Which Rasasi sample to try first
Every Rasasi sample on our list belongs to the Hawas series. Five of them, sorted from warm-weather to cold-weather, show how one name can change.
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Testing perfume, explained
Guides on decants and samples, on testing a perfume on skin, and background on brands and notes.
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How to build your own perfume sample set
A set works best when it answers one question. Three ways to choose, how many samples to take and how to wear them one by one.
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Summer perfume samples: what to test when it is hot
Eight summer samples, from clean citrus to salt air and a coconut and rum opening, plus how to test perfume properly in the heat.
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Which French Avenue sample to try first
French Avenue has more than twenty samples with names that hide the scent. Seven of them, grouped by what they share, show where to begin.
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Which Nishane sample to try first
Nishane makes almost everything as Extrait de Parfum, which rewards a few days of wear. Seven samples from Istanbul, ordered by ratings, with a note map.
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Winter perfume samples: the warm ones
Eight winter samples for cold weather, from a herbal start with cedar and tonka to coffee, rum, honey and smoke.
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Sprays in a 2, 5 and 10 ml sample: how long does it last?
There is no single number, but there is a useful rule of thumb. Here are rough ranges of sprays for 2, 5 and 10 ml, and what changes them.
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Rose samples: fresh, dark and spiced
Nine rose perfumes grouped by mood, from clean and dry to dark, spiced and sweet, with tips for judging rose on your own skin.
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Which Ex Nihilo sample to try first
Ex Nihilo is a Paris house that hands emerging perfumers carte blanche. Eight samples ordered by reviews, and a map of the notes they share.
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Which Mykonos sample to try first
Six Mykonos samples that show the range, from ginger and citrus to smoked vanilla, plus a note map for choosing your second vial.
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Why a perfume smells different on your skin
Skin, products, weather and your own nose all change a perfume. What skin chemistry really covers, and how a sample lets you find out.
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Evening and date-night samples
Eight evening samples from soft white flowers to saffron, rum and smoke, and a simple way to test what sits well across a dinner table.
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From the house of FragranceGems
The sample department of FragranceGems
DecantGems is part of FragranceGems B.V. in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. We fill every sample ourselves from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and label it ourselves. Behind it stands the same team that handles every FragranceGems order.
Reviews of FragranceGems, the shop behind DecantGems
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- Glass spray vial, labelled by us
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