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Velixir Himeros Sample
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Brand
- Velixir
- Full bottle
- 100 ml
- Range
- Designer
Green notes and ginger on sandalwood and cedar
Himeros, a perfume from FragranceGems' own Velixir line, is an Eau de Parfum that opens with green notes, bergamot and woody notes, moves to solar notes and ginger, and ends on sandalwood and cedarwood. FragranceGems tags it unisex and files it under citrus, fresh and woody. Green freshness over smooth wood is a clean idea that still needs a skin to prove itself.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Green Notes
- Bergamot
- Woody Notes
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Heart notes
- Solar Notes
- Ginger
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Base notes
- Sandalwood
- Cedarwood
- Character
- Moderate
- Concentration
- Explore by note
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Green notes, bergamot and wood
The top combines green notes, bergamot and woody notes, so the opening is crisp, leafy and a little dry from the start. FragranceGems calls it crisp and invigorating. Spray once and see how the green and the bergamot share the front.
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Solar notes and ginger
The solar notes add a warm, golden, skin-like glow, and ginger a lively, peppery warmth. Together they bring the heart of Himeros toward warmth without losing the freshness. This is a good moment to compare what you smell with how it felt at first.
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Sandalwood and cedarwood
Sandalwood gives a creamy, smooth wood, and cedarwood a drier, firmer one. The two make the base soft and sturdy at once. Check your skin late in the day to learn whether the wood stays quiet or comes forward as the day goes on.
Testing it
How to test it, for whom and why
How to test it
Himeros is a good candidate for a spring or summer working day, on clean skin, though FragranceGems lists it for all seasons and for evening too. Try it on a warm day and on a cooler evening and note how the solar notes and the woods behave in each.
Who it is for
FragranceGems tags Himeros as unisex and moderate, for every season, and for daily, evening and work wear. It suits someone who wants a fresh, woody perfume that is neither sweet nor heavy. If you prefer rich gourmands, this will read as dry and airy.
Why try Velixir Himeros as a sample first
Green, solar and woody notes are the kind of blend that sounds good on paper and then varies on skin. As Velixir belongs to FragranceGems, the decant is filled in-house from the original bottle and labelled by us. Step through to the full bottle from here.
At a glance
- For
- Unisex
What you receive
How we fill your sample
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From the original bottle
We start with a full bottle of the perfume. Nothing is diluted, mixed or added.
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Into a glass spray vial
Filled by hand into a clean glass spray vial of 2, 5 or 10 ml and closed straight after filling.
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Labelled by us
Our own label names the brand, the perfume, the concentration and the size.
A decant is not an official brand sample: no box, no original bottle, and we are not affiliated with the brands.
Samples are filled to order and cannot be returned. Is something wrong or damaged on arrival? Contact us and we solve it. To the contact page
Read how we fill your sampleQuestions
Frequently asked
What are solar notes?
Solar notes aim to suggest warmth and sunlight on skin rather than one ingredient. Whether that works for you is something only wearing it will tell.
Is Himeros sweet?
Nothing in the recorded notes is sweet: green notes, bergamot, ginger and woods. It should come across dry and fresh, but the sample is the proof.
Does it work in every season?
All four seasons are on its FragranceGems tag list. Wear the sample in warm and in cool weather and see where the woods suit you best.
The brand
About Velixir
Velixir is a young perfume house from Indonesia, founded in 2025, that says it wants to "redefine accessible luxury in modern perfumery" and bring Indonesian perfumery to a global stage. The perfumes are Eau de Parfum and carry names from mythology: Icarus, Asteria, Aphrodite, Persephone, Poseidon. Because the range is wide and the names say little about the scent, a few samples side by side are the quickest way in.
- Perfume house from Indonesia, founded in 2025
- All perfumes carried here are Eau de Parfum
- Names taken from Greek mythology: Icarus, Asteria, Aphrodite, Poseidon, Nyx
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