Scent Trunk is a service that sends personalized perfume samples from niche/indie perfumers each month!
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The Products: 6 ml of unique scents from indie perfumers
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I have to be honest, I am so picky with perfumes and scents that I was a bit nervous to have someone else pick them out for me! I filled out a little survey in my account with the perfumes that I currently wear and like, and Scent Trunk chose three samples to send to me. They arrived in a bubble mailer with a box inside. The box had the three samples, cards explaining the perfume, and a little booklet explaining how to apply it and smell it properly!
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Falling into the Sea by Imaginary Authors - Value $3.80
This perfume is described as sunshine in a bottle. The top notes are grapefruit and litchi, the middle notes are lemon and bergamot, and the base notes are warm sand. The longevity is a 4 out of 5 and the sillage is 4 out of 5 as well.
I've seen this brand in my local Anthropologie store! I was really excited that I knew of one of the perfumers, at least in passing. When I first smelled this one, I wasn't sure about it, but it is definitely growing on me the longer it sits. It's a warmer citrus scent, if that makes any sense! The perfumer writes short stories (as in, one paragraph long) to go with the perfumes as well, which I think is neat!
Bouquet Ideale by Xerjoff - Value $5.86
This perfume is described as "warm and seductive...composed of powdery cashmere with vanilla and papyrus." The top notes are nutmeg and cinnamon, the middle notes are sandalwood and papyrus, and the base notes are coumarin and vanille. It's longevity is estimated to be a 4 out of 5 and the sillage is also a 4 out of 5.
Once again - I really loved this scent. It was really complex and sweet but not over the top sweet. There are definitely some great notes in this one. With the full size bottle being $293.00, I'm not sure I can afford this one, but wow it's amazing.
Pour Elle by Chateau de Versallies - Value $1.52
This perfume is described as a 'chypre-floral fragrance introducing an intoxicating, seductive bouquet." The top notes are cherry and bergamot, the middle notes are freesia and jasmine, and the base notes are Canadian Fir and Tonka bean. It's longevity is estimated to be 4 out of 5, and the sillage is 3 out of 5.
I saw a red flag when I saw freesia listed here! Freesia always reminds me of the freesia from Bath and Body Works wayyyy back in the 90's, which was headache inducing. Luckily, I tried this one and I LOVED it. It is the least expensive of my perfumes in this shipment, which I consider a win!
Verdict: I ended up really loving this shipment from Scent Trunk. The value I received is about $11.18, but that isn't including the curation of the perfumes. I think much of the value here lies in the actual choosing of the perfumes for each individual subscriber. I really loved two of the perfumes I received, and the third isn't a complete loss - it is one I would wear, just not regularly. Scent Trunk does have a YouTube channel to teach their subscribers more about fragrance here, and they also ask that you log in and rate each fragrance so they can choose fragrances for you more adeptly.
I did find that the sample spritzers are a little hard to compress - but I have a current injury (nothing serious) to my hands that makes it a bit hard to operate, so you might not have the same issue!
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