Which Velixir sample to try first
Velixir names its perfumes after Greek myths, which tells you nothing about the scent. Six samples and a note map show what is inside.
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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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Which Maison Asrar sample to try first
Legacy, Regent, Vanguard and Majesty are the Maison Asrar names people search for. Here they are with two contrasts and a note map.
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Which Bujairami sample to try first
Bujairami has close to forty perfumes on our list. Six samples and a note map give you a way into the house without testing them all.
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Niche, designer or Arabic: where to start with samples
Three labels, none of them official. What niche, designer and Arabic mean in a sample shop, and a simple way to choose where to begin.
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Which Lattafa sample to try first
Lattafa is huge and most of its perfumes have no note pyramid on file with us. Three samples that do, and a method for the rest.
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2 ml, 5 ml or 10 ml: which sample size should you pick?
The right size depends on how long you want to live with a perfume before you decide. A plain guide to 2, 5 and 10 ml, and how to combine...
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Amber samples: warm scents to test in autumn
Eight amber samples for the cooler months, from light and fruity to resinous and spiced, and how to judge a warm scent properly.
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Which Arabiyat Prestige sample to try first
Marwa is the name most people search for, but Arabiyat Prestige has almost twenty samples. Six of them, a note map and where to go after Marwa.
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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
- Filled by us from the original bottle
- Glass spray vial, labelled by us
- Customer service by the FragranceGems team