Build a sample shortlist

Don’t blind-buy. Order a few small vials that each point a different way, wear them for a day each, and you’ll know more about your taste than a year of counter spritzing would teach you.

How much to spend on samples

Two-millilitre samples run a few euros each; five-millilitre decants of niche houses more. Testers at the counter are free.

Where you’ll be ordering
What you’re after, if anything

Nothing logged yet, so the set will spread wide. Tell us what you wear and it gets personal.