Woody perfume samples for summer

145 samples in our shop carry the family tag woody and the season tag summer. Here are 8 of them, each with the data that is on record for it. We do not rank them, because the same perfume wears differently on every skin.

The selection

Le Labo Thé Matcha 26

Le Labo Thé Matcha 26, an Eau de Parfum from Le Labo, has Matcha tea accord, Fig, Vetiver, Cedar woods and Bitter orange on record. Its family tags read fresh and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

French Avenue Aromatix Sun Kissed

French Avenue Aromatix Sun Kissed by French Avenue is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Bitter Orange, Pomelo, Bergamot, Tea, Cream Soda, Aperol and others. It is tagged citrus, gourmand and woody. Season on record: summer. Write down what you notice after a few minutes and again after lunch, and you will see how it moves.

Gissah Akoya

Gissah Akoya, a Parfum from Gissah, has Raspberry, Orange Oil, Bergamot, Jasmine, Caramel, Lavender and others on record. By family it is filed as citrus, gourmand and woody. The listing names spring and summer as its season. Your own nose gets used to a scent quickly, so ask someone near you what they notice.

Al Ambra Black Forest

Al Ambra Black Forest, an Extrait de Parfum from Al Ambra, has Grapefruit, Ambroxan and Woody Notes on record. By family it is filed as citrus, fresh, woody and musky. It is listed for spring and summer. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.

Velixir Icarus

Velixir Icarus is filed as an Eau de Parfum from Velixir; the note list on record reads Pear, Calabrian Bergamot, Mandarin, Orange Blossom, Georgywood, Ginger and others. The scent families on record: citrus, fresh and woody. Season on record: autumn, spring and summer. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise

Ex Nihilo Lust in Paradise by Ex Nihilo is an Eau de Parfum with these recorded notes: Pink Pepper, Rosyfolia™, Petalia™, Rose Absolute, Musk, White Cedarwood and Ambrofix™. By family it is filed as floral, musky and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Maison Asrar Last Swim

With Maison Asrar Last Swim, Maison Asrar has a Parfum for which Bergamot, Lemon, Ozone Accord, Sage, Geranium, Mineral Amber and others are on record. The scent families on record: aquatic, citrus and woody. For season the tags say spring and summer. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Diptyque Philosykos

From Diptyque comes Diptyque Philosykos, an Eau de Toilette. On paper it lists Fig leaves, Fig tree sap, Fig tree wood and Black pepper. The scent families on record: woody and fresh. Season on record: spring and summer. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Also in this selection: Aroma Concepts Echelon Soleil, French Avenue Aromatix Frostbite, Rayhaan Nocturno Elixir, Le Bonheur The Story Sport, Maison Asrar Vanguard, Mawwal Najma, Mykonos Reflection Elixir, Rayhaan Tropical Vibe, Bujairami Hectic, Essential Parfums Nice Bergamote.

How to test them

Check it after a few minutes, around midday and in the evening. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes. Test it on skin and not only on paper.

A decant gives you time with it, which a quick spray on a paper strip never does. Give every sample its own day, and come back to the one you keep thinking about. The small size, 2, 5 or 10 ml, is meant for exactly that: a few honest wearings before anything bigger.

Where to go next

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• how to use a sample vial
• what a decant is

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.

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.