different days before you decide. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing.

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. Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one.

One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume. Give it time to settle before you judge it. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Where to go next

• Zimaya samples
• all samples
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• how we fill your sample
• find your scent
• how to build a sample set
• decant, tester or sample
• how to test perfume on skin

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.

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.

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.