{"product_id":"ballotino-oud-sample","title":"Ballotino Oud Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eBallotino Oud is a perfume from the Ballotino line-up. Its notes are not in our files, and we would rather say so than fill the gap. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. Pay attention to what is still there by the evening, since that is the part you live with longest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNo note list on record\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have the name and the house of Oud, not its notes. Instead of copying a list from somewhere, we leave that part empty. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore it can be filled\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sample is listed on request, which means it is not filled yet. Use the form on this page to let us know you would like Oud, and we note it. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can. What reads as sweet on one person can read as dry on another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat a decant is\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you get is Oud in a glass spray vial, 2, 5 or 10 ml, decanted by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us. A spray vial lets you apply it the way you would from the bottle, which a dab-on tube does not. The smallest size covers a first impression, the largest gives you many wearings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ballotino Oud we hold no season or occasion data, so try it in more than one setting. Spray it on the inside of your wrist or elbow and do not rub. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho Oud is aimed at is not on record with us. A label like that is a hint, not a rule: wear what suits you. It also works for anyone who wants a small vial for travel or a bag. Collectors use decants to explore widely without filling a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Ballotino Oud as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptions and reviews tell you how Oud wears on other people; only a sample tells you how it wears on you. It is our own decant from the original bottle, labelled by us. This is not an official brand sample and the house is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this the same perfume as the full bottle?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The liquid is taken from the original bottle of Ballotino Oud and filled into a glass spray vial by FragranceGems. The vial carries our own label, so it is a decant and not a sample made by the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy does this page list no notes?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo note list is on record with us for Ballotino Oud, and we only print notes we can trace to a source. The sample lets you judge the perfume without a list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do I test Oud properly?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpray it on clean skin, do not rub, and check it after a few minutes, at midday and in the evening. Repeat that on a few different days before you decide about a bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballotino","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67706447265946,"sku":"DG-BAL-OUD-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67706447298714,"sku":"DG-BAL-OUD-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67706447331482,"sku":"DG-BAL-OUD-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/ballotino-oud-sample.jpg?v=1791508407","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/ballotino-oud-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}