{"product_id":"larc-balade-sample","title":"L'Arc Balade Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere L'Arc Balade, a perfume, is listed as a sample of 2, 5 or 10 ml. We do not have its notes on record, which is one more reason to let your own nose decide. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing. Do not judge it next to other perfumes on the same arm, as they blur each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNotes: not on file\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe notes of Balade are not in our files. That is not a judgement about the perfume, only about what we can state with certainty. Notes on a list are a map, and what you notice on your own skin is the territory. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow on request works\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe status of Balade is on request. That is an honest way of saying it is on our list but not yet in a vial. The form on this page is where you raise your hand. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe vial\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA decant is perfume poured over from the original bottle into a smaller one. For Balade that means a glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml with our label on it. A spray vial lets you apply it the way you would from the bottle, which a dab-on tube does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur data does not say whether L'Arc Balade is meant for warm or cold days, so test it in both if you can. Note what you think each time, and read your notes back at the end of the week. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo audience is on record for L'Arc Balade, and a perfume does not check who wears it anyway. People who tire of scents quickly do well with small sizes. It suits people who like to put a few scents side by side over a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try L'Arc Balade as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou learn more from three wearings of L'Arc Balade than from thirty opinions about it. The decant is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us. L'Arc is not involved, and it is not an official brand sample.\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 L'Arc Balade 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 L'Arc Balade, 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 Balade 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":"L'Arc","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67706822459546,"sku":"DG-LAR-BALADE-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67706822492314,"sku":"DG-LAR-BALADE-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67706822525082,"sku":"DG-LAR-BALADE-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/larc-balade-sample.jpg?v=1791508776","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/larc-balade-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}