I need a perfume taster / selection box, does it exist?

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How do people choose a new perfume? I'm very rural and poorly so can't go into a department store and browse. I'd like a box of different perfumes to try before I buy (like loads of little samples). Does this exist and if so, where?!

perfumesociety.org/product-category/discovery-boxes/

Boots sell boxes of mini perfumes in their Christmas range such as
www.boots.com/house-of-michael-kors-3-piece-mini-set-10299769
But just put perfume mini in their search bar for more. They tend to be boxes from the same brand though

Perfume society discovery boxes are great or you could select your own samples from somewhere like Bloom

I occasionally buy perfume samples off eBay.

I recently asked for a sample of something in boots. The lady told me they didn’t have samples and sprayed loads of scent on a strip to smell.
When I went back the next day to buy a bottle, she actually put a selection of perfume samples in the gift bag, including a sample of the scent she said she didn’t have a sample of!
I’m assuming she just thought I was a scruffy oik who wasn’t a serious buyer when I first asked.

A perfume subscription? By eg Perfumado. You get a small tube of perfume each month. You can choose ones you'd like or choose the kinds of perfume you like - woody, oriental, jasmine etc - and they will pick for you. I love it!! Have found some great new perfumes that way.

Feelunique £4 for 5 samples - they give it back as a voucher
www.feelunique.com/pick-n-mix/?location%5Boid%5D%5B0%5D=1.2

Escentual blind test with a monthly theme. £19.95 for 8 samples, but given back in pretty pennies. Escentual runs 20% - 25% off quite often which the points can be used on, so it is a good place to go for perfumes that hardly get discounted.
www.escentual.com/escentualscents/

Niche discovery sets
perfumeplayground.com/collections/discovery-sets

Samples from Notno. I get them only when they have free delivery:
www.notino.co.uk/fragrance-samples/

How about something like this from Bloom perfumery?

Totally excellent shop, much more inviting than the website.

Penhaligons do lovely ones for about £25. The actual perfumes are £££ though, unfortunately.

www.abbeyperfumery.co.uk/products/perfume-library

www.abbeyperfumery.co.uk/collections/discovery-boxes

Another recommendation for the Perfume Society.

Vegan too ^^

I’ve got a number of their perfumes, and they’re all lovely

• Abbey perfumery that is

floralstreet.com/collections/discovery-sets

I just bought the 9 piece discovery set from this company, vegan if its a selling point.
They also do discovery sets with classes included so you get an hours online course to learn about the the perfumes.

Les senteurs will send out samples
As will I dependant houses like 4000 Tuesdays

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Penhaligons do lovely ones for about £25. The actual perfumes are £££ though, unfortunately.

I like the Penhaligon's set too. I bought it for myself last Christmas and have just about finished it this week. I liked every scent tbh.

Superdrug have a few just now and I think boots too

Penhaligons taster box is good (then you can get the dupes from essence vault) Zara do a taster kit too also escentual perfume club is good to discover new products

Excellent idea re Penhaligons, just bought one.

I’d also suggest the Molton Brown one. It’s on QVC just now for £20odds. And you have 60 days to try it and if you don’t like it you send it back used for the cost of postage rates each way and a full refund.

Ebay sell the small samples.

I always buy sample boxes, rarely buy bottles of perfume. The molecule one at PS was my favourite for a while but I recently bought this and for the first time in ages have actually bought a big bottle of perfume - the signature one, I love it.

Tom Ford does a pricy one but it is brilliant. Incredible longevity in the scents.

Fragonard do a nice little sample box. Love their perfumes.

I’ve just bought the Floral Street trial pack

4160 Tuesdays do excellent tester sets.

I also buy boxes from Perfume Society and have a monthly Sniph subscription. But you can generally purchase tiny testers from places like Bloom and Les Senteurs, plus a few places like Fragrancesamplesuk do decants

Not exactly high end, but does anyone do Avon or Bodyshop near to you. I know Avon reps used to have those little sample bottles, and I wonder if Bodyshop would too? Also, would FM perfume sellers have sample bottles?